A lot of people want to become freelancers because they don’t want to be bogged by the regular 9-5 cycle but they fail to realize that freelancing isn’t easy, you can’t just sit at home and expect work to come to you. Freelancing doesn’t start when you quit your job, […]
Dear Afropreneurs, Doing business in Africa can be tough, more so when you have big competitors operating in your industry. In a recent survey conducted by smartcompany, it was discovered that 61% of SME owners said small businesses failed because of an inability to manage costs, 50% said inexperienced management, 50% […]
Dear Afropreneurs, Risk is a part of human existence, so why do we tend to run away from it? The decision to be an entrepreneur or business owner is a risk you took, and for some this has started bearing fruits. We spoke to an Amazing African Entrepreneur now making […]
Hello Afropreneurs, As entrepreneurs we have all encountered difficult clients at one time or the other, if you haven’t you will soon. How do you then handle them? Is the Customer always right? Should you always bend to the needs of the customer/clients? Here are key points from our conversation: […]
Hello Afroprenuers, As a sequel to our last week’s discussion on ‘Creating Opportunites‘ we had a lovely conversation with Victoria Mbabazi, you can read all about her here. There were a lot of learning points from our discussions with Victoria that we decided to record this episode differently. This podcast […]
Dear Afropreneur, Opportunities abound! Yes, all around you! Do not fall into the circle of blaming others, the Government and your environment for not beginning that business, launching that idea or making a success of your entrepreneurial endeavors. Below are some points from our discussion: Document your ideas, and fine […]
Statistics shows that 10 percent of people remember what they read; 20 percent what they hear; 30 percent what they see; and remember 50 percent of what they see and hear. Everyone involved in business should ensure that the Visuals portraying their business, products or service must be of good […]
Have you ever tried to purchase a product or service but you got turned off because the customer service personnel didn’t quite understand your needs? or were too robotic? No matter the size of your business, or how excellent your product is, good customer service should be at the heart […]
Dear Afropreneurs, This week has been a really busy week but Afropreneurs do not quit or make excuses do they? We had to make out time and record the interview with our Guest, Herbert Nderezina, in the car! Here’s a short profile on Herbert, Click here to read about him. Today’s […]