One of the founders of this website (www.likechapaa.com) is a trained accountant. When we started Like Chapaa, it was very much (and still is) a for-profit venture. Along with wanting to help people, we wanted to make money with this site. Now, none of us was what you call a “computer” or “Internet”, or even […]
[Continue reading…]Interesting Kenyan Sites #15
November 29, 2010 by 2 Comments
Rupu.co.ke – this is a group marketing tool that features heavily discounted deals for products and services from various industries. It is yet another Kenyan “deals” website made in the mould of Groupon. Though the site lacks somewhat in content, I find it to be very well designed and the people behind it seem to […]
[Continue reading…]What is Elma?
November 25, 2010 by 5 Comments
I’m sure some of you have seen an advertisement in the Daily Nation for www.elma.bz. Are any of you, dear readers, wondering what Elma is? Elma is a mobile /online payment gateway for Kenya, done by Craft Silicon in conjuction with some selected banks. The service is almost ready to launch (it is undergoing final […]
[Continue reading…]How to Increase Your Revenues By Reducing The Number of Customers
November 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
“Would you Cut the Number of Customers you have in Half if You Could Increase Your Revenue?” On the surface, it seems like a strange question. As a business, more clients is always better than less clients (or so you think). But you have to remember where this question is coming from. What if you […]
[Continue reading…]How to Succeed in Business in Kenya
November 23, 2010 by 1 Comment
“Our greatest weakness is giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to try just one more time.” – Thomas Edison I had the priviledge of hearing Joanne Mwangi, whose company, Professional Marketing Services, was voted the best of the top 100 SMEs in East Africa. Joanne spoke at length about entrepreneurship and how […]
[Continue reading…]Stop Whining!
November 22, 2010 by 2 Comments
There are a lot of legitimate reasons for being unemployed right now. However, if you are a recent or soon-to-be graduate you should really stop whining. Just because you got a degree does not qualify you to be employed. Sorry that nobody told you, but it takes a lot of work outside the classroom to […]
[Continue reading…]Interesting Kenyan Sites #14
November 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
Umba.co.ke – Umba.co.ke is a website where you can purchase furniture online. It is also an example of an exceptionally well designed Kenyan website. Most Kenyan online shops are, quite honestly, poorly designed. Umba.co.ke is different, the design is very well done and gives one the confidence to make purchases online. Good job! SokoPal – […]
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