tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post115916496911299001..comments2023-11-02T18:43:07.942+03:00Comments on Startup Kenya : So you’re a businessman, eh?Harry Karanjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14088676584066449200noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-4673006290013076902006-12-05T14:44:00.000+03:002006-12-05T14:44:00.000+03:00Angela's dilemma is typical of any freelance web d...Angela's dilemma is typical of any freelance web designer's situation. indeed even established entities in this industry have a problem maintaining consistently good quality in their work (have a look at the portfolios of 3mice, metrocomia or dotsavvy to see what i mean) the main reason for this being that it simply is'nt practical to tether a creative to a desk and ask them to churn work for a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1162272632356241382006-10-31T08:30:00.000+03:002006-10-31T08:30:00.000+03:00If Angela is planning to own the company solo, the...If Angela is planning to own the company solo, then I think a long term strategy of bringing in new talent and training them would be a good long term solution to this. It would ensure that her values are maintained and she would be on her way to building a great company. After all, what's a company but exactly that...a company of people with similar mission, vision and values.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1159196620031787062006-09-25T18:03:00.000+03:002006-09-25T18:03:00.000+03:00I already know I am not a business man. I prefer g...I already know I am not a business man. I prefer getting my hands dirty and letting others handle the business end of things. Give me specs and let me deal with the implementation as you go ahead and work out the other stuff. If I was to go the business route, it would be to team up with someone keen on that side of things, while I handled the technical side of things.egmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727529987048093242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1159193290204028482006-09-25T17:08:00.000+03:002006-09-25T17:08:00.000+03:00I am an entrepreneur/perfectionist/control-freak ...I am an entrepreneur/perfectionist/control-freak so i understand Angela's situation.<BR/><BR/>I also LOVE E-Myth.<BR/><BR/>Entreps. have to learn to delegate EFFECTIVELY otherwise the business will stagnate. Angela missed this.<BR/><BR/>Perfectionism is good (can be a great differentiator) but can also slow one down big time. Sometimes, "good enough" is okay. They say, dont sweat the small stuffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1159189693437805502006-09-25T16:08:00.000+03:002006-09-25T16:08:00.000+03:00Shows the inadequacies of our human resources. If ...Shows the inadequacies of our human resources. If businesses in Kenya, esp in the service industry, want to grow they've got to invest in their people. That dearth of commitment to doing the best job possible has got to be fixed. I have always thought that employees, sub contractors et al (people without explicit ownership in a business) ought to have an sense of ownership in their employer. An Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-1159170680995599292006-09-25T10:51:00.000+03:002006-09-25T10:51:00.000+03:00Iam totally in her corner! 4 years ago, I wnet int...Iam totally in her corner! 4 years ago, I wnet into business for myself and intially with a staff of 6 which have grown to 80 today.<BR/><BR/>The problem is although I have empowered the staff,I find myself checking and re-checking their work and get so involved that all clients want to only deal with me.<BR/><BR/>Most times I feel burnt out. I know I should learn to trust and let go but the fearSeasons & Reasonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113717003071948777noreply@blogger.com