how to grow your business

For the faint hearted it is not easy to go in business, but once you make that decision you better mean it as though your life depend on it. It is such a spirit that will differentiate you and the other Wanjiku's that do business for leisure. Ofcourse what you get into must be stimulating enough for you if you are to succeed. meaning you need to enjoy doing it but not as a leisure activity. If you want to grow in business you need to have a clear cut strategy and not just do it because mama sam your next do neighbour is at it. For the beginners marketing is what sets you apart, its doesn't have to be grandiose, its even the small time talk you have with the guys in the Matatu or a poster you hang outside the premise. Its really the small things that put word out about your product and not TV ad space or billboards.

A head start in the real estate market in Kenya: Part 1

Like anywhere else in the world as populations grow so does the demand for housing. The difference though in Kenya is that the rate of population growth to a large extend oversteps that of the number of new units. Matters are not helped either by the fact that the older population also is seeking the same new houses that are being sort by their young ones. This only means one thing, real estate companies will have a field day as long as the situation persists. The government which was to come in and give the much needed help through the National Housing Corporation is doing what governments do best: nothing. Besides, the body is riddled with corruption to the extent of ministers allocating themselves three houses in the scheme. Such a shame! What is not shameful though is the fact that you can get in the middle of it and help arrest the hind demand for housing units at the same time bulging your bank account. The question many ask when they get is “how to get a head start?’. If you ask reputable estate agents they will tell you it is as easy as selling mandazi on the road side. They all started small and many a times not with their capital. Forming strategic partnerships is the rule of the Game. Call it "You should know people" the Nancy Baraza way but that is the stuff that is business. Drop around for more on this and much more in part 2

venture into digital televison

Kenya has been and is positioning itself into launching into digital television signals broadcasting. Though the tempo seems to have been watered down with excuses like money meant for the swich has been diverted into prepairing the county for elections, we are still on course. For the savvy enterprenuer ther exits a grace period for one to capitalise on. In as much as we are swiching, until now almost all the TV boxes in kenya have no ability to receive the signal. The venture then would be liasing the ministry to find out the set top boxes that can receive the signal and supplying them to over 4 million tv owners in kenya. This investemnt will require some serious money but what i know is, you can still venture. I will tell you for free that the many chamas we have in kenya can and have the ability to put ther resources to this if individuals have cant. so go ahead be the one migration your chama to wealth creation as you help the country migrate from its 'analog' ways