It’s never easy running the show, especially when you are starting a new business. When Rose Maghas started her business, sometimes she was unprepared, or ignorant. Most of the time she never saw the hurdles coming until she tripped right over them. Rose, a mother of six, started her business in 2006. Having completed her Masters in the US, she …

Anita Roddick once said “Whatever you do, be different – that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can’t think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you’re different, you will stand out.” Nothing could be truer for women entrepreneurs today who are treading in unknown territories fearlessly. Whether its e-commerce, education, investments, travel, fashion, retail, fitness, hiring, …

In search of wanting to serve her family fresh, tasty condiments, Mombasa based Neelma Malde ventured out and founded her company, Jars of Goodness. Seven years on, Jars of Goodness was recently chosen to represent the Commonwealth countries at the World Marmalade Awards in Cumbria, United Kingdom, where they entered three of their signature marmalades for the contest. They emerged …

When I was young, I dreamed about starting my very own business. This was of course brought about by the flimsy notion that being my own boss was a very “cool” thing. Later on in my adult years when I was a few pounds wiser, I saw the folly of my ways. Most people though dream about being their own …

In search of a better lifestyle, Sonali Raja is the brains behind the healthy food options that are taking the market by a storm. Her brainchild ‘Miracle Foods’ was born in 2016 out of mere frustration and as a gateway to a healthier lifestyle. Today, at 27, Sonali has a spring to her step that most entrepreneurs yearn for. The …

From an early age, you could tell that US-born Audrey Cheng was destined for greatness. At the tender age of 14, she found an interest in trading stocks. Audrey’s entrepreneurial spirit caught up later in life as she was studying global health. She learned about how NGOs were unsustainable in developing countries and in that, discovered the power businesses have …

“I’m a mum to girls, I wish they were in a bubble and they could stay in that bubble until they turn 18 years.” I meet Lucy Mwakaba at a coffee house early in the morning. We’re seated at a corner. She is a children trainer with The Lead Child and her daughters are four and seven years old. She …

It is said, if at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself up and try again, right? But what if, just what if you dust yourself and try again, only to fall harder? Do you then wake up, press repeat and try again? Sometimes life’s challenges can bring you to a standstill, more so for entrepreneurs; for as we all know …

My first brush with the enigmatic Sally Mahihu is nothing short of magical. The London School of Economics and Political Science Alumni is definitely no stranger to the world. Having established a successful law firm that has been in existence for almost three decades now, and made her mark as the Founder of The Seasoned Woman – a monthly forum …

From the onset Purity’s life seemed to have the perfect balance, but upon closer introspection there was a restlessness within her that made her seek a purpose bigger than herself. The first born in a family of four, Purity grew up in Nairobi and went to ordinary schools. During her university days she studied Microbiology and Biotechnology at the University …