Business Unplugged

Meru is known for miraa more than anything else, but there are many farming activities taking place here.

The newest one is fish and I am happy to be among those spearheading fish farming in the region, particularly in Meru South sub-county.

My business entails keeping fish and hatching fingerlings. Thereafter, I sell them to residents for meat and farmers, who are growing in numbers.
I started the business four years ago. Two things made me go into fish farming. One, the government was promoting fish farming, mainly keeping Tilapia, and two, there is a stream that passes through my farm in Kibumbu village, where I get water.

When I first heard about fish farming, I was hesitant to engage in it because I didn’t know if I will find market; mainly because people in Meru traditionally do not eat fish, and secondly, I did not have the knowhow.

Besides, I was used to tea and dairy farming, activities that I had been doing for years, but I have now scaled down to concentrate on fish.
However, a visit to the fisheries department in Chuka changed my perception about fish farming.
The officers taught me how to engage in the practice, including building ponds.

I, thereafter, bought fingerlings worth Sh20,000 from Sagana Aquaculture Research Station. Each fingerling was going at Sh20.

In total, I invested Sh45,000. I used Sh15,000 to dig the fishpond and the rest to put in manure to colour water in the pond to protect fish from predators.
My first batch of fish, which I sold in 2011 through the fisheries department gave me over Sh200,000. This encouraged me.

Later, I also ventured into production of monosex fingerlings for sale.

When you rear monosex fish, you don’t mix female and male fish. I have specialised in rearing male fish. Getting male fish is an easy process. First, you put mature male and female fish in the pond and after 21 days, the latter would lay eggs. You then extract eggs from the mouth of the female fish.

This is done by opening the mouth when the fish is facing downwards. You then take the eggs and put them in a container and later in a hatchery. After three days, you put hormones in the feeds that ensure the eggs hatch into male fish. I get the hormones from Chuka Fisheries Department.

People prefer male tilapia because it matures faster - in eight months. At this age, they have attained at least half a kilo and you can sell in bulk. When they are mixed with female, they breed and this interferes with their weight and size. Mixing the breeds also brings competition for feeds.

I learnt all this information at the Sagana Aquaculture Research Station in Kirinyaga County. I usually attend field workshops there and get professional information regarding fish.

WORK WITH EXPERTS

As in other farming ventures, you can only succeed in fish farming if you work with experts.

With the male fish, you must feed them enough food to keep on growing and attain good weight. They grow fast because they are not breeding.

The fish takes eight months to mature. A kilo goes at Sh350. Most of the time I hatch 3,000 fingerlings after three weeks, which give me good money. I spent about Sh30,000 on the fingerlings and sell each at Sh15.

My take is that fish farming is lucrative. I have put my fish ponds on a quarter acre but I get more money from the venture than what I make from tea, which is on more than an acre.

I also engage in poultry and dairy farming.

The main challenge with fish is feeds. Getting pellets is a problem since a 20kg bag goes for about Sh3,500. Sometimes I buy dairy meal and mix it with fish meal.

I plan to buy machines to make my own feeds using sunflower and other ingredients that we have been taught by specialists.

We sell the fish locally since the residents now eat the delicacy. Chuka Fisheries Department assists us a lot. They have a deep freezer where we store our fish and they help us in distribution.

We are happy that there is a firm called Mt Kenya Fish Company that intends to give us feeds and other inputs and then recover it after we harvest.

The company is setting up a fish factory with a capacity to process over 20,000kg per day. It is in Tunyai, Tharaka South sub-county.

h/t Daily Nation

30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2014 Read Post

entrepreneurs watch

30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2014

Christian Ngan, Cameroonian

Founder, Madlyn Cazalis
After working in financial services in France, first as an analyst at French investment bank Quilvest Group and as an associate at Findercord in Paris, Christian Ngan returned home to Cameroon to start his own business in 2012. With $3,000 of his savings, he founded Madlyn Cazalis, an African hand-made bio cosmetic company that produces body oils, natural lotions, creams, scrubs, masks and soaps. Madlyn Cazalis products are sold and distributed across more than 30 chemist stores, beauty institutes and retail outlets in Cameroon and neighboring countries in Central Africa. The company does not reveal revenues but says it is profitable. Ngan, 30, is also founder of GoldskyPartners Advisory, a small financial advisory firm in Cameroon.

