Marjori

Marjori is 26 years old entrepreneur. She is single and she is studying veterinary medicine at the university. She lives with her parents and her brother Victor. Their house is in the Corrales district.

Marjori farms ducks, she built the sheds for the ducks at the back of her house. She currently has 40 matured ducks weighing between 3kg and 4kg. She also has 25 small ducks. She sells between 40 to 50 ducks every 3 months. The ducks weigh between 3.5 kg to 4 kg each and are sold at s/18.50 soles (£4.08) per kilo. Her sale are around s/900 soles (£198.31) per month with a profit margin of 50%. Her main clients are her neighbours and merchants in her neighbourhood. She applies her veterinary knowledge in raising her birds well.

Apart from Marjori farming and selling ducks she also sells shoes. She sells the shoes in credit and cash. Her sales are around s/2,000.00 soles (£440.14) with a profit margin of 70%. Her main customers are her classmates, teachers and close relatives. She displays the shoes in her brother’s business premises. Marjori is requesting a loan to buy the latest design slippers for the spring and summer seasons. The investment will help her to have a good stock of items for the year-end party season. She will use the remaining money to buy balanced feed for her ducks. Marjori wants to improve her income so that she can pay for her university studies and contribute towards the household costs.

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