tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338Wed, 22 May 2013 10:44:37 +0000virtual assistantView Park TowersworkshopsYutoastmasterselectionssmall businessprivacyproposalClassifiedsceltellife and deathreferendumsocial media mediauhurunetNairobiLaareCHATEntreCafeM-PESAcompromisemututhoprofitsSafaricomtelkomvideobeninmwangired crossNakurudatingimpunitycarstrainingvotingfacebooklast minutepeacecost cuttingPayBillNation MediaholidaypropertymedicationformAKenyanCompany.comCircumcisionnetworkingevaafricasokotelefood securitybill of rightsinnovationmarketingdusty shoesbloggingbusiness experimentloveGPRSfinancingCooperative BankpassporthustlingyesforexSMESMSEscivil libertieskalonjeinspirationclickaholicopportunityMobile Number PortingwaterWaflashObamaMudavadizainICTcar trackKenyans4Kenyadrug storecreditorskadhi's courtsspeedchaguo la teeniezvillage projectauctioneersPost BankstartupMobile Car TrackKenyatendermigrationonline purchasesruralpostdeejayKalonzoVice Presidentfuture incometwitterinvestmentEDGEhiatusentrepreneur challengesnational securitysocial mediawritingdonationsBPOdual citizenshipchanging technologybarcampkenyaJournalismWest FMgraduationcomplainrightsBharticensusOrangetariffconcertPremium Rate SMSambitionkenyanchemist.comsoftlawbittorrentconstitutionSMSbusinesscyber cafeschoolbuymykenyancar.comKibakiregulationalcoholPremium Rate CallsMeruAl-Qaedaspeechbusiness ideasole proprietorshipcustomer carefunscamlandweb designmediaserviced officerestaurantTaxesRailaGenius Executive CentreyoutubeconferencekencellCCKbankingStandardchemistonline currency tradingcrimeinternetgenius heal kenya initiativemy-shillingsguiderip-offlawmoney transferpoliticsprogrammingfarmingterrorismsaccoBusiness DailyNGOZapcompany registrationafri businessVehicle theft. smsafropreneurNCICinternet theftKalonzo Musyokajobsprice warsbambanetpartnerstrafficdrugsKenya PowermoneyCharitable trust dedicated to giving business ideas by young entrepreneurs a platform to inspire, grow and succeedhttp://www.startupkenya.info/noreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)Blogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-2466453463324939547Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:00 +00002013-05-22T13:44:37.419+03:00I would like to take this moment and appreciate the goodwill of His Excellence President Uhuru and his Deputy Vice President Ruto for proposing 6 billion worth of funds to women and youth. What intrigues me though is whether youth need more money or more skills. Much as giving young people money to start a business so as to create jobs for themselves, is a great move, priority should be place http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/2kSyU-QVMOU/money-or-skills.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Damaris Mwima)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/2kSyU-QVMOU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/05/money-or-skills.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-2491524319011853425Mon, 20 May 2013 07:27:00 +00002013-05-20T10:27:36.766+03:00 Kenya has, 80% unemployed youth between the ages of 15-34 years old (study by UNDP). Basically this means that more than 1.8 millon unemployed are young people. Youth unemployment is the most pressing issue for young people in everyday life. Promises (e.g., free education, diverse economy that is less dependent on agriculture, so that they’re are jobs in other industries for young people, who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/QRatPZjSAaI/youth-at-heart-pt1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Damaris Mwima)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/QRatPZjSAaI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/05/youth-at-heart-pt1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1622374570414611658Fri, 17 May 2013 07:41:00 +00002013-05-17T11:00:09.273+03:00Its a beautiful Friday morning this side of Africa, the sun is out, weather not as gloomy as it has been the past days. What does that all have to do with this post? Everything.... especially that's its a great day to be alive and getting something going that is helping in making other peoples lives better. While alive (work with me), I recently came across a story about young people now http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/yo1yrDKIKbU/about-production-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Damaris Mwima)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/yo1yrDKIKbU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/05/about-production-business.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-7998711142092615012Tue, 14 May 2013 09:42:00 +00002013-05-14T12:48:42.327+03:00We would like to take this opportunity to thank Harry Karanja, for donating his blog to Startup Kenya Youth Trust SKY TRUST, as the French would say it, "merci beaucoup". As highlighted in the previous post, Startup Kenya Youth Trust - SKY TRUST is all about helping talented Kenyan young entrepreneurs achieve their potential, by giving them economic empowerment through business seed funding. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/sPtSFwkYlek/starting-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Damaris Mwima)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/sPtSFwkYlek" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/05/starting-out.