Category: Business Growth and Strategy
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Cross Collaboration: Growth Strategy for SMEs
Read More: Cross Collaboration: Growth Strategy for SMEsWhy 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
Read More: eTIMS: A New Era In Tax ComplianceeTIMS 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
Read More: The Gift of Being Unknown: Small Businesses-Bigger RisksWhen 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…
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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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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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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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Welcome to The DLBA Blog- What To Expect!
Read More: Welcome to The DLBA Blog- What To Expect!At Discover and Link Business Association (DLBA), we believe that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of thriving economies. Whether you’re an entrepreneur in a small town or a growing business in a rural area, this blog is designed to be your go-to resource for insights, inspiration, and opportunities. What You’ll Find Here:…
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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…