10 Simple Ideas You Can Start With As Little As Ksh1000 Capital

June 12, 2017, 5:15 am

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You may not have millions of shillings in the bank to start a business, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have any options. Let me surprise you. There are so many ideas you can explore with next to nothing and make serious returns out of them. All that is required of you is to provide the skills, work ethic and a bit of marketing. In short, that is what is called “sweat capital”. In the world of start-ups, “sweat capital” is worth more than monetary capital. Enough of vague statement. Let’s get practical. Here is a run-down of 10 business ideas that require very little monetary capital to set-up. Read through them keenly, take some notes and then go out there and do some deep digging and you are ready to go. 10.Making homemade strawberry jam and selling (Budget: Ksh750) This is an interesting idea because you can actually start […]

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8 Things We Should Stop Taking For Granted

June 16, 2017, 5:25 am

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They say you really don’t know how good something is until you lose it. But as it turns out, more often than not, we take too many things for granted. May be you are sitting there hating your job, boss, family or even the government…but beyond all the negativity, there is always something positive you can choose to focus on. The problem however, is that the human mind is wired for drama and negativity. That is why negative news travels faster than positive news. Our goal is to help you engage in a mind-shift; and just before you start whining about how unfair life is, always take time to appreciate these 8 things. (1)Being alive and healthy You woke up today. You can hear, feel, touch and taste. You can walk on your two legs which leaves you with lots of energy to wield a wide array of tools. Your […]

Why Most Successful Businesses in Kenya Are Peculiarly Linked To Nakuru

June 30, 2017, 12:11 am

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There is something peculiar about Nakuru and I am sure you’ve noticed it already if you’re really keen. No, I am not talking about flamingoes or the simmering Menengai crater. For a long time, Nakuru has been silently acting as Kenya’s silent entrepreneurial boiler room. The Central Rift county has produced some of the best business empires in Kenya. Talk of Nakumatt, Naivas, Mololine, Keroche Breweries, Menengai Oil, Comply, Delamere, Tuskys, Botto Solar, Gilanis…they all have one thing in common. They started off as small kiosks or farm-shops in the dusty town and grew exponentially to take over Kenya and East Africa at large. A coincidence? No. We think there is more to Nakuru than meets the eye. Located In The Middle of Everything Nakuru is located about 150 Kilometres from Nairobi, 150 Kilometres from Eldoret and 150 Kilometres from Nyeri. While this equidistant puzzle is worthy of a whole […]

How To Start A Small Mabati Factory

March 14, 2017, 4:33 am

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Starting a small mabati factory is a brilliant way to capitalize on Africa’s booming construction industry. Instead of tying up all your wealth in idle plots of land or rental apartments, why not take a different approach and venture into value-addition? This way, you end up meeting consumers’ immediate needs and in so doing you also create employment. And of course there are better financial returns in taking this route. Mabati, or iron sheets in English, are a basic requirement for every construction project. Being a fast moving consumer good, you can hardly go wrong with this venture provided you invest in the right technology combined with creative marketing. There are very few local companies providing quality iron sheets, given that this industry has been dominated by foreign multinationals since time immemorial. Getting Started A mabati factory is typically made up of three things (1)Land (2)Machinery and (3)Labor. Land You […]

5 Reasons Why “Machopi” (Smart People) Get E-grades In Life, Investments and Business

March 20, 2017, 3:09 am

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Smart people are a lucky lot. Besides scoring good grades in school, their brains are like libraries. They possess numerous ideas that have the potential to transform not just their pockets but the society at large. But these sharp minds seem to have special challenges when it comes to life, investments and business. Majority of them make good employees…but beyond that, there’s nothing much they do worth writing home about. Past trends have shown that those we consider(ered) as being weak in class end up pulling a gamechanger in life by acing their way through business and investments. It is no wonder the controversial phrase of “C students end up employing A students to work for them” has become so popular of late. How come these “machopis” perform terribly when it comes to investment and life goals? Well, if you are one of them I am sure you will agree […]

