At Like Chapaa, we come across all sorts of people who are looking to get ahead in life. Many of the people are people with small businesses or people trying to set up a business. Almost all of these people are people with big ideas but no funding – people who are starting, or running […]
[Continue reading…]Online Freelancing [Interview]
February 17, 2010 by 3 Comments
For the readers that don’t know, Maria Maina is a writer and freelancer extraordinaire. She is a graduate of the first edition of Biashara 30 – where she started her online freelancing career. Right now, Maria does something quite interesting: her online freelancing has grown to the point where she now has a team (of […]
[Continue reading…]Business Sense In 8 Easy Steps
February 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Common business sense suggests that you should give the customer what they want. After all, they’re always right, and unless you’re a shrink, nobody is going to pay you for telling them they’re wrong. So what happens when what the customer wants is bad for them? Well, you get smart. Case in point. For quite […]
[Continue reading…]The Simplest Way To Find Something To Sell
February 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A question I get asked a lot is, “What is the simplest way to find a good product or service to sell?” Well, there is no “simple” way to come up with something that one can both believe in and convince others to believe in enough to buy it. There have been many great products […]
[Continue reading…]A New Day Has Come
February 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I’ve just read an article in the Business Daily in which they mention some research findings of a research by Synovate Kenya (formerly Steadman). The article is titled, “Facebook now clicks trouble for TV, radio”. According to the article (courtesy of Moses Kemibaro): Kenya now has over 2 million registered users on Facebook. Email is […]
[Continue reading…]No Balls, No Babies
February 13, 2010 by 5 Comments
You know something? If you really want to achieve something, then the only one who can help you achieve it is you. The buck stops at you, you are responsible for the achievement of your own goals and dreams. I met Hottie today. For those who do not know her, she is a promising local […]
[Continue reading…]Keep It Simple
February 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I’ve heard it said that there’s nothing new under the sun. There’s even a book that claims there are only 36 dramatic situations; these 36 are used in different combinations to write all stories. For someone who makes a living from writing, the prospect is pretty depressing. An article I read recently suggests that originality is […]
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