Senai Wolderufael, Ethiopian
Founder, Feed Green Ethiopia Exports Company
The 27 year-old Ethiopian entrepreneur is the founder of Feed Green Ethiopia Exports Company, an Addis Ababa-based outfit that produces and exports popular Ethiopian spice blends such as Shiro, Mitmita, Korarima and Berbere. Wolderufael founded the company in 2012 primarily to serve the needs of the Ethiopian diaspora in the United States and Europe, but as demand for Ethiopian spices increased significantly, Feed Green began exporting to new markets within Africa. The company employs only women.

Eric Kinoti, Kenyan

Founder, Shades System East Africa
The 29 year-old Kenyan is the founder of Shades System East Africa, a $1 million (annual sales) company that manufactures military and relief tents, branded gazebos, restaurant canopies, car parking shades, marquees, luxury tents, wedding party tents canvas seats and bouncing castles across the region. The company’s biggest clients are non-governmental and humanitarian organizations. Based in Nairobi, Shades System exports its products to Somalia, Congo and Rwanda. The company says it is profitable and has 18 full-time employees.

Nick Kaoma, South African

Founder, Head Honcho Clothing
South Africa’s own Daymond John in the making, Nick Kaoma is building an urban legend. The 28 year-old Cape Town native is the founder and creative director of Head Honcho clothing, a prominent South African lifestyle brand that designs, manufactures and markets streetwear clothing that is hugely popular among South Africa’s young urban dwellers. The company’s product line includes t-shirts and caps to cardigans, varsity jackets, hoodies, tank tops and female dresses.

Ronak Shah, Kenyan

Founder, Kronex Chemicals Ltd
Shah, a 26 year old Asian-Kenyan, is the founder of Kronex Chemicals Ltd, a fast-growing manufacturer of low-cost household cleaning products. Shah founded Kronex in January 2013 and the company has two products- a dishwashing liquid and a multi-purpose detergent, both of which are gaining market share amongst Kenya’s lower middle-class.

Issam Chleuh, Malian

Founder, Africa Impact Group
Issam Chleuh, a 27 year-old Malian national and former Ernst & Young Senior Associate, is the founder of the Africa Impact Group, an international organization focused on directing investment to socially and environmentally beneficial ventures, an asset class called Impact Investing. The company’s services include data & research, news, advisory services, and start-up incubation. Africa Impact Group’s clients include impact investors, private equity firms, family offices, leading African corporations, governments and nonprofits.

Patrick Ngowi, Tanzanian

Founder, Helvetic Group
Patrick Ngowi, 29 is the founder of Helvetic Group, a company that pioneered the supply, installation and maintenance of solar systems in Tanzania’s Northern Circuit. Helvetic Solar Contractors continues to grow. Helvetic did more than $5 million in revenues in 2013 and KPMG East Africa recently valued the company at $15 million. Helvetic is also expanding into the South African region and Ngowi is gearing up to take the company to Dar es Salaam’s capital markets.

Heshan de Silva, Kenyan

Founder, DSGVenCap
After dropping out from school in the United States, Heshan de Silva, 25, worked briefly for a tea exporting company owned by his parents before breaking out to start VenCap, a business that sold travel insurance bundled into long distance bus tickets. The company became profitable very quickly, grossing over $1 million in revenues within its first year and setting the pace for travel insurance for bus commuters in Kenya. He is now a venture capitalist and the founder of DSGVenCap, a company that makes seed investments in the tech, media, agribusiness and consumer industries in Kenya.

