tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:30:40 +0000inspirationalbusiness opportunitiesbusiness tipsBusinessInvestment opportunitiesLeadershipWomen in businessnew interesting productsConfessions of a first time MomEnterprenuer of the weekGiving BackKenyaWebWelcome notebooksexperiencesfinancial intelligenceonline jobstechnologyForum to learn and share business ideas and keep abreast of interesting global trends affecting women in business and the corporate worldhttp://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (janet)Blogger66125en-usnoCopyrighted Content. Request permission to shareKenyanlady-enterprenuerKenyanlady-enterprenuernoreply@blogger.comKenyanlady-enterprenuertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-6726901104357149906Sun, 09 May 2010 19:29:00 +00002010-05-09T12:29:57.241-07:00Confessions of a first time MomWhen I became a Mom; I started writing about my experience. As we celebrate mothers day I hope all mom's out there can relate to my experience as captured in the excerpt below. CHAPTER ONE: IN THE BEGINNING I have always been one of those women that knew I wanted to have kids. My mother was not around very much when I was growing up so I knew when my turn came to be a mom I wanted to be the besthttp://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/05/confessions-of-first-time-mom.html3noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-7404288401186108676Sat, 01 May 2010 10:36:00 +00002010-05-01T03:36:58.814-07:00inspirationalThe most difficult thing in life is maintaining your focus on a goal while things all around you are not going as planned or you face some kind of adversity in your life. Women especially, are prone to getting emotionally totaled when things are not working out in one area or other in their lives. Here are some ways you can stay focused and at the same time empower yourself to rise above your http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/05/overcoming-storms-in-our-lives.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-6873454457460880167Sat, 01 May 2010 10:35:00 +00002010-05-01T03:35:40.004-07:00inspirationalWhy is it that for some people success seems to have come easy while for others it seems a struggle? One of my business partners always tells me that his father, who became a millionaire at 25, used to always tell him that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Every successful person you see has gotten to where they are because they paid the ultimate prize for their accomplishment. I am http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/05/secret-to-success.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-4987072008113216654Sat, 01 May 2010 10:34:00 +00002010-05-01T03:34:33.651-07:00inspirationalThe most common question I get is from people who ask me how it is they can be able to move forward and actually put into action the very thing they have been thinking of doing for eons. Once you overcome procrastinating how do you take that final leap? The fear of failure and fear of the unknown is what holds people back. As a person you need to get to a place where you feel your purpose so http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/05/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-8946858606806557816Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:02:00 +00002010-04-10T10:02:24.097-07:00I was driving to work the other day and I remembered something I read in a book called the one minute millionaire. In this book, a woman loses her husband and her in-laws take custody of her kids because they are wealthy and can provide a better life for their grandchild than their mother. The woman is given 90 days to raise one million dollars in order to regain custody. Now for many of us http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/04/one-minute-millionaire.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-783623100944940841Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:59:00 +00002010-04-10T09:59:51.291-07:00inspirationalOne of my friends celebrated her 30th birthday a few days ago. When talking to her I was curious to know what to expect in my 30th decade. She shared with me her dreams and aspirations and the things she had hoped to accomplish before turning 30, some which did not quite work out as planned. The war stories from her twenties were full of intrigue and drama; from bad relationships, business http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/04/finding-equlibrium.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-4429292451039520203Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:58:00 +00002010-04-10T09:58:12.814-07:00business tipsI remember once, one of my mentors told me that I needed to sharpen my negotiation skills. He even recommended a book I should read. By virtue of him being my boss I was upset and hurt because we had just brokered a multi-million deal for the company even after making a few concessions. The thing about life is that, if you miss an opportunity to learn an important lesson, life will throw that http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/04/tips-for-surviving-financialnegotiation.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-9038487395859681509Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:31:00 +00002010-02-25T01:31:36.873-08:00technologyIntrepid Data Systems - a homegrown IT design firm today announced the launch of its new real time online mobile money solution - iPay. The innovative and easy-to-use product incorporates the popular M-Pesa and Zap modes of money transfer to enable customers to buy and sell goods and services across Africa via their mobile phones. iPay is designed and targeted to online merchants to enable http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/02/online-mobile-money-solution-launches.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-7666771288338005738Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:12:00 +00002010-02-12T09:12:05.984-08:00booksI am a huge fan of Malcom Gladwell and his style of writing. I found out about this book from one of my friends yesterday and the subject matter as explained to me had me captivated. The book is called outliers It is a study of the some of the most successful personalities from various sectors of life and a peak at the series of events that led them to where they are today. Most of us believe http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/02/strange-review-on-success.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-3528130792742619906Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:09:00 +00002010-02-09T09:09:19.391-08:00BusinessAfter you have handed in all the paper work and gathered your start up capital; what are the key things that you must ensure your business has to cushion failure/ 1. Pay attention to Detail Every entrepreneur needs t o commit themselves to utmost detail in every section of their business. People either willingly or by default will take advantage of you and any loopholes your business has. Keephttp://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/02/key-fundamentals-for-your-small.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-2923972846720449846Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:50:00 +00002010-02-09T08:50:42.501-08:00I have been in advertising for over six years now. In that time I have worked for some pretty interesting small business. The beauty of my Industry is that in an Instant you get to rub shoulders with decision makers, CEO’s, MD’s and other influential business minds in business today. You are sitting in class one day, a few days later you are trying to impress the CEO of a multi-national company,http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/02/single-most-important-reason-why.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-4029267006093591639Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:02:00 +00002010-02-03T03:02:05.602-08:00business opportunitiesOne of the most manageable businesses with low start up costs is online business. These require low set up costs and low maintenance and overheads depending on the business model. In my opinion, this is an online store can make you money while you sleep. And who wouldn’t love that! One of the major challenges in Kenya of course, is access to technology. But there is a ready market for anyone http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/02/get-started-with-e-business.