Thorough background checks can make or break a business

The first antidote to any successful business is defining your market space. This is where you sell your product or service and sometimes both.

By Awuor Odongo 2 years ago

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Entrepreneur's tips for thriving in a crowded cosmetics market

The cosmetic industry holds massive potential owing to its growth and innovations in formulating and introducing beauty products into the Kenyan market.

By Awuor Odongo 2 years ago

Consultants are key element in business you will need one

The job of an HR expert can be as complex. You need to be extremely savvy and have the ability to handle any task thrown your way under the umbrella of HR.

By Awuor Odongo 2 years ago

Picnic idea that morphed into a thriving business

Picnics draw their history from an old French tradition, originally an indoor pastime, and while we are not to discuss that part of history today, centuries later it is a global extravagance.

By Awuor Odongo 2 years ago

Winnie Maina: Gap in beauty market saw me start a cosmetic clinic

People not only want to be in good health, but they also want to improve their appearance through the treatment of conditions such as scars, skin laxity, wrinkles, moles, liver spots, excess fat.

By Awuor Odongo 2 years ago

Branding: What to know before diving in

In essence, small businesses hardly make it to their second, third or fifth year actively owing to the marketing limitations.

By Awuor Odongo 2 years ago

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Artificial flowers: Silk venture that can earn you a tidy sum

While fresh flowers continue to scoop the country billions of shillings in revenue every year, a related product has found a new breed of entrepreneurs.

By Awuor Odongo 2 years ago

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Edward Kwach: I’m a straight shooter

Edward Kwach, the voice, the radio icon, the reason many Kenyan radio listeners never touched that dial back in the day.

By Jaqueline Mahugu 4 years ago

I kicked cancer, but learnt that life is fleeting

Cancer has become a gnawing, growing pain for a lot of people. It affects everyone and a lot of lawmakers have also found themselves in its jaws.

By Jaqueline Mahugu 5 years ago

Financial planning myths you shouldn't believe

Some money myths are so pervasive that most people believe them, yet you may be losing money by holding onto them. We debunk five of them.

By Jaqueline Mahugu 6 years ago

9 ways to deal with toxic people at workplace

Toxic work environments are one of the known causes of mental health problems.

By Jaqueline Mahugu 6 years ago

We survived cancer: Kenyans share their story

"I grew very thin and threw up all the time, with a low appetite. My husband never left my bedside in hospital."

By Jaqueline Mahugu 7 years ago