Julie Alexander Fourie, South African

Founder, iFix
At 26, Julie Alexander Fourie runs a company that employs 40 people and services more than 4,000 clients a month. Fourie is the founder of iFix, which repairs and services all Apple products and Samsung Smartphones. iFix has branches in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Fourie started the company in 2006 from his dorm room at the University of Stellenbosch, helping colleagues and friends repaid broken and faulty iPods and computers. Satisfied friends subsequently referred other Apple product owners in search of repairs and Fourie’s business took off.

Sangu Delle, Ghanaian

Founder, Golden Palm Investments
Delle, 27 is a co-founder of Golden Palm Investments, a holding company that invests in early stage venture and growth financing across Africa with a strong bias for Real Estate, healthcare, agribusiness and technology. GPI has backed startups such as Solo Mobile in Nigeria, mPharma in Ghana and Zamsolar in Zambia. He is also the co-founder of cleanacwa, a non-profit working to provide access to clean water in Ghana’s underdeveloped regions. Sangu, who previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Valiant Capital Partners, is currently an MBA candidate at Harvard.

Uche Pedro, Nigerian

Founder, BellaNaija
The 29 year-old Nigerian media entrepreneur is the founder of BellaNaija, a thriving new media company that develops online media content for African (primarily Nigerian) audiences. BellaNaija.com is Nigeria’s premier lifestyle, entertainment and fashion website, and garners an average of 10 million page views every month.

Tebogo Ditshego, South African

Founder, Ditshego Media
The 29 year-old South African public relations maverick is the founder of Ditshego Media, a leading PR firm specializing in Media Relations, Investor Relations, Reputation Management and Corporate Communications. Ditshego is also the Chairman of the South African Reading Foundation.

Bankole Cardoso, Nigerian

CEO, EasyTaxi Nigeria
Cardoso, 25, is the founder of the Nigerian operations of EasyTaxi, a taxi mobile App that was founded in Brazil in 2012 by German technology startup incubator, Rocket Internet GmBH. EasyTaxi serves to connect cab drivers and would-be passengers. Through the App, passengers can confirm their pickup point and then order a cab at the click of a button. EasyTaxi sends the passenger a confirmation of the name and phone number of your driver and gives passengers the option of tracking their driver and the vehicle in real-time. Before setting up EasyTaxi in Nigeria, Cardoso worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Carlyle Group in New York.

Isaac Oboth, Ugandan

Founder, Media256
Isaac Oboth, 24, is the founder and CEO of Media 256 LTD, a film and television production company in East Africa. Media 256 was founded in 2011 and has a client list that includes Coca Cola, UNDP, USAID, the Ethiopian Commodities Exchange, Marie Stopes International, the African Leadership Network, and the African Leadership Academy. The company says it is profitable and employs 7 full-time videographers and editors. Isaac is also an Anzisha Prize Fellow, a pan-African award that celebrates innovative young African entrepreneurs.

Barclay Paul, Kenyan

Founder/CEO Impact Africa Industries
The 22 year-old Kenyan is the founder of Impact Africa Industries, a company that produces low cost sanitary pads for poor women in informal settlements Kenya three years ago and he now sells the pads to as far as Uganda and South Sudan. The company is located in Kitale, a small town in Western Kenya and has 23 employees, 15 of whom are women who help in production and distribution of the sanitary pads. Paul was an Anzisha Prize Fellow in 2013.

Seth Akumani, Ghanaian

Co-founder and CEO, ClaimSync
Akumani, 30 is a co-founder of ClaimSync, an end-to-end claims processing software that enables hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities all over the world to automate patients’ medical records and to process records electronically. Claimsync’s solution allows these healthcare providers to easily prepare medical claims and send electronically to health insurance companies. In 2013 ClaimSync was the sole African company to participate in the high-profile, IBM, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline backed Accelerator program HealthXL in Dublin. ClaimSync was recently acquired by GenKey, a Dutch-based biometrics company.

