The secret to a successful business is the law of supply and demand. Never, ever, forget that. As a business person, your job is to supply something that is in demand. That is, your job is to find something that people want and to give it to them, and then take their money. This is […]
[Continue reading…]How To Start a Simple Online Business in Kenya – Part 1
March 14, 2011 by 17 Comments
So I just got off the phone with a Like Chapaa reader who was pleading with me to show her how to start a simple online business. I personally do not think it is something that is simple enough to explain on the phone – is it? I believe that doing business is a personal […]
[Continue reading…]Interesting Kenyan Sites #21
March 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
Mutahi.info – Mutahi (I presume that’s the site owner’s name) created a simple website to sell his car. I think it is an innovative and brilliant idea. Gone are the days when a “For Sale” sticker on your car will suffice. Zebu Mob – a site that is a bit like Groupon, the difference being […]
[Continue reading…]Social Media For Small Businesses
March 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I just came across a very interesting question on Quora: Q. Social media is quite popular. However can a small business really make good use of it with limited time and resources? Michael answers: Having done business online as my sole occupation for over twenty years, never with more than three employees, I can speak […]
[Continue reading…]What If They Steal My Idea?
March 8, 2011 by 4 Comments
I’ve come across a great number of people who have brilliant business ideas but they are afraid to share them because the ideas may be “stolen”. Do you know that feeling? When your idea is so “genius” that you have to keep it in, strategize, plan, and when the time is right, you will have […]
[Continue reading…]Interesting Kenyan Sites #20
March 8, 2011 by 16 Comments
Chukua.com – yet another directory-type website. Lots of these are being built, it seems. The thing that sets Chukua.com apart is that it is not only a directory but a marketplace – whereby you can set up an online “shop” on chukua.com. The site is very well designed and thought out. Good luck to the […]
[Continue reading…]The Housing Bubble in Kenya
March 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
It is often said that housing/land prices in Kenya always go up and can never go down. You just cannot fail if you invest in real estate in Kenya. But is this really so? According to The Standard, a report by the Central Bank of Kenya and the World Bank indicates that only 1 in […]
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