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-3123289184186628649Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:53:00 +00002010-01-22T08:53:48.614-08:00This week, I did something a lot of people would call crazy. I quit my day job. If you are anything like me, you have harbored dreams of financial freedom and security since you discovered that your paycheck can only take you so far. My first year in employment was fun. I was making some good money, had just moved out, and the only things I did were shop, and shop some more. Then one day I http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/no-im-not-crazy-this-is-what-i-know.html1noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-1725412699076012357Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:35:00 +00002010-01-20T06:35:21.177-08:00new interesting productsThis is to announce that we have created a social network on ning.com. Please follow the url www.kenyanlady-entrepreneur.ning.com to visit our network page. The advantage of being on ning is that it provides broader spectrum of interaction. You can start discusions, add pictures, share events, comments, and still catch up on the recent updated stories on the blog. It is basically like our very http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/welcome-kenyan-lady-to-our-network-on.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-4174706320316944156Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:07:00 +00002010-01-19T09:07:09.039-08:00I know many of us believe that, the bigger our role within an organization, whether as a top leader or business leader, the easier life gets. It always seems that all the top CEO’s and business men are always golfing, and that is what we aspire to do. We want to be at the top and then our lives will be sorted. Nothing is more of a lie than this myth. I quickly learnt this in my first real http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/what-it-really-means-to-be-at-top-of.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-3880139037372843199Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:03:00 +00002010-01-19T09:03:48.903-08:00I am yet to hear of an organization that does not suffer from this epidemic. For a short while I worked at such a place; where everyone was out to get the job done and only interested in the greater good of the organization. Needless to say, a lot of us work in places where politics is the order of the day. You have to learn how to work your way around the system in order to survive and it is a http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/low-down-dirt-on-office-politics.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-8952080312556214524Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:24:00 +00002010-01-19T05:24:11.530-08:00financial intelligenceI used to think that saving was overrated. I was one of those many people completely sucked in and enslaved by the rat race, I thought that my only saving Grace was going to be a bigger job, with bigger perks, and an even bigger salary. More than that, I was waiting for that one big project that would make me a millionaire, and then I would invest my money and be financial free for life! Don’t http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/financial-intelligence-series-article_19.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-1573703730202439280Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:41:00 +00002010-01-16T05:41:45.761-08:00The other day I was having a conversation with one of my friends about what makes businesses successful and others a failure, especially in the same line of business. We were comparing the difference between Nakumatt and Uchumi supermarkets and why even after bad publicity, financial scandals, and calamity that have affected these businesses, Nakumatt still remains way ahead of its predecessor. http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/creating-positive-customer-experience.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-6717217989448026068Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:16:00 +00002010-01-16T05:16:00.547-08:00These are some of the gems I have learned from years spent in the service industry. Might sound like common sense, but you might be surprised how uncommon it is. You might be surprised that its fairly easy to keep your clients happy unless you are blessed with one of those highly strung characters and believe me I have had my fair share of interfaces with them. Gone are the days of the customer http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/tips-to-keep-your-clients-happy.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-765278708665612218Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:15:00 +00002010-01-14T01:15:44.740-08:00LeadershipI read somewhere that whenever people are judging others, they judge them based on their actions. However, when judging ourselves, we do it based on our intention. This is why we can not understand how the people working at the ministry of education would steal money to educate many poor Kenyans through the free education program, while the person that stole the money saw no other way to improve http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/learning-to-lead-yourself.html1noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-4902312533873380982Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:51:00 +00002010-01-13T21:51:31.419-08:00I am a huge fan of Google and it astounds me how this company that made no money a little over 10 years ago, continues to innovate new ways to make money. It’s impossible to imagine that a few years ago; criticism over the dot com bubble and especially towards Google was so heated because many believed it to be just another Internet company that will never make money. Things were so bad that http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/is-google-for-real.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-3453421636607562940Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:02:00 +00002010-01-13T08:02:48.878-08:00I did something that challenged the banking world. Conventional banks look for the rich; we look for the absolutely poor. All people are entrepreneurs, but many don't have the opportunity to find that out. Muhammad Yunus People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps. http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/business-quotes-by-famous-entrepreneurs.html1noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-8593441802831622927Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:34:00 +00002010-01-14T01:23:10.738-08:00If you are wracking you brain wondering how to deal with people better, improve your client conversion rate or manage employee and co-worker relationship better, try understanding the reason behind the way people act. One of the best ways of individual analysis involves understanding temperament. Understanding temperament is key in helping you learn to deal with clients and employees. It also http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/know-thyself.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-5566293390659067020Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:38:00 +00002010-01-12T23:38:26.188-08:00The Entrepreneur minute is an article series that will showcase real life stories in an interview format. They will share their journey so far and what key lessons they have learned. The articles will feature Young Kenyan entrepreneurs. Our debut Entrepreneur is Phillip Nyamwaya, one half of the brains behind Intrepid Kenya and the winner of Youth Entrepreneur of the year 2009 by Kenya Institutehttp://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/entrepreneur-minute-with-phillip.html0noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091834716881175902.post-7049956228094090697Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:02:00 +00002010-01-12T06:02:16.976-08:00I know most women will have this moment in their life when they realize that being a girl isn’t as cute and frilly as its cracked up to be. It usually will happen first well into their marriage, when they realize that married life is not what Hollywood tells us it is; living happily ever after. It happens when they realize just how overly glorified dating and weddings are. No one ever told us http://kenyanlady-enterprenuer.blogspot.com/2010/01/its-life-of-balance-things-you-wish.html1noreply@blogger.com (Kenyanlady-enterprenuer)