Jonathan Liebmann, South African

Real Estate developer, CEO of Propertuity
The 29 year-old South African visionary is the Managing Director of Propertuity, a South African Real Estate development company and the brains behind the construction of the Maboneng Precinct, a thriving cultural district in the east side of Johannesburg’s CBD. Once a neglected and deteriorating neighborhood housing abandoned industrial complexes, Liebmann transformed Maboneng into a vibrant urban mixed-use community complete with Art galleries, artist studios, retail spaces, offices and artist studios.

Tunde Kehinde, Nigerian

Co-founder, Jumia Nigeria
The 30 year-old Harvard MBA grad recently stepped down as co-founder of Jumia Nigeria, the country’s largest online retailer. Kehinde founded Kasuwa, a Nigerian online retailer in 2012. Within days of its founding, Kasuwa received seed funding from German online startup incubator and the company’s name was changed to Jumia. Kehinde resigned in January to start a logistics company.

Adii Pienaar, South African

Founder, Woothemes
Adii Pienaar, 28, is the founder of Woothemes, a company that designs and develops customizable commercial themes and plugins for WordPress. Adii built the business with a bootstrap budget, and the company today generates over $3 million in annual revenues from the sale of its themes. Woothemes also develops and sells themes for other content management systems, including Tumblr. Pienaar also runs PublicBeta, a service that allows successful entrepreneurs to transfer knowledge to new startups.

Zaheer Cassim, South African

Founder, One Way Up Productions
29 year-old South African media entrepreneur Zaheer Cassim graduated from Columbia’s Journalism school and returned home to South Africa to found One Way Up Productions, a television production outfit with a client list that includes Ogilvy South Africa, Hollard Insurance, the African Leadership Academy and Hackett.

Mike Muthiga, Kenyan

Founder, Fatboy Animation
Muthiga, 26, is the founder of Fatboy Animation, a Nairobi-based animation company that produces 3 and 2 dimensional animation for both film and commercial use. FatBoy Animations has produced several viral animated commercials for Kenyan blue chips like brands such as Safaricom, Telkom Orange, Barclays Bank and Jamii Telecommunications (JTL).

Danson Muchemi, Kenyan

Founder, WebTribe
Muchemi, 29, is the founder of WebTribe Kenya, a leading IT company in Kenya with operations in online payment systems, web applications and network security. Webtribe’s flagship company, Jambopay provides e-payments services for e-commerce players as well as e-ticketing services and electronic cash disbursement services. Jambopay is a recipient of the Google Innovation Awards in Financial Services for 2013.

Kunmi Otitoju, Nigerian

Founder, Minku Design
Kunmi, a 30 year-old Nigerian fashion entrepreneur is the founder of Minku Design, a company that makes leather bags for men and women by subtly blending Aso-oke fabric (a hand loomed cloth woven by Nigeria’s Yoruba people), into contemporary leather bag designs. Minku also makes Yoruba-themed leather purses and jewelry. All Minku Design’s products are hand-made at a workshop in Barcelona, Spain, but they are sold at high-end stores in Nigeria and on the company’s website.

Mazen Helmy, Egyptian

Founder, The District
27 year-old Mazen Helmy is the founder of The District, one of the first co-working spaces in Egypt and one of the few in the region. The District provides an inspiring workspace (sitting on a total area of almost 1000 square meters) for entrepreneurs and freelancers. Helmy founded the company in 2011.

Khaled Shady, Egyptian

Founder, Mubser
The 22 year-old Egyptian entrepreneur is the founder of Mubser, a new assistive tool for blind people. Mubser, which will be launched officially in March 2014, is a wearable belt with a Bluetooth-connected headset that leverages RGB imaging and infrared dept data captured by a 3D depth camera that allows blind and visually impaired people to navigate around in a safe and easy way. The device recognizes object and obstacles such as staircases and chairs.

