Business Types in Kenya

How tailors and dressmakers can track orders, deposits and balances

Tailors can track customer orders, deposits, material costs, balances due and delivery dates.

A tailor or dressmaker often receives deposits before work is completed. Customers may pay part by Cash, part by M-PESA, and the balance later.

Without clear records, it is easy to forget who paid, who still owes, which materials were bought, and which orders are pending.

A tailoring business also has costs such as fabric, thread, zips, buttons, lining, transport, electricity and machine repairs.

What to record

  • Customer name and contact.
  • Order details.
  • Deposit paid.
  • Balance due.
  • Material costs.
  • Expected completion date.
  • Cash or M-PESA payments.

Common problem

  • A customer pays a deposit, but the balance is not tracked clearly. Later there is confusion about what remains to be paid.

How Bizwazi helps

  • Bizwazi can help record customers, invoices, part payments, expenses and reports, making orders and balances easier to manage.

How Bizwazi helps

Bizwazi gives small businesses a simple way to record sales, expenses, invoices, inventory, supplier bills, transfers, daily balances and reports in one place.