By Calvin Manika MOST of the Central Business Districts (CBDs) in Zimbabwean towns are gradually infiltrated by small to medium enterprises (SMEs) selling groceries, second
Category: Starting Up
My Zimbabwean choices for Y-Combinator
By Simba Mswaka Y-Combinator is the premier accelerator for startups in the world and they have an alumni that reads of the who’s who of
Legal considerations for entrepreneurs and start-ups in Zimbabwe
By Beatrice Moyo EMBARKING on the journey of being an entrepreneur and setting up a start-up or “side hustle” venture in Zimbabwe is increasingly becoming
Building in Public
By Simba Mswaka START-UPS are generally afraid of having their ideas stolen and some of them keep things as close to their chest as possible
The Silicon Valley Model with an African Twist
By Simba Mswaka By Simba Mswaka SILICON Valley is the bastion of big tech and is the West Coast equivalent of Wall Street. Millionaires and
Building Brands in the Midst of the Pandemic
History has it that some of the greatest brands were built in the midst of a crisis. Entrepreneurs by nature are problem solvers, problems emanate
Advise for Young CEOs & Founders
By Munyaradzi Zindi Chikomba You Are The Engine Of The Business Model As a founder you are the engine of the business and everything that
Success happens when opportunity meets preparedness: The story of Nash Paints Boss
WHILE the country was reeling in crisis around 2006 until 2008 and hyper-inflation was at its peak, some enterprising individuals were observing and identifying gaps
The Importance of Realigning your IP Strategy: Looking at The Relevance of Trademarks and Copyright Registration for Businesses
By Rutendo Mugadza-Mugwagwa THE more the corona virus spreads across borders, the more businesses are being urged to take charge through innovating, protecting and securing
The power of an entrepreneurial mindset: Ndhlukula encourages aspiring Entrepreneurs
By Ndanatsiwa Tagwireyi ASPIRING entrepreneurs have been urged to start small regardless of lack of experience or enough startup capital; with excellence, mindset shift and