Joel Mwale, Kenyan

Founder, Skydrop Enterprises
Mwale who is now 21 years old founded SkyDrop Enterprises, a rainwater filtration and bottling company which produces low-cost purified drinking water, milk and other dairy products in Kenya. In 2012, Mwale sold a 60% stake in Skydrop to an Israeli firm for $500,000. Next stop: Education. Last year Mwale founded Gigavia, an educational social networking website.

Lorna Rutto, Kenyan

Founder, Ecopost Kenya
In 2010, Lorna Rutto, 28, founded Ecopost, a Kenyan company that collects consumer plastic waste such as polypropylene and polyethylene and converts them into durable, easy to use and environmentally friendly plastic lumber, an eco-friendly alternative to timber which is used to manufacture fencing posts.

Ashley Uys, South African

Founder, Medical Diagnostech
Ashley Uys, 30, founded Medical Diagnostech which develops and markets affordable and reliable medical test kits for malaria, pregnancy, syphilis, malaria, HIV/ Aids for South Africa’s rural poor. Uys is a recipient of the South African Breweries $100,000 Annual Social Innovation Awards.

Kimiti Wanjaria, Kenyan

Founders, Serene Valley Properties
Kimiti Wanjaria, 30, is a co-founder of Serene Valley Properties (SVP), a Real Estate development company in Nairobi that constructs and sells residential properties to Kenya’s ever-growing middle class. SVP is behind the development of Sigona Valley project, a $4 million gated residential community outside Nairobi.

Arthur Zang, Cameroonian

Founder, Cardiopad
Zang, a 26 year-old Cameroonian Engineer is the inventor of the Cardiopad, a touch screen medical tablet that enables heart examinations such as the electrocardiogram (ECG) to be performed at remote, rural locations while the results of the test are transferred wirelessly to specialists who can interpret them. The device spares African patients living in remote areas the trouble of having to travel to urban centers to seek medical examinations. Zang is the founder of Himore Medical Equipments, the company that owns the rights to the Cardiopad.

via Forbes Africa

The 35 Best Jobs For People Who Don't Want To Sit At A Desk All Day Read Post

The 35 Best Jobs For People Who Don't Want To Sit At A Desk All Day

While some people like the routine and security of sitting at a desk with a typical 9-5 schedule, this lifestyle isn’t for everyone. These jobs that don’t require you to sit at a desk full time may be more your speed so you should consider them in your job search.
Stick around as we occasionally take on one of these jobs in a post one at a time: We’ll feature more about it, including industry details, the best ways to find available jobs and how to apply for them!

contractor or site engineer
photographer
tour guide
chef
landscaper
journalist
farmer
hair dresser
masseuse
fashion designer
makeup artist
landlord
nurse
doctor
pharmacist
interior designer
salesperson
physical trainer
event planner
curator
musician
real estate agent
fitness instructor
life coach
pilot
actor
bartender
DJ
dancer
flight attendant
nanny
model
waiter/waitress
clergy
artist

Feel free to add any additional jobs to the comments board! We will eventually update this post with an expanded list to keep it going.

Business Unplugged

This Hilarious yet Bold Cover Letter Impressed Even Wall Street Bosses Read Post

careers

This Hilarious yet Bold Cover Letter Impressed Even Wall Street Bosses

Shocker. It seems that ‘humble’ could actually work on Wall Street.
Well, at least for the brutally honest and hilariously self-deprecating young student, whose cover letter publicized on Business Insider, has generated a ton of positive interest amongst investment banking bosses.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the recipient of the e-mail immediately forwarded it on to colleagues, adding, “This might be the best cover letter I’ve ever received. Second and third paragraphs especially.”
Another added to the e-mail chain, “I wouldn’t be surprised if this guy gets at least a call from every bank out there.”
For your reading pleasure, I’m including the letter in full and have taken the liberty to highlight the classic bits.

