This week I am elated to discuss this subject that gives entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs sleepless nights. Why do people fear risk? One probable explanation is uncertainty. Entrepreneurs are masters of change, learning how to utilize uncertainty is what separates entrepreneurs and business people. Uncertainty is your friend. Navigating uncertain waters is the road to opportunity. I met Mr. Haro, …

Have you been looking for a time to start your business? Don’t have much capital? If you fail, you find a good excuse? Then this is the best time to be an entrepreneur! Events in Kenya over the last few months have created an atmosphere of uncertainty. All seem to be unsure of what the future holds for them. Entrepreneurs …

Many entrepreneurs are jokers!  Over 95% of entrepreneurs are JOKERS! How come in the same economy, same industry, same customer demographics, same products and services one business person is excelling and the other one struggling? This is true for both small and big business. Do you really care about the PURPOSE, why you do business? Doing business without purpose is …

Dear entrepreneur, do you believe in your abilities or fear has taken the best of you? I know true entrepreneurs have long replaced fear with FAITH. Their ability to RISK is their second nature and this is why you are in business. Congratulations. What do you have at your disposal during these trying times? Do you have tons of money? …

‘We are closed for renovation!’  ‘Our customer service crew has been taken for a working holiday to horn their skills.’ ‘My business needs a fresh coat of paint!’ ‘Isn’t it a good time to develop business systems?’ Dear friends, every time is time for business. The list of activities an entrepreneur or a business can engage in is inexhaustible. It …

Have you ever asked yourself what the impact of your business on human rights is? When you are seated at your desk or on a way to a meeting with a potential client, perhaps human rights is the last thing on your mind as you work towards increased sales and profits for your business. We hear about multinational corporations and …

I walked into the interview room still trying to understand what risk management within the corporate setting was all about. Despite knowing what the words risk and management meant separately, I did not seem to grasp the actual meaning of risk management within a corporate setting. I was interviewing for a position in a risk management consultancy firm. I confidently …

A manufacturing firm was in the habit of recruiting casual employees because of their often increasing workload. Although it had a number of employees, most of their work needed support from casuals on a daily basis. And so for five years, the company would engage approximately 50 casuals daily. The organization was able to automate its process and so they decided …

Nisana joined a new bank in town. On the first day he reported, one of his colleagues volunteered to take him around the building that houses the bank’s headquarters. Everyone he was introduced to literally stopped what they were doing and warmly welcomed him. This was entirely different from what he was used to in his previous employment. A new …

When one finds themselves in a new town, it is usually difficult to make head or tail of the new environment. I have had the chance to visit new towns in the past and I have learned to spot opportunities or tell there is some money in that economy. I visited Kitui Town in Kitui County for the first time …