[Behind the Scenes] 3 Business Startup Mistakes We Made In Our First 6 Months
At startup, we were clear that we’d work with entrepreneurs. However, even we didn’t escape from these business startup mistakes.
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Common Startup Mistakes: Having a Rigid Mindset
You can have the best business idea and create award winning business plans and still lose it all because of having a rigid mindset.
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Common Startup Mistakes: Undercapitalization
Undercapitalization is a challenge for most startups, even when the founders have compelling visions and well researched plans.
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Common Startup Mistakes: Business Startup Preparation
Most people know that proper business startup preparation is important. However, this is an often overlooked area when starting a business.
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Common Business Startup Mistakes: Lack of Vision
Many people make the mistake of simply starting a business without a vision. Consequently, your business takes over your life and time.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Not Start a Business
Over the years, I’ve met very few people who don’t have the wish to start a business. It’s always interesting for me to listen to people’s comments when they get to know that a large part of my work involves helping professionals start businesses. While this is the case, the reality is that not everyone is…
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7 things you absolutely must not do when starting a business
In March 2012, Craig Ballantyne, the editor of the Early to Rise ezine (e-magazine) noted that people respond best when they are told what not to do as opposed to being told what to do. Apparently, articles about ‘what not to do’ or similar topics receive the widest readership. Let’s take a leaf from him and…
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Starting a business in Kenya
Starting a business is a daunting task especially if this is the first time you’re venturing into business. Below is a list of articles on this blog and other blogs that I recommend. These articles will help you identify your perfect business and get started without wasting your time, energy, and money. Click on the links to go…
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Can Everyone Succeed in Business?
During a chat with two friends on New Year’s Day, one of them asked, “Have you realized that successful business people rarely give advice when you tell them you’re starting a business? Instead they just nod and tell you to go ahead and start the business first…?” This statement was so profound that we went…