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1804265248880458006Mon, 13 May 2013 15:42:00 +00002013-05-13T18:45:21.219+03:00 The last post as Harry Since 2006 I have enjoyed your company and patronage as I put down my thoughts in black and white on this blog. I started this blog to share my experiences in entrepreneurship but I also ended up learning, making new friends and developing my own ideas on what I really wanted to do. For a long time I have known that the knowledge and experiences I have been fortunate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/q5mMv0xyJto/startup-kenya-youth-trust.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/q5mMv0xyJto" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/05/startup-kenya-youth-trust.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1184668727735752412Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:01:00 +00002013-04-24T08:32:15.433+03:00Since the presidential elections and its petition ended Kenyan's have gotten their politics fix from discussing possible appointees to the first cabinet under the new constitution. President Kenyatta and Deputy President Ruto have reportedly spent the better part of their first weeks after elections deep in consultation about who to appoint. Last week they gave us the first hint that their http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/1XclLfWPizk/analyzing-uhuru-kenyattas-cabinet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/1XclLfWPizk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/04/analyzing-uhuru-kenyattas-cabinet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-3145761762093658493Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:07:00 +00002013-03-03T20:14:50.494+03:00Like me, I'm sure you must have election fatigue by now. To be quite frank, I have sworn off local media until after I vote. I had also resolved not to publish any more election related posts, but then I read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. The concept of objectivism fascinated me greatly and got me thinking about some of the policies being spewed by candidates for office. As a capitalist nay a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/CRQlOly0NwM/my-endorsements-for-nairobi-county.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/CRQlOly0NwM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/03/my-endorsements-for-nairobi-county.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1712335617503087567Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:44:00 +00002013-02-26T13:04:29.660+03:00The last few months in my toastmasters journey have been a whirlwind. Since December last year I have delivered four speeches and taken two roles. Of all these yesterday's speech was the most exhilarating. I spoke on a topic which I am deeply passionate (EVA) and its potential to generate wealth in rural areas. The speech was also special as it was delivered as part of the International Taped http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/4wqiBUzTuzo/walk-my-path.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/4wqiBUzTuzo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/02/walk-my-path.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-8758528565028260997Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:26:00 +00002013-01-31T08:26:33.701+03:00With slightly over a month before the first general elections under a new constitution, I have assessed the candidates for Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya, and I have no doubt in my mind in my selection of Narc Kenya's Martha Karua as my choice. Martha Karua always had a head start in my mind's eye, as early as February 2011, I registered under her Narc Kenya party because http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/bKsnqPuCBgU/martha-karua-for-president.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/bKsnqPuCBgU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/01/martha-karua-for-president.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-6540918713146673673Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:54:00 +00002013-01-24T08:54:47.798+03:00Is humour important in business? Oh yes certainly! Humour is a great way to break the ice, get people to relax, and build rapport. These are very relevant to salespeople as well are always meeting new people during sales pitches, conferences, cocktails or other events. This week I made an attempt to see how funny I was in front of an audience... luckily it was the very empathetic group of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/H41Iis9faro/my-chris-rock-moment-sort-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/H41Iis9faro" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/01/my-chris-rock-moment-sort-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-5515611225625663325Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:00:00 +00002013-01-10T09:00:03.432+03:00 Most of us who were boarders in Kenyan high schools would brave the early morning chill to attend prep; a rigorous educational exercise that was mandatory in some institutions. As sleep starved teenagers, this was a herculean effort requiring an almost superhuman discipline. However when one zeroed in on their objective, the task would seem relatively easy. Over a few weeks while I was in form http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/3d_FNEZ4Pm8/competing-against-established-businesses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/3d_FNEZ4Pm8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/01/competing-against-established-businesses.