I Didn’t Know What Was Causing My Business Losses Until I Made a Shocking Discovery

  

I opened a salon in Mtwapa in 2017 December. I had thought of the idea for several years but I did not have money to implement it. 

In November 2017 I approached my bank for a loan and was given KSh525,000. This was the amount I used to start my business.

I opened my salon this year in January. Where the salon was situated, clients were many and I would make up to KSh20,000 per day on a good day. 

It ran for 3 months until another woman by the name of Rebecca came. She also opened her salon adjacent to mine.

Even as her salon was operational, my profits were still high. I did not feel the effect of her coming to the place. 

However, in June, things started to take a turn for the worst. Nearly all my customers decided to leave me for Rebecca.

I started wondering what the problem was, I even fired my workers and replaced them with others. I vanished the room and hired a manager. 

Even as I made those changes, customers still did not come back. My profits went down until I was unable to pay my bills.

One night as I lay on the bed I started asking myself many questions ‘What is the problem with my business?’, ‘Why am I so unlucky?’ I never got an answer. But I decided to seek advice from friends.READ FULL STORY.