Mark Zuckerberg: Success Secrets of the Youngest Billionaire in the World
Have you ever asked yourself how Mark Zuckerberg developed the idea for FaceBook.com? How did Mark Zuckerberg rise from nothing to become the youngest billionaires in the world? What lessons can be drawn from the startup story of Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook Company? If you are interested in the…
Seven ways to get out of serious debts
Debt to some of us is a tool to be used to help improve our financial situation or a temptation to get more than we should be allowed to. Some see it as an insidious monster lurking around the corner, waiting for you to slip and make a mistake. Some…
Manage Cash Flow
Cash is king when it comes to the financial management of a growing company. The lag between the time you have to pay your suppliers and employees and the time you collect from your customers is the problem, and the solution is cash flow management. At its simplest, cash flow…
Turning A Passion Into A Profession : A Nose For Wine
‘I love my wine!’ The warm words are from Thembi Tobie, the dynamic and passionate woman behind Thembi & Co Wines, a joint venture with Boland Kelder based in the Western Cape, South Africa. Thembi Tobie was never a wine maker. She is a creative entrepreneur…
A comparison on calling rates
We know you love keeping in touch with your family, friends and loved ones through your cell phone. Our mobile service providers claim to have the most affordable calling and SMS rates for you. Are they telling us the truth? Are you on the right mobile network? On this week’s…
RAISING MONEY SMART KIDS
I was lucky enough not to have made huge financial blunders while growing up. Being raised by a struggling single parent, I didn’t have the money to be stupid with. Because my family was always so broke when growing up I was super careful and I never spent money I…
Be your own boss
Are you tired of your drab 9-5 job? Do you have what it takes to run your own company and be an entrepreneurial success? Here are some tips on how to go about starting your own home business.
Steve Jobs – What A Man, What A Life!
Gone at 56 years old, Steve Jobs, the Apple CEO who managed to release the iPad 2 and iPhone 4 before his passing, has left behind the map to a journey that is worth retracing. This billionaire mogul, whose company produced what is now seen as one of the most innovative electronic devices in history, was given up for adoption by his young, unwed, college-graduate student mother soon after birth.
Family Financial Planning
Do financial arguments characterize your marriage? Well the digest source of these disagreement and aggravation is brought about by either one or all of these family financial mistakes that most couples make. For many couples the money coming in never seems to match the money going out. Then off course…
Buying in bulk
Buying is a profound pleasure (Simone de Beavoir). Times are getting tough, and the prices of house hold goods are constantly on the rise. At the beginning of this year you could buy a kilo of sugar for less than Kshs. 80, ten months down line you are obligated to…
Transform that business idea into a business opportunity
All businesses begin with an idea. So how do you find the right idea and develop it into an opportunity?
The Missing Middle
In 1993, Equity Building Society in Kenya was declared technically insolvent; in 2010 it is a fully fledged bank, listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and claims more than half of Kenya’s banked population as its customers. In 2006 alone, its customer base grew 82,5% and its deposits grow 80% a year. What is the secret of its success? The innovative and efficient provision of financial services to low- and middle- income groups at a good price.
Life Insurance
Is it that necessary?
THAT REALISTIC BUDGET
A budget tells us what we can’t afford, but it doesn’t keep us from buying it (William Feather). It’s argued by many financial advisers that budgeting is the first step towards financial freedom, even if you are in debt. This is because budgeting helps you rally your financial forces and…
11 Secrets to Business Success
Are you an entrepreneur looking for the secrets to business success? Check out what the top African achievers know that you may not.
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