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-6884243650880182597Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:44:00 +00002013-01-02T20:44:07.976+03:00 Welcome to the New Year. It’s the second day of the year and if I was you I wouldn’t be too hard on myself if I had already broken some of my New Year’s resolutions. Keeping resolutions is hard, but when it comes to your business there is one resolution you should make, and you cannot afford to break... If your business is like most businesses in Kenya – bar education or retail – at thishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/e8X8zFzIoFM/best-new-years-resolution-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/e8X8zFzIoFM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2013/01/best-new-years-resolution-ever.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1965465736996639371Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:56:00 +00002012-12-19T10:06:43.108+03:00One Hundred and Forty “Our children may learn about the heroes of the past. Our task is to make ourselves the architects of the future.” One Hundred and Forty “Kenya has become a country of ten millionaires and ten million beggars.”  One Hundred and Forty “It’s the little things that citizens do. That’s what will make a difference. My little thing is planting trees.” One Hundred and Fortyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/ptiPpRolQA4/one-hundred-and-forty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/ptiPpRolQA4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2012/12/one-hundred-and-forty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-6217584335721334022Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:45:00 +00002012-03-08T20:57:38.628+03:00Vice Presidententrepreneur challengesKalonzo MusyokaEntreCafeWest FMpoliticsBack in 1995 there were precious few internet connections in Kenya, and these few were courtesy of Dr. Shem Ochuodho's pioneering ISP. In Nakuru county there were even fewer, 3 to be exact, and one of those happened to be in our house. We used it mainly for email, my dad getting to communicate with mom who was out of the country. We only dialed up every other day as the costs were dear. Being http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/09sqEeBiP_Y/entrepreneurs-chat-with-kalonzo-musyoka.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/09sqEeBiP_Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2012/03/entrepreneurs-chat-with-kalonzo-musyoka.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-4860212606324220706Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:51:00 +00002012-02-17T13:51:31.719+03:00Vehicle theft. smsGPRScarscar trackMobile Car TrackCars are great. They get us from point A to point B and they carry our goods or personnel to the customer when we are in business. Of course they are also an important asset that any owner would make sure to protect against theft. This article tells you 5 cost-effective ways you can use to do exactly that... Read more about the 5 Cost-Effective Techniques you Can Use to Avoid Your Car Getting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/3TgnLFqkZJQ/5-cost-effective-techniques-you-can-use.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/3TgnLFqkZJQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2012/02/5-cost-effective-techniques-you-can-use.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-4215519886274374650Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:22:00 +00002012-02-16T16:22:15.832+03:00kenyanchemist.comchemistdrugsonline purchasesmedicationdrug storeIt’s that time of the year again, a nasty flu virus has been going around and everybody is walking around with a handkerchief. We all hate getting sick, but what’s even worse is getting sick and being given illegible prescriptions for medication you have no idea about. This article tries to demystify some of those common but illegible drugs we are usually asked to swallow to ease our illnesses http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/umjKNZplHMY/5-common-drugs-you-need-to-know-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/umjKNZplHMY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2012/02/5-common-drugs-you-need-to-know-about.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-2685353855005757679Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:57:00 +00002012-02-09T13:57:05.385+03:00entrepreneur challengesGenius Executive CentremarketingBPOevasmall businessWhere do I start? The spread of the internet into every sphere of our lives and the mega stardom of internet wiz kids like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg or Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin has fired our imagination. It’s now possible to believe that with a good idea and internet connection one can have a viable business.  We’re living in the internet age and It’s a great time to own a business http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/p2RNkKXpS50/how-do-you-find-clients-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/p2RNkKXpS50" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2012/02/how-do-you-find-clients-online.