2016 Business Ideas in Kenya for People with Small Capital but Big Dreams
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur with a burning desire to start a small business, you’ve come to the right place. Here we discuss some of the best business ideas in Kenya that offer great...
View ArticleJust How Profitable Is LPG Cooking Gas Retail Business? Read The Details
With rapid urbanization taking place in most parts of Kenya, more and more people are switching to using LPG Gas for cooking. Cooking gas is cleaner and more convenient as compared to using charcoal or...
View Article6 Kenyanized Ideas That You Can Steal To Successfully Grow Your Business
So you’ve set up a good foundation for your business, opened an outlet and even hired one or two employees to help run its day-to-day operations – what next? Most entrepreneurs especially here in Kenya...
View ArticleIs Cricket Farming The New Agri-Business Goldmine?
Much has been said about cricket farming. Some have even christened it “the game-changer” in Kenya’s food and agriculture sector. Media platforms are awash with success stories of farmers who...
View ArticleMali Ngumu! How To Deal With Stubborn Customers In Your Business
I am sure you have met them – you know, those clients who make you cringe when you see them calling. The ones who criticize everything about your business. The kind that takes forever to pay off their...
View ArticleHow To Reap Riches From Mangoes By Making Powder Out Of Them
The mango harvesting season is just around the corner here in Kenya (it typically starts in October onwards to February). Soon truckloads and truckloads of the commodity will make their way into the...
View ArticleStart a Small Kerosene Supply Joint and Grow It Into a Mini-Petrol Station
The idea of setting up a small kerosene supply shop where you can sell this commodity in small quantities is an age-old gem that never disappoints. With over 70% of Kenyans directly relying on kerosene...
View ArticleThree Things To Consider When Making a Decision
You are the choices you make, so make the right one. “Decisions. We can think about things, turn them over in our minds a million times, play out possible scenarios, but really when it comes down to...
View ArticleHow to Evaluate If There Is Ready Market for Your Business
It’s one thing to spot an idea, it’s another to have it succeed at the marketplace. To tell you the truth, most of the business ideas you will come across out there are only good on paper – only when...
View ArticleHave Faith Trust and Hope to Live a Rich and Fulfilling Life
“Without faith, hope and trust, there is no promise for the future and without a promising future, life has no direction, no meaning and no justification.” For those who never heard the 3 Nice Stories,...
View ArticleHow To Start An Exotic Fruits Retail Business [Apples, Peach, Grapes, Kiwi...
Growing awareness of the value of healthy eating is good news for anyone interested in starting a small fruits shop, whether you grow the fruits yourself or not. You only need to set up shop in a good...
View ArticleTop 10 Legitimate Kenyan SACCOs That Can Speed Up Your Business’ Growth [2016]
Ever heard the story of the taxi driver who ended up owning an entire fleet of transport vehicles? Or the grocery lady who grew from one small kiosk to owning an entire estate of rental apartments?...
View ArticleWhy Building Rentals [Real Estate] Is Not Always a Wise Investment Idea
“So John and your chama what are you going to invest in if you win this Ksh 5 Million cheque?” Asked the TV programme presenter. John, like most us would do, grinned and responded “We are planning to...
View ArticleHow To Be A Person Who Takes Responsibility And Makes Less Excuses
“Life is too expensive,” “It’s a hopeless scenario out here,” “I will never get out of debt,” “Were it not for my parents I would have done better in this life”. Have you ever found yourself making...
View ArticleIs Investing In UBER A Wise Move? Find Out
So, you want to invest in UBER – the famous taxi-hailing service that has brought a mountain of digital disruption to the traditional taxi business. How profitable is it from a business perspective? Do...
View Article4 Things You Can Do In Your 20s To Transform Your Future
Young, energetic, curious and restless are just some of the adjectives used to describe people belonging to this crucial age cohort. They have just finished school or have just landed their first...
View ArticleWondering What Venture You Can Start With 20K? Try Managu Business
Many people have come to realize the dangers of surviving on junk, processed food and red meat; a feat that has led to a boom in demand for indigenous foods such as Managu. To give you the perspective,...
View Article7 Hustle-Friendly Ways To Overcome Cash-Flow Problems
If I was told to name one “disease” that kills most small businesses in any part of the world, I would without blinking an eye name – the cash flow disease. It is like a cancer that chokes an infant...
View ArticleDon’t Start Limousine Hire Business Unless You Use This Kind Of Strategy
People nowadays like to spice up their weddings, graduations, political campaigns and even vacations with a limousine ride. It is a craze that is taking over the middle-class segment of our society...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Small Business Look Bigger Even When “The Struggle Is Real”
I recently read a Facebook post by one of the candidates gunning for the Nairobi Gubernatorial seat and it reminded me just how important perception is. Perception can make you look big even when you...
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