It’s hard to imagine that there could still be anyone in this day and age who doesn’t yet appreciate just how important the progress that we have made in the fields of environmental science and medicine are. And yet, there is still a battle underway to make sure that the benefits of a greener society […]
If you have ever run a business, then you know how happy and at the same time frustrating it can be. You can be celebrating getting a new client but at the same time, you need capital to service that LPO, but you have no money and getting a loan might be out of the […]
Njeri Mwangi is the founder and proprietor of Chocolate Hut, an online based bakery based in Nairobi. Her hope is to be able to have a fully equipped commercial bakery and to keep transforming this industry. Njeri is in her early 20’s and she discovered quite early that the corporate life wouldn’t be ideal for […]
Many people live the eat-sleep-work routine and blame it on adulating, their demanding job or other cliché excuses. If you think about it, your job will always be there. You will always have errands to run. Additionally, your job already takes up 8 hours of your day. So, does it mean you’ll rarely have a […]
Budgeting is a crucial step in successful financial planning. It is simpler when one is employed and they, therefore, have a clear idea of what they will make by month end. However, freelancers, the self-employed and those that live off commissions do not share in the luxury of certainty of income as theirs will vary […]
Hiring the right human resources is an extremely important part of any job because, without the right workforce, your startup is likely to fail. It is important that entrepreneurs understand solely hiring from and around their age group can be misleading and might be the cause of any startup failure. There is the need to […]
Venture Capitalist and Angel investor terms are often interchanged to mean the same thing. There are many similarities that can back this up but there are multiple differences between the two suggesting that they don’t mean the same thing. Start-ups will require funding and both Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists can be the source of […]
“Africa is the next big thing” is a phrase we have all heard being thrown around by external and internal investors. Kenya, for example, has been highly ranked in relation to other African countries and hence has been seen as most suitable for investments. Generally, this will translate into more international chains entering the Kenyan […]
We have heard the terms social entrepreneurship countless time and its best-simplified definition was given to me by a social entrepreneurship lecturer. She said, “Social entrepreneurship is entrepreneurship that places our societies first and money second. We employ all the techniques and principles of entrepreneurship to solve a social problem.” In a broadly capitalistic economy, […]
A warranty is a written promise by a company that, if you find a fault in something they have sold you within a certain time, they will repair it or replace it free of charge. To attract customers and show customers that they were willing to guarantee their products, companies introduced warranties. Customers are more willing to work with companies that offer warranties on products. The introduction of online shopping has come with its […]
Whether you want custom embossed stationery for business or for personal use, you’re investing in what may be your most valuable branding tool yet. It’s hard to deny the classic, understated appeal of embossed letterheads with matching envelopes. Indeed, few other marketing tools have the capacity to express the kind of warmth and old-world charm […]
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 […]
Today on Pearls And Heels we feature Poshia Musesya. Poshia Musesya is a PR consultant with 5 years experience in the PR industry. She has experience working with a wide range of clients including lifestyle, sports, corporate and government communication, among others. After graduating at Daystar University, she joined a local PR agency, working closely […]
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 […]
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 […]