As I was coming up with ideas for my new wine brand, my mother had suggested I call it “Josh” -- my father’s nickname. Although she was half joking, I loved the idea because the name embodied everything the...
Most startups and established SMEs deploy the traditional hierarchal functional as their default structure without giving it a second thought. The assumption is that the company has a great product that has been selling and will continue selling to the...
Five Affordable Employee Plans for Small Businesses
Imagine this....
You are a founder/entrepreneur who has been having to pull 80 hour weeks. You find most of your time taken by menial and routine work in the office. The question of hiring...
A good read shared on social media...
The meeting was organized by Fountain Enterprise Program, headed by Arch. John Kithaka who is the founder and CEO. He says he was so ambitious from childhood that he joined the only secondary...
Francoise Mukeshimana has a 15-year of experience as a primary school teacher at Groupe Scolaire Saint Paruti. She was among the first to join Umwalimu Sacco, a savings and credit cooperative created for teachers in 2008.
Just like any other...
Entrepreneurs will often have amazing business ideas, but they put them on hold due to a lack of capital. They assume that their idea will never get far off the ground unless they have major funding behind them.
It seems...
The Nairobi Innovation week is coming up in March 2018 and I can’t but help to think who the winners are going to be and what kind of innovations are going to stand out.
Nairobi Innovation week has the potential...
Most entrepreneurs are lost when it comes to what they expect from their accountants. In addition, not all business owners are adept at handling finances. However, it’s important as an entrepreneur to familiarize yourself with basic bookkeeping and money...
Jumia next day delivery: Jumia Kenya sets pace with free next-day deliveries: Over the past few years, e-commerce prospects have been on an upward trajectory in Kenya. The volume of business has increased with buyers opting to shop online...
Ease of Doing Business in Kenya Index Means Nothing to Kenyan SME Development, by VICTOR OTIENO
The other day the World Bank released its latest report on Ease of Doing Business in which Kenya had reportedly moved up 21 places...