From: BLOCKED

Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 1:14PM

To: BLOCKED

Subject: Summer Internship

Dear BLOCKED

My name is (---) and I am an undergraduate finance student at (---). I met you the summer before last at Smith & Wollensky’s in New York when I was touring the east coast with my uncle, (---). I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to talk with me that night.

I am writing to inquire about a possible summer internship in your office. I am aware it is highly unusual for undergraduates from average universities like (---) to intern at (---), but nevertheless I was hoping you might make an exception. I am extremely interested in investment banking and would love nothing more than to learn under your tutelage. I have no qualms about fetching coffee, shining shoes or picking up laundry, and will work for next to nothing. In all honesty, I just want to be around professionals in the industry and gain as much knowledge as I can.

I won’t waste your time inflating my credentials, throwing around exaggerated job titles, or feeding you a line of crapp (sic) about how my past experiences and skill set align perfectly for an investment banking internship. The truth is I have no unbelievably special skills or genius eccentricities, but I do have a near perfect GPA and will work hard for you. I’ve interned for Merrill Lynch in the Wealth Management Division and taken an investment banking class at (---), for whatever that is worth.

I am currently awaiting admission results for (---) Masters of Science in Accountancy program, which I would begin this fall if admitted. I am also planning on attending law school after my master’s program, which we spoke about in New York. I apologize for the blunt nature of my letter, but I hope you seriously consider taking me under your wing this summer. I have attached my resume for your review. Feel free to call me at (---) or email at (---). Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

---

Hilarious… 20 Businesses You Can Start With Ksh 80 Read Post

business ideas, humor

Hilarious… 20 Businesses You Can Start With Ksh 80

Success stories have been told of businessmen who started with little capital to build empires. These stories must have inspired a certain Kenyan to start a business with Ksh 80 and so he sought help.
Here are some of the ideas he got.

OLE Roberto asked this on soko nyeusi :
Niko na 80/= naeza anza biz gani?

Here are the hilarious responses:

Nicki Minaj Dancer Bitten by Snake During MTV VMAs Rehearsal of 'Anaconda' Read Post

entertainment, Nicki minaj

Nicki Minaj Dancer Bitten by Snake During MTV VMAs Rehearsal of 'Anaconda'

While Nicki Minaj was spitting out lyrics to her new single, a snake was taking a bite out of one of her dancers.

A slithering 6-foot-long snake bit the dancer during a Friday rehearsal of a song she’ll perform at the MTV Video Music Awards, according to TMZ.

The snake was a Boa constrictor, according to the Los Angeles County fire department.

The dancer was taken to a hospital in case she was infected after the reptile chomped on her during a run-through performance of Minaj’s
new hit, “Anaconda.”
“It was just to make sure she was okay,” Capt.

Rory Brunner of the l.a fire department, added that the snake scare “wasn’t that big of a deal” because it wasn’t venomous.

Boa constrictors are nonvenomous snakes. Someone somehow managed to corral the snake
into a container.
It remained unclear whether the creepy creature would still be part of the show when it airs live
Sunday night, according to the gossip site.

©Business Unplugged

Check Out the Naughty ‘ASS’ Cake Corazon Got For Her Birthday Read Post

corazon kwamboka

Check Out the Naughty ‘ASS’ Cake Corazon Got For Her Birthday

Corazon kwamboka recently celebrated her birthday and apparently the cakestole the show.

it was a Cake that resembles her infamous 'Cakes'.

PHOTO - Ebola DVD's Already On Sale on River Road Read Post

news and features

PHOTO - Ebola DVD's Already On Sale on River Road

River Road is like like a small china. the can create or better yet replicate anything and everything.
with the ebola fears high at the moment some people have already found an opportunity in it.

