Sustaining A Living Through Upholstery
Lesedi Mkhutshwa | Monday February 20, 2017 15:28
The business is located at the Francistown Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) incubators and trading under Sedzela Ndiko Yele, which is a Kalanga, phrase meaning come closer and lets get your measurements.
In an interview with Business Monitor, the managing director of Sedzela Ndiko Yele Vincent Mudongo said their business deals with repairing of sofas, car seats, office chairs and others.
The businessman indicated that they also manufacture different products including seats, bags, different types of chairs using padding, fabric, leather covers, to mention but a few.
Mudongo said the business is doing exceptionally well because they are currently making handsome profits.
He disclosed that the business was funded by the Department of Gender Affairs with P192,000 in 2014.
Mudongo indicated that other shareholders are Boikhutso Masese, Wame Nkhwa, Lerato Sehudi and Jane Mudongo.
“Our business blossoms because of our relentless devotion to our services and our devotion to the consumers. Our commitment is to always deliver the highest quality products to our clientele,” he said.
He indicated that they have a lot of upholstery expertise that was gained from previous employment.
He disclosed that he has acquired a Trade C –Testing at Madirelo Training and Testing Centre (MTTC) in 2011.
The entrepreneur further said that he worked as a workshop foreman for upholsters at Wonderful Land Furnishers and Line Feed Upholstery.
Mudongo added that they aim to build an everlasting relationship with their customers through their value added services and products.
He said they make creative and distinct furnitures of the customer’s choice.
“We research about unique new designs of furnitures in the market in order to meet the needs and expectations of the clients,” he said.
Mudongo urged upcoming upholsters to venture into a business they are passionate about and work harder to generate more profits.
He added that in his view, both the Government and the private sector are the major contributors to the development of citizen owned businesses.