Get started with an e-business

One of the most manageable businesses with low start up costs is online business. These require low set up costs and low maintenance and overheads depending on the business model. In my opinion, this is an online store can make you money while you sleep. And who wouldn’t love that!

One of the major challenges in Kenya of course, is access to technology. But there is a ready market for anyone willing to venture into this area. Financial access is also a major challenge but with the advent of MPESA, ZAP, and mobile-to-online integrated payment systems this will be overcome with time.

An online business offers the consumer convenience and saves time. I don’t have to spend an hour searching for my favorite movie or dvd in your store, I do it with the click of a mouse! It also offers the owner access to a wider market not tied to location. The key challenge for the business owner is delivery of goods. However, digitized products overcome this hurdle with ease.

Below is a list of some notable Kenyan online stores. Feel free to add some more

1.www.mamamikes.com
2.www.mremboonline.com
3.www.totallytoto.com
4.www.kalahari.co.ke
5.www.enrakenya.com
6.www.styleconnection.co.ke
7.www.e-manamba.com
8.www.mystrawberrystore.com
9.www.bagalicious.com
10.www.intokenya.com

10 websites that will make you money in 2010

1. www.geniusrocket.com
If you are a creative designer sign up for free on this website. They will provide a list of projects you can work on and best of all you are able to view the submissions of other designers.

2.www.knowledgegenie.com
This site helps you package information and sell it online at 100% profits to you. If you are a consultant in any field check it out and get started today.

3.www.freeconferencecall.com
Free conference calls! Now there is a word I know Kenyans love. Free! All you need to sign up for the service is your name and e-mail address in order to create an account. They then provide you with a dial-in number and access code for immediate phone conferencing. This service comes in handy for virtual meetings with clients across the globe. Try it, I have.

4. www.weebly.com
Register and set up your own website in a flash! This site offers amazing templates that you can choose from and for about KShs. 4,000 per year you are able to design and host your own website. You can also set up a company or personal blog free of charge.

5.www.amazon.com
Get started importing merchandise from the comfort of your mobile phone or laptop. As long as you have a credit card you can get started reselling merchandise here in Kenya. All you need is a shipping address in the states which you can set up through www.dhl.co.ke, check under easy shop. This one I personally recommend.

6.www.zazzle.com
If you are an artist or designer, zazzle helps you create mugs, posters, aparrarel etc that can e purchased across the globe.


7.www.lulu.com
Are you writer, artist, songwriter or poet? Do you have material you have worked on for year on your PC wondering if you will ever share it with the world. Get started self publishing with lulu. Upload your manuscript, get started with the helpful tools to help you design the cover page and inside pages, set the selling price and get started selling your publication across the globe and keep 80% profits on each title.

8.www.oneminutecoupon.com
Involved in retail/e-commerce? Want to create coupons to promote a product? One minute coupon enables you to create printable coupons and make them available on your website. Fantastic product and its Free!

9.www.filtrbox.com
Want to monitor what Is being said about your product, website or company on social networks, blogs, and online news outlets. Get alerted in real time and respond quickly to your consumers.

10www.kiva.org
Do you have projects that will that need funding? Kiva connects entrepreneurs and lenders to help improve the lives of people across the globe.
Kiva also provides the opportunity to put your money at work as a lender. Visit their site to learn more.

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Jobs in Kenya

I wanted to share with you this wonderful blog i came across. it contains recent updated jobs and consultancy opportunities available in Kenya. Make it a part of your daily browsing and am sure we will share the same sentiment. Another site i like is www.careerpointkenya.blogspot.com and www.kenyatenders.blogspot.com.

AGOA takes over nairobi

So the AGOA conference is here and if you are like me you are wondering how does this affect my life. Apparently out of about 2000 products accepted for export from Africa to the US we only export 6. If that does not spell opportunity don't know what does! Apparently Kenyans are only concentrating on apparel and textiles. If you had the opportunity to listen to KISS this morning when they interviewed a 31 year old entrepreneur who owns a clothing manufacturing business he started at 29 that now has over 600 hundred employees keep you ears and eyes peeled and gather the information on AGOA. There are a lot of young enterprises that have seized the opportunity don't let it pass you by. One of my friends said something very interesting the other day; its not that people living in Nairobi do not harbor the dream of being financially free but because of the uphill task involved they focus on what can get them quick money from collecting bottle tops of all the beverage promotions and discount shopping; they lack the bigger picture. I only hope this isn't true for you.