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Beauty

Products restock to meet customer needs

John DoeJ
EntrepreneurLuckyLocationNairobi, Kenya
Project status
100%funded
$414raised
18%paid forward

Hello my name is Lucky born and raised in Nairobi. I grew up in a family of 6 with my dad and mom and 3 younger brothers .My father worked as an electrical engineer and my mother a self employed tailor. Everything changed when my father was retrenched from work when I was in high school and he quickly fell into depression. Life was tough since my mother was suddenly the bread winner. I completed high school but could not join university because of lack of tuition fees. I also had to pave way for my brothers to complete their primary and secondary education. I decided to learn digital marketing and I was able to start my first business with $50 to test what I had learned.

In November 2021 I ordered my first makeup products worth $50 to start my business. When I received my package I sold the first products to my friends and family and the rest I sold online through instagram ads. I continue ordering products every month and selling consistently and after a year I was able to create a website on Shopify where I would be able to sell online and customers would be able to place their orders automatically. This was a big step since my orders were made through instagram chat and WhatsApp Business and I accepted payment on delivery. This would make me to heavily rely on motorbike business owners to help me deliver the products to my customers and they would pay through M-PESA mobile money or give them cash which they would deposit on to M-PESA or hand deliver back to me.

I will be buying new stock to introduce to customers and Restock on products that are currently sold out. I will be able to pay for my family and mine bills. The business also provides employment, and some people are also able to take care of themselves and their families.