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Mona Ombogo

We quit great jobs to go into business – here’s what we’ve learnt

“You can either chase money or you can chase vision. I always choose vision,” Meshack says.

By Mona Ombogo 4 years ago

We quit great jobs to go into business – here’s what we’ve learnt

How the show business is adapting to change

How the show business is adapting to change

By Mona Ombogo 4 years ago

At 48, I finally found my passion

At 48, I finally found my passion

By Mona Ombogo 4 years ago

From a seven-figure hustle to almost selling my shoes to survive

From a seven-figure hustle to almost selling my shoes to survive

By Mona Ombogo 4 years ago

I left a Sh500,000 salary for farming

Kinyua, 43, started out as a 'telephone farmer', but quit his job in 2018, giving up a 13-year career to jump full-time into farming

By Mona Ombogo 4 years ago

I left a Sh500,000 salary for farming

I resisted being pushed into wine, now an expert

Study. Especially if you’re in unchartered waters, be curious and learn.

By Mona Ombogo 4 years ago

I resisted being pushed into wine, now an expert

Striking gold with camel milk processing plant

We sell 500ml at Sh130 and a litre at Sh260.

By Mona Ombogo 4 years ago

Striking gold with camel milk processing plant

How I thrive in an industry that's built for men

'As women, we are not cultured to ask for what we want. It’s something I learned, and it changed my career.'

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How I thrive in an industry that's built for men

How I found my way in a crowded industry

Joseph Zigumbye, 28, became a hairstylist out of necessity. His original plan was to become an engineer, but his parents couldn’t afford the fees

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How I found my way in a crowded industry

The dentist giving smiles through fashion

Dr Tayba Hatimy, founder of the online fashion brand, Miss Baus, hails from a community where women seldom have a voice.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

The dentist giving smiles through fashion

How do you get over losing your business?

'No is a complete answer,' says Mwaniki Mageria, a film producer who’s been in the entertainment industry more than 20 years.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How do you get over losing your business?

How tragedy birthed fashion line for breastfeeding mums

Nursing Mamas plans to expand to include not just stylish, convenient breast-feeding clothes, but also maternity wear.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How tragedy birthed fashion line for breastfeeding mums

Luxury strategy: Why I’m refashioning the ‘kiondo’

What started as a fashion statement for Ivy, when she redesigned a kiondo that her great grandmother made for her.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Luxury strategy: Why I’m refashioning the ‘kiondo’

How 9-year-old mums inspired a bold mission

Though still in its early days, Mercylyne’s vision is to champion education, support and behavioural change for young girls and women.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How 9-year-old mums inspired a bold mission

Chef Ali: Early run in kitchen has paid off

My dishes are typically Swahili since that’s where I was born and raised.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Chef Ali: Early run in kitchen has paid off

Fashion break helped me design a new brand

'Despite being at the top of my game, I was burned out, my creativity was dipping and my bank account struggling.'

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

No one bought my idea for 8 years, then I hit pay dirt

After eight years, Quincy is one of the first Kenyan filmmakers to have a show picked up by a leading international company.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

No one bought my idea for 8 years, then I hit pay dirt

We’ve built a winning team by pushing limits

Cycling is like a language, it gives you access to people from around the world.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

We’ve built a winning team by pushing limits

How I went from branding T-shirts to changing lives

The biggest challenge was gaining trust and building relationships in the market

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How I went from branding T-shirts to changing lives

I rediscovered passion in the slow burn of failure

My businesses struggling coincided with a long-term relationship falling apart and I thought I needed a change.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

I rediscovered passion in the slow burn of failure

How a school assignment turned into a Sh20 million business

We anticipate a turnover of Sh20 million in 2019, selling approximately 500,000 sets.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How a school assignment turned into a Sh20 million business

The secret to staying in the game? Reinvention

“And then one day I was simply out of a job,” he says.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

The secret to staying in the game? Reinvention

‘I’m Kenyan so you know I’m a marathon runner – even at 65’

The roads opened so I had to run on the sidewalks, but I made it

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

‘I’m Kenyan so you know I’m a marathon runner – even at 65’

