Entrepreneur
Name
Charles
Member since
January 2015
On-time repayments
148 installments • 70%
About Me
My name is Charles Metet, 39 years old. I am the first born out 6 boys living in Bomet County (a county where I was raised by a humble family). I went to school at Chilgotwet Primary, then joined Kabungut High School where I completed my fourth form in the year 1995. I joined the Institute of Commercial Management College in 2012-2013 and completed my diploma. I later got a job at Stegro Sacco Computers Technologies in Nairobi in January 2014, and then got a job at Sema Cybercafe in Nairobi.
The life in Nairobi was challenging, since transport cost is very high and the cost of rent is so high for a person whose salary is meager, but I worked hard and saved just enough to buy a computer. After thinking hard I decided to quit so as to start my own business. I opted out [of my job] and moved to Bomet Silibwet to start my small computer services [business] of typesetting and printing.
I took inspiration from other computer service operators after I noticed that clients were comfortably beginning to require the services of computer operators in Silibwet town. I'd always fancied running my own business, so after spotting this opportunity, it was a case of now or never. Having worked for a cyber cafe for one year, my knowledge of the market meant I could capitalize on the growing trend towards the use of new technology.
My Business
I operate a cyber café, which deals with printing and photocopying business at Bomet town. Most of my customers are college students who have made my business grow at a faster rate, since most of the assignments given to them need to be typed and printed.
Since I bought two additional computers after the Epson printer and digital camera with my previous funds, my savings have improved from USD $150 to $290. I would therefore request the Zidisha lenders to grant me a loan of $820 to enable me stock my shop with computer stationeries so as to make me a supplier of surrounding computer shops and secondary schools who normally purchases photocopying reams for their uses in schools.
Loan Proposal
Hi, zidisha I would like to use the loan to buy a new better printer that cost at least USD 200 so that I would-be able to have quality photo printing for passports, to improve speed on printing clients work and also to give a better services on photocopy, scanning and others. Therefore, on doing this I would be able to work for many clients within a short time and with a quality finishing .Hence, due to the services I would give them through a better printer machine that I will buy from the loan you will grant me, will increase my profit earnings by USD 30.Thus, the USD 20 profit that I will earn will enable me save for the maintenance of the machine and others such as the photocopier and computers, therefore USD 10 savings will be used to buy the ink cartridges, photocopy papers and other materials for photocopy and printing work, therefore others saving from the profit earn from the service will be saved for future.
About Me
My Names is Charles Metet, 39 years Iam the first born out 6 boys living in Bomet County (county where I was raised by a humble family). I went to school in Chilgotwet primary, joined Kabungut High school where I completed my fourth form in the year 1995 and joined THE INSTITUTE OF COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT College in 2012-2013 and completed my diploma, I later got attached at Stegro Sacco computers Technologies in Nairobi in the year Jan 2014 and got a job at Sema cyber cafe in Nairobi. The life in Nairobi was challenging since transport cost is very high and also the cost of rent is so high for a person whose salary is meager but I worked hard and saved just enough to buy a computer after thinking hard and deciding to quit so as to start my own business. I opt out and move to Bomet Silibwet to start my small computer services of typesetting and printing. I took inspiration from other computer service operators after I noticed that clients were comfortably beginning to require the services of computer operators in Silibwet town, I'd always fancied running my own business so after spotting this opportunity, it was a case of now or never. Having worked for a cyber cafe for one year, my knowledge of the market meant I could capitalize on the growing trend towards the use of new technology.
My Business
I operate cyber café which deals with printing and photocopy business at Bomet town. Most of my customers are college students who have made my business grow at a faster rate since most of the assignments given to them need to be typed and printed. Since I bought two additional computers after the Epson printer and digital camera with my previous funds, my savings have improved from USD 150 to $290. I would therefore request the Zidisha lenders to grant me a loan of $820 to enable me stock my shop with computer stationeries so as to make me a supplier of surrounding computer shops and secondary schools who normally purchases photocopying rims for their uses in schools.
Loan Proposal
Hi, zidisha I would like to use the loan to buy a new better printer that cost at least USD 200 so that I would-be able to have quality photo printing for passports, to improve speed on printing clients work and also to give a better services on photocopy, scanning and others. Therefore, on doing this I would be able to work for many clients within a short time and with a quality finishing .Hence, due to the services I would give them through a better printer machine that I will buy from the loan you will grant me, will increase my profit earnings by USD 30.Thus, the USD 20 profit that I will earn will enable me save for the maintenance of the machine and others such as the photocopier and computers, therefore USD 10 savings will be used to buy the ink cartridges, photocopy papers and other materials for photocopy and printing work, therefore others saving from the profit earn from the service will be saved for future.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$50.00
Date disbursed
Jan 23, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
2 months
Lenders
United States
Summary
Amount repaid
$50.72
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Apr 9, 2015
Status
Fully repaid
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2015 | $5.07 | Jan 30, 2015 | $5.07 |
| Feb 8, 2015 | $5.07 | Jan 30, 2015 | $0.55 |
| Feb 7, 2015 | $4.52 | ||
| Feb 15, 2015 | $5.07 | Feb 15, 2015 | $5.07 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | $5.07 | Feb 15, 2015 | $0.10 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | $4.97 | ||
| Mar 1, 2015 | $5.07 | Feb 22, 2015 | $0.09 |
| Mar 4, 2015 | $4.98 | ||
| Mar 8, 2015 | $5.07 | Mar 13, 2015 | $5.07 |
| Mar 15, 2015 | $5.07 | Mar 13, 2015 | $0.55 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | $4.52 | ||
| Mar 22, 2015 | $5.07 | Mar 21, 2015 | $1.10 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | $3.97 | ||
| Mar 29, 2015 | $5.07 | Mar 31, 2015 | $5.07 |
| Apr 5, 2015 | $5.11 | Apr 9, 2015 | $5.11 |
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