Update: PayPal now works in Kenya! You can also now withdraw from PayPal through Babawatoto or LibertyReserve. If someone had a dollar [or a sock] for every time I use this word, they could buy me a pizza. Actually, they could buy me a lot of pizzas. We mention Paypal a lot on this site, […]
[Continue reading…]TwentyShop – A Free WordPress Theme
October 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Dear readers, we’re pleased to announce that sometime last week wee released TwentyShop which is a free WordPress theme for your DukaPress powered online shop. With TwentyShop, we aim to start to demonstrate what you can do with DukaPress. It is the first of many! Click here to view a Live Demo Download it by […]
[Continue reading…]Identifying a Good Business Idea
October 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
There are several ways of finding business ideas; I will highlight a few in this article. My favourite source of business ideas is to start a business that addresses the frustrations of the customers. If you notice that so many people are getting frustrated by something then you could be on to a great business […]
[Continue reading…]The best business advice I’ve received is …
October 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
I’ve been having a particularly rough month, both in business and my personal life. The ones close to me are in need of therapy – mainly because they are responsible for my therapy. They have seen me rant and scream and whine so much that I honestly think they should seek professional help … and […]
[Continue reading…]Reflections with Safaricom’s (former) CEO, Michael Joseph
October 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is a video taken by Moses Kemibaro at the iHub, nairobi on October 20, 2010. This is a video I took on Wednesday the 20th October 2010 which was Shujaa Day (formerly Kenyatta Day) in Kenya at the iHub, Nairobi. Reflections with Safaricom’s Michael Joseph (MJ) was a 1 to 2 hour long session […]
[Continue reading…]PayPal Investing in Kenya
October 25, 2010 by 11 Comments
While idly browsing the net, I noticed something very, very interesting today: That is an advert done by PayPal to market their “PayPal Kenya” website offering PayPal services to Kenya. This means that: PayPal is actually putting money into marketing its offering to Kenyans PayPal would not be investing money if they had no long-term […]
[Continue reading…]Announcing Some Winners
October 25, 2010 by 1 Comment
Well, we had yet another mini competition the other day. Today, we’re announcing the people who won themselves a copy of “Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days“. They are: Jarman Samuel Dan N. Ngugi K. That’s how easy it is to be a winner over here, stay tuned for more and better competitions. […]
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