Check out this guy selling the dvds:

PHOTO - This Has To Be The Craziest Lady Gaga Outfit Ever Read Post

entertainment

PHOTO - This Has To Be The Craziest Lady Gaga Outfit Ever

we are all used to lady gaga's crazy sense of style but this has to be the craziest.
even I cant imagine anyone wearing that.
it resemble a 'huge black Dick'..

Check it out:

Funny PHOTO of Vera Sidika’s Handbag Read Post

socialite news, vera sidika

Funny PHOTO of Vera Sidika’s Handbag

apparently even vera sidika's handbag takes the shape of her 'business'.

it shows a subliminal outline of part of the female anatomy that she uses to bring home the bacon.

Check it out for yourself.

PHOTO – Kingwa Kamencu Poses Nude Read Post

nude celebs

PHOTO – Kingwa Kamencu Poses Nude

Former Presidential aspirant Kingwa Kamencu has kept the media busy with her never ending
theatrics. When she’s not advocating for an underwear free Africa, she’s getting arrested for
burning her neighbours’ underwears.

She once invited her ‘supporters’ for a party only to end up alone.

I think she has now decided to go the socialite way. On Friday, she posted on Facebook a photo of herself completely nude.

Hilarious – Risper Faith’s Home Spotted From Far (PHOTO) Read Post

humor, risper faith, socialite news

Hilarious – Risper Faith’s Home Spotted From Far (PHOTO)

Socialite turned video vixen, Risper Faith, has for the past week been on the receiving end of irate Kenyans after the release of ‘Money
Maker’ by Blaqy.

In the video, Risper shakes and exposes her huge derriere which many found distasteful and Ghetto prompting a major lash out at her on social media.

Well, it seems the ridicule is not over yet as a photo of what seems like a ‘giant pantie’ found its way into social media with the caption: Guys

I found where Risper Faith lives
Check out the hilarious photo:

How To Do Damage Control After ‘Accidentally’ Sleeping With A Good Friend Read Post

sex and relationship

How To Do Damage Control After ‘Accidentally’ Sleeping With A Good Friend

The only thing that hurts more than a hangover is realization that you’ve just slept with a friend and you now to have to deal with the giant sex-elephant in the room.

Check out the guide below to proceed as best as you can:

The morning after the night before

Accept it and acknowledge it. I’m all about weaseling my out of situations and am not opposed to climbing out of the window and repressing a memory or two, but unfortunately, this isn’t just a stranger who will go down in your personal history as a funny story.You have each other’s numbers; you’re Facebook friends; you’re actual friends andyou will almost definitely see each other again.

So, address the situation immediately and acknowledge that you were mentally present when it all went down. Casually mention that last night was fun and do a thumbs-up (everyone loves a visual aide).Depending on how you feel, you’ll either need to head into friend-zone mode… or reserve a wedding reception venue.

Setting the “we” or “me” tone

After awkward pleasantries and acknowledgement of the past night, you’ll need to establish the direction of the day. Because, believe it or not, how the next few hours progress will mean something.If you’re in love, clear your schedule and conjoin your bank accounts.

If, however, you’re not so taken with the previous night,you’ll need to set the tone — quickly.Begin by casually mentioning the many errands you need to run during the day; don’t be a jerk about it, but do be firm withyour wording.“Me” and “I” are your friends, while“we” will lead to an afternoon of walking through the park with juice and scones.

Again, depending on your feelings, you’ll either want to announce the news to the world or lock it deep away in the vault of your past. If it’s the latter, a verbal agreement of “let’s just keep this to ourselves” is enough.Mutual friends are great when you’re dating, but in situations like these, they will likely make things worse.

Re-establishing the friendship dynamic

In the days and weeks following the sex, it’s important to reinforce the friend zone by doing your best to revert back to your pre-sex dynamic.He’ll get the picture — so long as you’re notsimultaneously inviting him to attend weddings with you or asking for his opinionon which bra to buy via picture message.

