By: Skiller Jackson
Director
(Kosrae SBDC)
Mr. Grant H. Ismael and his wife,
Kenye, have been dreaming of opening up a business on their piece of land at
Sansrik, in the Lelu Municipality. The couple has been residing in the Utwe
Municipality for more than 15 years. They have passed through this parcel of
land every day while going to and from work, visiting family members in the
Lelu Municipality, and doing family shopping.
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| Front View of Sansrik Laundromat |
Mr. Grant Ismael has been working
for the Kosrae State Government for the past several years as the Administrator
for the Kosrae Visitors Bureau. His wife used to work for the Kosrae State
Government for two years as a practical nurse and a legal aid for a local law
attorney for a year. Due to family obligations with their kids, Mrs. Kenye
Grant refrained from her government jobs.
Around that time, Mr. Grant Ismael
came to visit the Kosrae SBDC to start planning for a laundry business for his
family. Along the way, a business plan draft was completed and left in his
possession for almost seven years. As their kids matured and are now attending
school, the couple decided to reactivate their laundry business plan.
On July 2012, Mr. Grant Ismael contacted
the Kosrae SBDC for assistance in updating his business plan and to make the
necessary updates and revisions to the cost of building materials and laundry
machines. After several counseling sessions with the Kosrae SBDC staff, the
plan was updated and sent to the Pacific Island Development Bank for review and
comment.
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| Washers and Dryers at Sansrik Laundromat |
Earlier this year, on February 19,
2013, Mr. Grant Ismael’s loan request for a laundry business was approved. One
month later, the Sansrik Laundromat was opened for business. The Kosrae SBDC
would like to congratulate Mr. Grant Ismael and his wife Kenye Grant for their
efforts in making their dream become reality. The Sansrik Laundromat is opened
for business from Monday to Saturday. Hours of operations are from 7:00am to
10:30pm. The Sansrik Laundromat has made life much easier for the Sansrik
Community as they used to drive for at least 3 to 4 miles to the nearest
laundry service.
For more information on the
services and operations of the Sansrik Laundromat, please call the owner (Mr.
Grant Ismael) or manager (Mrs. Kenye Grant) at telephone number 370-4900 or
370-7208.
For more information on how the
Kosrae SBDC can help you, please call (691)370-2751, email skiller@pacificsbdc.com, or visit
www.pacificsbdc.com.
