So recently we’ve been getting a whole lot of emails from people wanting us to “hook them up” with online jobs. The emails usually sound like they were written by very sincere very qualified people who just want to make money online. It seems the question on every one of these people’s mind is “How […]
[Continue reading…]Updates on Receiving Payments Online in Kenya
May 17, 2011 by 23 Comments
We recently wrote about two new ways to convert money in your PayPal account into money in your hands in Kenya. These were: Through babawatoto.com Through currency exchangers But there is bad news. It seems the currency exchange method may be risky in that you can get scammed. As for Babawatoto.com, at least on Like […]
[Continue reading…]Safaricon Uncovered!
May 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Look at the above image keenly….introducing Safaricon.co.ke! This is a whole website dedicated to nothing but the bashing of Safaricom. Notice the close similarity to Safaricom’s own website www.safaricom.co.ke It seems the big green giant has really annoyed some people… What do you think of this? A stroke of genius, or just misguided miscreants?
[Continue reading…]Success is not your friend
May 16, 2011 by 4 Comments
It’s been over six months since I wrote anything here, and it’s been a pretty interesting six months. By interesting, I mean I was never bored … because I spent all my time pulling hair off my head. It’s a good thing I have so much of it, or I’d look a lot like Donald […]
[Continue reading…]Is it Hard to Make Kshs 100,000/- A Month Online?
May 15, 2011 by 5 Comments
Here’s a very interestiing answer to that question (from Quora.com): How difficult this will be is all relative, of course, but it is definitely possible. Being a developer already should remove the biggest barrier. I would break this up into a few different stages. Ideate a Profitable Product It’s easy to come up with an […]
[Continue reading…]The Content Business in Kenya
May 9, 2011 by 7 Comments
By ‘content’, this post refers to movies/videos, music, computer games and other similar media but NOT “text-based” content.* Now, the question is: can a ‘content based’ business thrive survive in Kenya? The sad truth may very well be a big NO. Case in point: Silverbird Kenya. This once vibrant cimena company looks like it is […]
[Continue reading…]Two Kinds of People in The World
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Just read an amazing article by Chris Dixon: You’ve either started a company or you haven’t. ”Started” doesn’t mean joining as an early employee, or investing or advising or helping out. It means starting with no money, no help, no one who believes in you (except perhaps your closest friends and family), and building an […]
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