Awesome entrepreneurs are backed by wise mentors. Every entrepreneur knows how important mentors are. Most entrepreneurs are willing to accept advice. The challenge is, how do you find a mentor?
Who are they? Where are they? And why aren’t they...
Peter Drucker, the father of modern management, said, “Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two – and only two – basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all...
Over 500 of Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs applied for the 2015 Anzisha Prize. The competition, which recognises and celebrates entrepreneurs between the ages of 15 and 22, will be announcing this year’s 12 finalists in upcoming months.
This year saw a...
Turning ideas into reality: Here are three tips from young African techies on how to turn an innovation into a successful business.
1. Be aware of possible failure, but don’t let it paralyse you
The tech space can be highly unpredictable,...
Want to get the best from your team and retain your top talent? Here are 22 simple ways to motivate your team (16 of them are essentially free!)
How do you retain your top talent? How do you get the...
Business customers and M-Pesa agents can now transfer millions of shillings through the mobile money platform and access it immediately in cash.
This follows the integration of M-Pesa with the Standard Chartered payment system to enable users to bypass the...
Business coaching is different from therapy and mentoring. Here are the definitions.
A consultant: A consultant is an expert in bike riding. They’ve already mastered the bike riding process and figured out the most efficient way to do it. They will...
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria walked out of studio during a live interview on Citizen TV’s The Big Question show Tuesday night.
Kuria had been asked to shed light on the allegations of incitement that have led to wide condemnation...
Virgin Group founder and CEO Sir Richard Branson has said that Kenya is a model investment destination for the rest of Africa.
Speaking after he led a group of investors in talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta at Harambee House, Sir Branson said...
Those who are closest to you are always the ones who inflict the most damage, because you never expect your weakness to be used against you by someone you trust.
Buona sera, boys. Let's get right to today's lesson.
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