Brian Rono, a 25 year old from Baringo is the Blaze Be Your Own Boss TV Show Season 2 winner. Brian is a potato farmer and actuary from Lembus, Baringo where he lives with his mother. Coming from a family of 8, Brain came into the competition knowing what it is like to struggle financially […]
Seline Kuti (code name the Cake Girl) is the Proprietor of Skip Celynne, a cake company based in Mombasa seeking to transform the confessionary landscape of the seaside city and bring creativity to baking. Seline is in her early 20’s and the young entrepreneur is charting her own entrepreneurship path. What inspired you to get into […]
At a time when the world is calling on the youth to stand up and chart their own path in the society through entrepreneurship. Ambrose Mbuvi, a young graduate of Jomo Kenyatta University has heeded the call and is bringing a fresh perspective to organic and bee farming. Under the Nico Honey brand, Ambrose is […]
Etched in the Kenyan constitution is the provision that 30% of government procurement contracts be reserved for youth, women and people living with a disability. This great opportunity has over time acquired a reputation as a sure way to riches, however, if you dig deeper and speak to people who have actually won tenders and […]
Crowdfunding to start a business is never easy nor is its success guaranteed-well nothing really is, not even venture capital where 75 % of start-ups funded by venture capital never return investors their money. What about a loan? Well…’if you are taking out a loan to start a business you are a moron, ’ that’s according […]
Business idea validation is simply confirming that an idea is viable outside your own mind and that other people experience the same problem as you do, and desire a solution. You will be surprised to find that sometimes, the ideas that look promising to us may actually be terrible in the eyes of the customer. […]
Over time, many owners of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have found themselves in situations where they are overstretched and overworked but still tackling ‘hundreds’ of different tasks. Breaking out of such a rut is not easy, especially when every one of those tasks seems vital to the survival of the business. However, outsourcing some […]
The bloodline of any business is cash flow, it keeps operations running, suppliers, landlords and salaries paid. Cash flow is king is a common saying, however, many businesses have also collapsed under the weight of debt as they borrow working capital to keep their cash flow positive. Bootstrapping is an alternative you can use to […]
Established under the Standards Act of Parliament in 1974, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is the sole body in charge of setting the standards of products in regards to measurements, materials and processes in Kenya. Its mandate includes creating awareness of these standards, certification of companies in compliance with the standards, in addition to […]
I first met the founders of Amprest Technologies, Alvin Kaburu and Brian Kariuki back in 2016, when I needed a little bit of IT work done and it was almost ‘love at first sight’ as a client. Their charisma, charming nature and high level of professionalism had me drawn in, hook, line and sinker. That […]
The living standards keep going up, while your paycheck stays the same. It’s hard enough living from paycheck to paycheck, if the situation doesn’t get better soon, you might find yourself in debt. You can sit pretty and wait for the condition to get better, or you can take matters into your hands and control […]
At The Economist Innovation Summit event last week I heard Onyeka Akumah talking about Farmcrowdy and I was fascinated by this business model. Farmcrowdy is Nigeria’s technology-driven agricultural platform. I had to find out more about this business platform that empowers farmers and also gives returns to investors. Onyeka Akumah is the founder and CEO […]
Today on The Small Business we are profiling Lenasi Cloud Hosting. Lenasi Cloud Hosting is a leader in the Kenyan Internet Technology Industry that deals with the provision of web services and products to Kenyan SMEs and Corporates. Their services include web hosting services, domain names, SSL certificates, website development, email hosting, VPS hosting and website […]
The world is changing. Initially, sports was seen just as an extracurricular activity. Nowadays, people are being encouraged if their talents are in sports to take it further. Various careers are developing that revolve around sports. Opportunities have been created by different stakeholders such as the development of sports academies, sponsorship of sportsmen, and a […]
What comes to your mind when you watch the ‘nganyas’ plying side-to-side with your car, swerving through traffic jams while carrying a load of millennials from point A to point B? Do you see opportunity or chaos, or both? The reality is that the matatu industry is now on another level. This level comes with […]