Online shopping is changing our shopping experience. If you are a busy person who does not have time to go shopping or you are an introvert who hates crowds online shopping makes so much sense. Or for those people who just want convenience then online shopping just makes things easy. Today on the small business […]
I recently attended the launch of the three-year strategy by Safaricom Foundation that centres around four pillars of education, health and economic empowerment and it struck a curious thought. At the event, it was clear that Safaricom was going all in with both the MPESA and Safaricom Foundations and part of the reason was that […]
Growing a business to a point where it can run without your presence is an achievement. However, without proper guards and tools to ensure that everything runs as if you are there; theft, lazy employees and accidents caused by laxity can run businesses to the ground. On the other hand, there are those occurrences like […]
Marketing is at the heart of every business, however, with the spread of ICT, consumers are beginning to encounter brand messages in every inch of their lives to a point where it has become advertisement overload. However, in all that noise, there are brands that are standing out by marketing themselves without you even noticing […]
The entrepreneurship journey is like a soap opera, especially when multiple partners are involved in building a business. Beneath the success stories, there are always those tense in moments when partners lock horns; it’s that moment when Richard Branson gets an ultimatum from his cousin and partner Simon Draper when Branson poses the idea of […]
Founded in 2013 by Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Jochen Zeitz, Former CEO of Shoe Manufacturer PUMA. The B team (name coined from the group’s vision of seeking a better way-a plan B, of doing business) schemes to render obsolete the traditional way of doing business where profit is the primary motive. Under […]
Equity Bank was cited in a study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as one of the financial institutions that are pushing for financial inclusion for the residents of Kakuma. The study conducted by IFC dubbed “Kakuma as a Marketplace” was meant to drive economic empowerment by tapping into the opportunities at the expansive Kakuma […]
The rainy season brings out the worst in cities like Nairobi, long lines at bus stops that make you feel like you’ve been punched in the face just by looking at them. The latest figures from World Population Review peg the population of Nairobi at 3.5 million people, a majority of whom who frequent the […]
Brian Mwiti is the creator of the Sixth Sense, a modern hand-held mobility device for visually impaired people that enables independent movement. The device uses sound vibrations (the technology used by bats for navigation), to sense obstacles up to 3 metres detecting obstacles in front, on the ground, and above the head. Brian has also […]
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. […]