This has been a tumultuous week in Zimbabwe, to say the least. Let me focus on the internet shutdown that occurred from around 11:30 am on Tuesday 15 January and lasted for around 30 hours or so. So, what could we possibly learn from that internet blackout? Turns out quite a few things. 1. The […]
Author Archives: Taylor
09
Jan
Jan
Would you be interested in earning money online by doing software reviews? Then watch this Facebook live video interview as I talk to someone who is doing exactly that. He shares all the tips & tricks and you can get started right away. Among some of the questions addressed in this interview are: -What are software […]
03
Jan
Jan
The recent price hikes have proved that most employers aren’t too concerned about their employees’ welfare. In the last three months, prices have gone up by as much as 300% or more. Whilst companies have been quick to adjust their prices, they haven’t done the same for their employees’ salaries. A friend works for a […]
Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship
How to Massively Boost Your Sales by Listing on Google My Business
11
Dec
Dec
Are you aware that 78 % Of Local-Mobile Searches Result In Offline Purchases? In other words, the majority of people who search for local goods and services on a mobile device end up buying within 24 hours! What is the implication? If you run a local business like a restaurant, salon, bar, hotel, boutique, […]
03
Dec
Dec
Zimbabwean entrepreneurs are not doing enough when it comes to using technology to grow their businesses. There was a time (especially from the mid-’90s to the mid-00’s) when the statement ‘Zimbabwe is ten years behind technology’ was common. The statement grew out a realisation that the latest technological developments took a long time before […]
22
Nov
Nov
A lot of people seem to prefer looking for and keeping a job to being an entrepreneur. Jobs are seen as more ‘secure’ and starting a business is seen as being very risky. In this post, I seek to show that ‘job security’ is a myth that has been thrown around for too long and […]
21
Nov
Nov
I was featured by Careers Zim on their career podcast recently and I enjoyed it immensely. In the podcast, I talk about online entrepreneurship and why it can be a viable income generating alternative, especially for young people. I also share a bit of my story on how I got started and the challenges I faced […]
21
Aug
Aug
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WhatsApp is a very popular messaging app that has revolutionalised the way we communicate. If you get into public transport or attend public gatherings you are bound to see almost everyone hunkered over their phones and the bulk of the time they will be on WhatsApp. While the app has been mainly used for […]
Online Entrepreneurship
Why earning money online is better than having a regular job: (Selling time vs selling products)
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Apr
Apr
Do you know that if you have a day job you are exchanging your time for money? Time is a finite resource; we all have 24 hours every day and we cannot exchange all of them for money as we have to devote our time to other activities like sleeping, eating etc. This means that […]
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Mar
Mar
Zimbabwe (and indeed many countries in Africa) has a high unemployment rate. The majority of those in employment are earning meagre salaries which they may not even get at all at times. The fact that most employers don’t care about employees makes it even worse. Year after year increasing numbers of graduates are released onto a job […]