It does not even matter what “it” is, I’m confident that you can do it. Van Gogh famously said, “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” What if you never attempt to write that novel? What if you never attempt to start that business? What if you never attempt to […]
[Continue reading…]Without a Trace?
September 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
So imagine you woke up one day and found out that you had been robbed; that some good-for-nothing crook had violated your privacy and took your valuables! What would you do? Well, here is the story of one courageous woman who used the Internet to track and catch the person who stole from her! It […]
[Continue reading…]Yay DukaPress!
September 21, 2010 by 4 Comments
When I moved back to Kenya last December, Kelvin was one of the first people I looked up. We’d chatted a bit online, and we talked for a good three hours about all things business. I now consider him a friend and a mentor, and he’s still the first person I call when I want […]
[Continue reading…]How Youtube is Driving Innovation
September 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Interesting Kenyan Sites #5
September 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Cheki – I remember a while back when a friend of mine told me it took two months for him to find and buy a good car in Kenya. This is because he had to spend time going physically to various used cars sales ‘bazaars’. It was clear back then that Kenya needed a large […]
[Continue reading…]6 Reasons Why Your Website Sucks
September 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
You’ve been working really hard on your website; You’ve made sure that every pixel is perfect; every image magnificent; and every word amazing. Unfortunately, it’s too easy to make a beautiful website that, well, sucks. Here are some reasons why your shiny new website may suck: Bad design – unfortunately, this is all too common. […]
[Continue reading…]Want Your Own Online Business? [Interview]
September 15, 2010 by 3 Comments
For the readers that don’t know, Andrew Mutua is one of the founders of www.pamojashops.com. PamojaShops is a community of buyers and sellers of African handmade wares. We hope through this platform which is not limited to time and/or place, we will open up our creativity and art to the world. PamojaShops is the online […]
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