Well, it is finally here! We just released DukaPress and it is available for download. If you’re interested, you better hurry and get it because we’ve already had 857 pageviews on the DukaPress site (in about 6 hours). Of course if you don’t hurry you’ll still be able to download it. Download it here: DukaPress […]
[Continue reading…]How to use Paypal in Kenya – Part 1
Update: PayPal now works in Kenya! You can also now withdraw from PayPal through Babawatoto or LibertyReserve. I’ve always been sceptical about online trading. I’m slightly spooked by the idea of giving my bank account and details to some random guy behind some computer somewhere. I blame it on The Net, a movie from the […]
[Continue reading…]Ship Early, Ship Often
You know what you do so that your projects are always on time and within your budget? When you run out of time, or out of money, you ship it. What does this mean? It means you present it as it is instead of wasting time making it ‘perfect’. What does this mean (again)? Action […]
[Continue reading…]Less is More
I find myself watching some strange reality shows at times and last week I was watching Kitchen Nightmares. It’s hosted by that British chef who’s always swearing at people in his “game show”. The premise of this show is that he goes into a restaurant that is failing for some reason and some drastic changes, […]
[Continue reading…]No Business Is Successful Right Away
Chances are, you’re going to fail a lot before you build a successful business. Everyone has heard the numbers before: 95% of all businesses fail within their first 5 years If you know people who started their own businesses, they are probably just getting by or they have already boarded up and shut down their […]
[Continue reading…]Keeping up with business rivals
It’s much, much harder than keeping up with the Kardashians. No matter how gifted you are at your craft, someone somewhere is better. And it’s immensely depressing when you meet that someone. I’ve just spent four days at one of the prettiest places on earth, thanks to a generous client. We were having what is […]
[Continue reading…]DukaPress
The Like Chapaa team has been hard at work trying to change the shape of the e-commerce landscape in Kenya. We have a dream to to make it possible for even the least tech-savvy people in Kenya to do e-commerce quickly and easily. Has our labor got any fruits? DukaPress. Coming soon. Sooner than you […]
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