My dream is to invest in a business that can contribute to people’s well-being because good health and mental well-being are essential for a good quality of life. This is the main reason why my wife and I started two businesses, ADK Rice and Muny Clinic. I established ADK Rice company because I believe that rice is the a primary food for many people, and with the increasing population and decreasing agricultural land, ensuring a stable rice supply is crucial. My wife and I jointly established Muny Clinic with the vision of providing affordable and high-quality healthcare services.
Through my experience working for a large rice exporter in Cambodia, I became aware of the challenges faced by farmers in rural areas, so I decided to start retailing rice for local consumption, called Angkor Dey Khmer. In 2021, the business expanded and evolved into ADK Rice (Cambodia), a company that produces high-quality rice that complies with food safety standards and provides farmers with a sustainable market and increased their income by contract farming supply to my company. Muny Clinic is a medical care and treatment clinic that was established in 2018 by my wife and me. We are committed to providing quality and affordable healthcare services to Cambodians, with a particular focus on treating diabetes and offering regular health check-ups to prevent serious diseases.
The goal of doing business is to develop and grow. My clinic business is no different. We want to acquire modern medical equipment to enhance the clinic’s standards and grow our business. We have decided to apply for a loan from a bank to make our dreams a reality. However, we do not have enough collateral or land title to pledge with the bank. This challenge was overcome with the help of CGCC credit guarantees, which alleviated this challenge and enabled me to get a loan from Prince Bank to purchase clinical equipment.
I obtained a CGCC guarantee on my loan not by chance, but because of the knowledge I gained from participating in the CGCC Capacity Building Program called “EPIC” series 1 of 2024 in May 2024. Through EPIC, I learned about CGCC and partner banks that can provide loans to potential businesses with a clear business plan but face challenges due to lack of collateral. After receiving the guaranteed loan, I purchased additional medical equipment for our new clinic building, which is in line with the purpose of that guaranteed loan, business plan, and investment plan. In addition, I also plan to apply for additional loans for working capital to buy paddy rice from farmers to increase the rice production of my AKD rice in the future.
As a business owner, I acknowledge that understanding financial literacy is very important because it allows us to think in detail about investing in all aspects, such as purchasing assets to generate more income rather than buying any non-income-generating assets. On the other hand, with financial literacy, we can effectively manage human resources by taking into account factors such as the number of employees, salaries, incentives, and benefits.
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