GoBeba: Why ex-OLX CEO is still betting on eCommerce

GoBeba specialises in delivering groceries and gas to homes and businesses.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

GoBeba: Why ex-OLX CEO is still betting on eCommerce

I walked on the dark side of business and survived

Nzisa, 34, operated Hisia, a spa, salon and barbershop in Athi River for just over a year before she shut it down to focus on motherhood.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

I walked on the dark side of business and survived

The village boy who grew up to harness the power of tech

If you’ve been on social media and contacted Safaricom with an issue, it’s likely, you’ve encountered Zuri.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

The village boy who grew up to harness the power of tech

I found profit in inconvience

Heri Online is a shopping platform that targets mothers who don’t have time to walk into a supermarket.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

I found profit in inconvience

Upande: We turned data into a multi-million-shilling idea

Upande helps companies manage their resources through map-based data by identifying where losses are incurred or where efficiency can be enhanced.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Upande: We turned data into a multi-million-shilling idea

Village boy that inspired an international travel brand

Nobert partnered with Kenya-based tour operator Mark Sang, and together they’ve built Jambo Travelhouse into a tours and travel behemoth.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Medical mistake opened up world for this MP

I lost use of my legs at the age of 12. The moment the doctor announced I’d be handicapped for life, everything changed. I had to rethink my future

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Medical mistake opened up world for this MP

How I rebuilt my family’s legacy after we lost it all

I grew up in wealth, and then my family lost everything, and our company went into receivership

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How I rebuilt my family’s legacy after we lost it all

How I got Beyoncé to fund my war on poverty

He also has a New York Times bestseller, Find Me Unafraid. The movie rights have been bought by celebrity actor, director and producer, Tony Goldwyn

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How I got Beyoncé to fund my war on poverty

Sip, sip, hooray! Growth lessons from the Winenjiru journey

I lost my 16-month-old daughter when I was living and working in South Africa. My whole world crashed, and I came back home to try and rebuild my life

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Sip, sip, hooray! Growth lessons from the Winenjiru journey

The artpreneur out to spark a revolution using the kanga

Kawira’s medium of choice for creative expression is the kanga

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

The artpreneur out to spark a revolution using the kanga

Journey to young, rich starts at the gate

You must be stubborn enough to push your ideas through to the end. That’s how you succeed at business.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Journey to young, rich starts at the gate

Twiga Foods: The disruptors in the ‘mama mboga’ market

Twiga Foods is a business that delivers fresh produce to small-scale retailers, like mama mbogas, and finances small-to-medium-scale farmers

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Twiga Foods: The disruptors in the ‘mama mboga’ market

KOY Clothing: Why we weave Kenya’s tribes into our fabric

KOY Clothing has collections inspired by the Luo, Maasai, Gusii and Kamba ethnic groups

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

KOY Clothing: Why we weave Kenya’s tribes into our fabric

Going from employee to entrepreneur? my survival guide

28-year-old Vincent, who’s more popularly known as Vinn Clizz, is a former model and the founder of suits enterprise Vinn Clizz Ltd

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Going from employee to entrepreneur? my survival guide

How a terrorism charge left me homeless

After being labelled a suspected terrorist, my business failed and I ended up homeless for two weeks

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How a terrorism charge left me homeless

How a camera got me off the streets and rewrote my life story

'After being labelled a suspected terrorist, my business failed and I ended up homeless for two weeks'

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How a camera got me off the streets and rewrote my life story

How a school assignment turned into a Sh20m business

That day alone, we sold 300 sets of covers. In the first term, we sold approximately 1,000 sets to the school.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How a school assignment turned into a Sh20m business

We left banking to grind pumpkins

Earlier in 2018, Aglomere had won the first runner-up price at Nairobi Innovation Week, where they were trained on how to pitch to investors.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

We left banking to grind pumpkins

Doctor on Call: The start-up on a big mission

Doctor on call is like any other delivery service

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

Doctor on Call: The start-up on a big mission

How Kenyan firm has turned traffic chaos into gold

e-Commerce has changed the shopping landscape, with consumers able to get almost anything brought to their doorstep.

By Mona Ombogo 5 years ago

How Kenyan firm has turned traffic chaos into gold

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