Month: March 2025
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The Hidden Superpower of Routines in Entrepreneurship
Read More: The Hidden Superpower of Routines in Entrepreneurship“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” – James Clear We often romanticize success as the result of a single breakthrough moment—one big idea, one lucky break. But in reality, success is built in the small, seemingly insignificant actions we repeat every day. It’s…
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The Event That Almost Didn’t Happen.
Read More: The Event That Almost Didn’t Happen.In the world of event planning, uncertainty is part of the game. But nothing quite prepared us for what happened when we were forced to cancel an event on-site right after we had set up everything. It was during the COVID-19 period, just when restrictions had been lifted. We had planned meticulously, coordinated with vendors,…
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Adversity: Why Struggles Build Stronger Entrepreneurs
Read More: Adversity: Why Struggles Build Stronger EntrepreneursAdversity is often seen as a roadblock, a force that threatens to derail even the most determined entrepreneurs. Yet, for many of the world’s most successful business leaders, adversity has been the very catalyst that propelled them to greatness. It tests resilience, sharpens strategy, and forces innovation. This article explores the power of adversity in…
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Power of Business Associations: Why SMEs Should Join
Read More: Power of Business Associations: Why SMEs Should JoinRunning an SME can feel like an uphill battle. However, one of the most underutilised tools for SME success is joining a business association. Business associations serve as a collective voice for enterprises, offering invaluable support, networking opportunities, and business growth tools. Yet, many SMEs hesitate to join, unaware of the long-term benefits. If you’re…
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10 Lessons from Hosting 10 Business Breakfast Editions
Read More: 10 Lessons from Hosting 10 Business Breakfast EditionsPlanning and executing 10 editions of our Business Breakfasts has been a journey filled with invaluable lessons. From navigating uncertainty to building lasting partnerships, each event has reinforced what it takes to grow and sustain a thriving business network. Curating these impactful networking sessions has taught us more than just event planning—it has been a…
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Cross Collaboration: Growth Strategy for SMEs
Why Cross-Collaboration Is a Growth Strategy for SMEs For many SMEs, growth is often imagined as a solo journey; building capacity internally, competing harder, and trying to do more with limited resources. But across small towns and emerging markets, some of the most resilient businessesare growing differently: through collaboration. Cross-collaboration, partnering with other businesses, even…
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eTIMS: A New Era In Tax Compliance
eTIMS and the Quiet Shock to Kenya’s Informal Economy: What SMEs Are Struggling to Understand If you speak to small business owners across Kenya today, from traders to small wholesalers to service providers, a one-word boogeyman keeps coming up in anxious conversations: eTIMS. The Electronic Tax Invoice Management System introduced by the Kenya Revenue Authority…
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The Gift of Being Unknown: Small Businesses-Bigger Risks
When No One’s Watching, You’re Free to Create There’s a hidden advantage to being unknown and many business owners don’t realize it until they’ve grown. In the early days of starting a business, no one is watching your every move. You’re free to try, to fail, to pivot. The stakes feel lower. The public pressure…