Better You: Love Your Curly and Kinky Hair

By Hellen Nanzia Ladies endlessly complain about their hair. "It"s too short, it has a thousand knots, it doesn"t make me look beautiful/womanly..." This usually said while looking in a mirror with the damned hair fighting a comb or tangled around their fingers. But as you sit there, fighting the urge to put the sharp ...
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Entrepreneur: No Time to Despair, Work It Out!

By Telford Aduda When things are not moving as planned, it is always good to remember why you started your business in the first place. Running a small business can be tough and demanding at times, but remember one thing, where you want to go will determine the amount of strength you will use.
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Better You: Benefits of Steaming Your Face

By Hellen Nanzia If you have never tried face steaming, you need to stop what you"re doing and concentrate. It works wonders for fighting acne, removing acne scars, counteracting the effects of aging, and making you feel like a million bucks without spending a dime.
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Entrepreneurial Skills are not Enough, Leadership is Required

By Telford Aduda There may be a slim difference between entrepreneurs and leaders. Entrepreneurs start companies while leaders grow companies. However, entrepreneurs are regarded as leaders. It can be a great tragedy for one to be a leader while he or she cannot set an example and direct others towards given goals.
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Crystalyn Media: Transforming Talent into Profit

By Telford Aduda "Keep practicing whatever skill you have, have a child"s attitude, don"t be afraid, share your talent," Ida Mumeita, Head of Marketing and video graphic at Crystalyn Media. Waiting to be employed as a young person in this time and age may be an unending, frustrating experience and one might end up without ...
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Never to Young to Start: The 19 Year Old Entrepreneur

By Telford Aduda Ever heard on a 19 year old self-proclaimed CEO? Well not most of us have ever seen, heard or had an opportunity to interact with one, but I bet most of us have come across the phrase age is just a number.
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Frida Mwaka: The Entrepreneur with a Taste for the Coast

By Telford Aduda "Keep pushing, no matter how big the mountain is, push and trust in God," these are the words of wisdom from Frida Mwaka, a fourth year student and entrepreneur from Daystar University pursuing bachelor"s degree in Public relations/international relations. Apart from being a student, Frida is also doing business of selling "mabuyu" ...
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Daystar Startup and Entrepreneurship Forum Kicks off with a Bang!

By Telford Aduda The Daystar startup and entrepreneurship forum which is an initiative born of the International Students Association of Daystar University (ISADU) and a few entrepreneurs, strengthened through various departments in Daystar University begun in a bang with different entrepreneurs showcasing their businesses. The forum is focused on university students who are running their ...
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Abel Simiyu, Big Screen Entrepreneur

By Derrick Kiplagat The Daystar Entrepreneurship Forum mainly focuses on university students who are running small businesses, developing business ideas and the innovative students who are looking to penetrate the competitive entrepreneurial world. The irony at the moment is that, not even a Master"s degree can guarantee you a job in Kenya.
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Entrepreneur: Meet Nairobi’s ‘Water Girl’, Ruth Mwanzia

By Etaarifa Contributor Investing in the water bottling industry can be a daunting prospect because of the high number of water bottlers already in the market. However, Ruth Mwanzia, a 26-year-old Masters student at the Africa Nazarene University is wadding the waters with her own brand of bottled water.
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Mr. Business: What does your Customer Need

By Telford Aduda Knowing and understanding your targeted customers is not enough, Knowing their needs is the overarching rule of becoming exceptional as an entrepreneur and business person. Successful entrepreneurs know exactly the wants and wishes of individuals that they do business with. They have analyzed the size of the market or the number of ...
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Entrepreneur: Know When to Quit

By Telford Aduda As the saying goes, there is always light at the end of the tunnel, but there are times when the tunnel hits a dead end in the road of our career lives and there are no two ways about it. You need to rethink the plan.
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