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-4391405724559088443Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:34:00 +00002012-01-04T11:34:44.943+03:00videomarketingBPOevasmall businessHere at Genius Executives, we've been very busy the last couple of months. We've re-branded our company  and put together a strong team to make sure we remain the top outsourcing and consultancy company for small businesses in Kenya, One our the biggest challenges we've been facing however is how to tell someone about our revamped EVA products that now come in black-boxed packages called Genius http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/oJliiTKaw3A/if-picture-is-1000-words-video-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/oJliiTKaw3A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2012/01/if-picture-is-1000-words-video-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-7488378167961838250Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:21:00 +00002011-12-02T09:21:09.132+03:00carstoastmastersloveAfter shocking the sensibilities of a conservative audience with my first time speech on cars; I went back to the same audience with this mellower version: Boo Boom Boo BoomWhat was that sound? What was making that sound? It was the middle of July and unlike most days in that month; the sun was a blazing ball in the sky and the heat stifling. I had walked almost a mile to meet you. My shoes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/lV-T-k7e3RM/love-letter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/lV-T-k7e3RM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2011/12/love-letter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-4055874489941582344Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:48:00 +00002011-09-29T14:48:36.146+03:00social mediacustomer careKenya PowerDear Eng. Joseph Njoroge, KENYA POWER’S RE-BRANDING IS A WORK IN PROGRESS First of all let me commend you for the great strides you have made at Kenya Power. Despite working in an environment with high cost of supplies, rampant vandalism, legacy employees, and generally hostile consumers you have managed to accomplish a great number of things. Applying for new electricity connections especiallyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/ozbYdJrAJpE/open-letter-to-chief-executive-officer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/ozbYdJrAJpE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2011/09/open-letter-to-chief-executive-officer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-2624895093735295000Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:10:00 +00002012-12-15T15:12:53.650+03:00business ideainnovationI feel very fortunate in the time I have spent as an entrepreneur. Not only have I gotten to meet a great number of different people: partners, suppliers, clients, proteges, employees but I've also provided products and businesses of utility AND made money. I like think of myself as an innovator as most of my ventures have been firsts: 1st person to publish the laws of Kenya online, 1st person tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/VfyEo2SanI0/screw-textbook-publishers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/VfyEo2SanI0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2011/09/screw-textbook-publishers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-7406443400718746510Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:49:00 +00002011-09-26T18:57:27.692+03:00StandardM-PESAClassifiedsNation MediaSafaricomPayBillKenya PowerIn one of my first classes at the University towards my law degree I encountered what must be one of the most eccentric lecturers in Kenya. Besides a deep seated hatred for apples (for the crunchy sound made when eaten) he was a multiple accident victim whose injuries had left him with a condition where he could lapse into complete catatonia. Not only did this affect his duties at the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/9pzpB-NZvOw/mulika-mwizi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/9pzpB-NZvOw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2011/09/mulika-mwizi.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-892347420701277774Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:52:00 +00002011-08-27T14:52:54.749+03:00Kenyans4KenyaconcertSo I am watching the Kenyans for Kenya concert with my younger teenage brother and asked for his thoughts on why it looks like such a flop and why he would not attend. Here are his top 5 thoughts: The event wasn't publicized enough. He only heard about it yesterday. The presenters (Julie Gichuru, Anne Kiguta, Jeff Koinange) are too old to be hosting a show targeted mainly at young people (fromhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/06Pb761u1dI/live-blog-kenyans-for-kenya-concert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/06Pb761u1dI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2011/08/live-blog-kenyans-for-kenya-concert.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1802498630171663895Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:02:00 +00002011-08-13T17:02:35.667+03:00terrorismholidayAl-QaedaContinued from http://startupkenya.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-brush-with-al-qaeda-part-i.html One day earlier.... "Kindly spell the name for me sir" "AL HAZEEF, A-L-H-A-Z-E-E-F, come on you have my passport why don't you just read it, I need to check in and go about my business" "I'm sorry for the inconvenience sir, with passports in Arabic we always confirm the English translation." the prettyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~3/QPcw_r9L7uw/my-brush-with-al-qaeda-part-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Harry Karanja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StartupsInKenya/~4/QPcw_r9L7uw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.startupkenya.info/2011/08/my-brush-with-al-qaeda-part-ii.html