Bounce Back Series: Sharabion

Every entrepreneur faces tough times. It’s all part of the journey, and we can learn just as much from the challenges as we do from the successes. We spoke to some MESHers who’ve gone through difficult times in their businesses but found ways to bounce back.

They shared what went wrong, how they recovered, and their tips for anyone going through the same. Their stories are proof that setbacks happen but you can come back stronger

This week, we're talking to sharabion John

Sharabion ni mobile agent na ako na retail shop in Kisumu. Alijipata kwa cycle ya debt. Alijikuta anaborrow loans, then something else comes, anaborrow tena na akajipata pia anaborrow kupay loans.

Kulipa loans ikawa hard, anadaiwa kila mahali na pia suppliers wake was biz wanamdai. Ilifika mahali akauza vitu za hao (tv na fridge) to pay his loans and keep his biz afloat. That taking a loan to pay a loan was very tough for him, biz take na ata his family.

Ilibidi change structure ya yake biz, akafunga some biz alikwa nayo ya mobile agency. Akafocus on stocking the retail shop. Hiyo biz ikaenda kabisa for sometime. Some of his loyal clients walim-encourage to stay motivated and rebuild.

"Kila siku uko kwa biz, isikuwe mtindo was kufungua na kufunga, learn about balancing your finances and having a good customer service. Take some time kureview pale umetoka na pale unataka kufika, hii itakumotivate"

"Balancing stock, debt na identifying good creditors that he can lend kwa biz yake. This has been a key thing for him moving forward."

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