The Kuza Biashara Social Media and Digital Training Program for Women Kicks Off

March 23, 2017, 5:45 am

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Nairobi, Kenya – The Kuza Biashara Social Media and Digital Training Program is planned to kick off from Monday 27 th of March 2017. The opportunity attracted over 600 applicants 67 of whom were selected for interviewing. Following the interview phase, 50 were picked to take part in training which will last for 45 days. Speaking during Day 1 of the orientation process, Sri Bharatam who is the Founder and Chief Mentor of Kuza Biashara said “We are in the business of helping people explore their fullest potential.” The training will take place at the Kuza Biashara Innovation Centre in Westlands, Nairobi. The program is an initiative of Kuza Biashara and the International Trade Centre (ITC). About Kuza Biashara Kuza Biashara is a Kenyan award winning innovation that focuses on equipping women, youth and small business owners with necessary, on-demand skills required to learn connect and grow. More Info: Program […]

I Lost My Entire Business In A Fire Disaster; A Comeback Story

April 7, 2017, 1:00 am

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It  all started  in 2009. After completing my secondary school education, I embarked on a journey to the city in search of a better life. My destination was Mlolongo in the outskirts of Nairobi. As you might be aware, Mlolongo is a fast-growing industrial area and I was lucky enough to secure employment in a tobacco firm. To subsidize my low wages, I decided to be selling basic household items like basins to the neighboring Kitengela and Isinya towns. But despite doing that I was still struggling. Then one day someone approached us in Kicheko slums (where I resided) and informed us of some valuables stashed in a former government officials compound who was on the run after a scandal. The idea was that we go and collect the ornaments at black market and share the loot. We agreed  to go for the mission on a Monday but luckily or […]

How to Start a Small Iron Nail (Misumari) Factory

May 4, 2017, 5:16 am

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With Africa’s rapid population growth, demand for housing and other infrastructure has increased exponentially. In Kenya, the construction sector contributes to 7 percent of the country’s GDP. Whichever way you look at it, demand for construction products is on the rise and that is why we are talking about nail production as a business you can engage in. What if you could start a small nail production facility so you can be supplying this growing industry with normal nails, roofing nails, U-nails and steel nails? What if you could partner with those producing roofing sheets to explore a wider market? Indeed, the opportunities here are limitless; but first let us show you how to put this together. Getting Started Step 1: Know How Nails Are Made Nails are made from wire, through a special machine that cuts it into the desired shapes and sizes. The machine comprises three main parts […]

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70 Percent of Kuza Digital Trainees Shortlisted For Internships By Leading Companies

May 16, 2017, 11:19 pm

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Nairobi, Kenya May 16 2017 — The Kuza Biashara, SITA Digital and Social Media training program came to an end on Thursday 11th of May 2017. This is after 45 days of comprehensive training covering various aspects of digital, social media and core skills. 70 percent of the ladies were shortlisted for internships in leading and upcoming companies. Another 10 stand to benefit from an off-shore internship opportunity that will involve travelling to India to acquire hands-on IT, Waste Management and Agri-business skills courtesy of ITC SITA. The remaining number opted to take up entrepreneurship. Over 600 applications were received with 50 of the best being selected to take part in the program. The training which was undertaken at Kuza Biashara Innovation Centre in Nairobi brought together partners from Kuza Biashara, ITC SITA, Iridium Interactive and UKAID. Immense Sacrifice Acknowledging the immense sacrifice the ladies had paid in order to […]

From Borrowing a Laptop in 2013 to Growing a Multi-Million Container Business in 2017 – How This Young Man Did It

May 19, 2017, 12:04 am

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The first time I heard of this young man was in my local church. Owing to shortage of space in the church compound, the church management had ordered for a fabricated container which would work as an extra storage area and office for the women leader. A story was told of a young man who had found his star out of converting shipping containers into affordable housing. At first the story didn’t impress me so much because it sounded like just any other hustle out there. This was until the NTV N-Soko Property show aired it; and being an avid viewer of the program, I had no choice but to sit down and watch. That is how I met one Moses Ndura (not physically though). A young man with a bushy but neatly trimmed beard in his late twenties. At an age where most of his agemates were still struggling […]