Most likely, the dynamic will quickly settle if you’re not too weird about it, and even if you are feeling weird, fake it until you make it.However, if things got a little heavy and you said a bit too much, or you got drunk and transformed into the obnoxiously loud girl who smokes the wrong end of a cigarette, it might be time for a friendship hiatus.

Switch into damage-control mode and scale back your friendship until you feel more in control of the situation or you’ve ignored enough of his messages in a row for him to get the hint.

Testing the waters

After the enforced cool-off period, it’s time to come out from hiding and make contact (just not the full-body type). Since you’re friends, you’ll undoubtedly be seeing each other sooner rather than later, so when that moment comes, you need to approachit head on.

If you’re lucky, he’ll have since had a whirlwind romance with a girl who reachedfor the same orange at the supermarket, and all of the work will be done for you.He’s over it, you’re over it and everyone can move on.

However, if you’re both still available and there’s a distinct sense of longing and desire in his eyes, you need to ease yourself back into the role of unavailable friend. Affection of any type is off the table.In “When Harry Met Sally,” Billy Crystal says that men and women can’t be just friends “because the sex part always gets in the way.” That much is true, especially if you have sex.Sex is to friendships as icebergs are to ships, but if dealt with correctly, your friendship might live to tell the tale.

Confine your relationship to platonic, preferably sober environments, and if that’s not doable, just learn to recognize the point at which your better judgemnt took a mini vacation.After all that, if it happens again, you’ll either need a reality check or a better game plan. Only God and Oprah can help you now.

Business Unplugged

(PHOTOS) – Awkward Moment When an Elephant Uses a Car To ‘Scratch itself’ Read Post

omg news

(PHOTOS) – Awkward Moment When an Elephant Uses a Car To ‘Scratch itself’

Sometimes you get an itch you just have to scratch.

And when this elephant’s case saw a car full of tourists approaching, he saw the perfect opportunity.

Two terrified occupants of a VW Polo found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time
as the giant animal stooped down to rub itself against the vehicle’s roof and bonnet.

The incredible scene was captured by field guide and lodge manager Armand Grobler, 21, at Pilanesburg National Park in South Africa.

8 Female Behaviors That Are Totally UnJustifiable Read Post

women

8 Female Behaviors That Are Totally UnJustifiable

Ladies are normally incredible human beings, capable of amazing feats.
howevever, there are female behaviors that are just totally not OK. And yet, women somehow think we’ll get away with it…

Sorry,but you woun't. Here are the top female behaviors that are just totally not OK.

1. Wearing leggings to work

until the Parliament accepts leggings-as-pants as constitutional, then employers reserves the
right to bar them from any activities not involving a treadmill.

2. Having your boyfriend show up
to girl’s night

A surefire way to get everyone in your group dramatically disappointed in you is to bring your
boyfriend on a girl’s night.
For about 85 percent of the time, girls nyt out is all about the D. For that other 15 percent of the time,
we’re flash dancing to Pitbull, taking countless group selfies and screaming how much we love
each other.

Let’s not ruin this love fest by bringing a boyfriend into the mix (who probably doesn’t want to be there either).

3. Saying you’re not hungry and
then eating everyone else’s food

This is just plain wrong. At least intimate to the crew that you’re going to graze on their meals,
so the rest of us can stop pretending like we don’t mind your fingers in our food.
Grab a fork, or better yet, order something for yourself. Good talk.

4. Wearing heels to a party
and then complaining the whole
time

Please don’t ruin a perfectly good Justin Timberlake concert by crying a river about your feet. No judgment on the barefoot alternative — walk on the wild side.

5. Flirting with your friend’s boyfriend

Sometimes you need to ask yourself, “Is this kind of behavior worthy of a reality TV show?” and
then do the opposite.

6. Twirling your hair on a job
interview

Nothing says, “I’m not confident in my abilities” like nervously twirling your hair in front of your
potential boss.
Fidgeting with your strands might have landed you an internship, but this is the big leagues where lady bosses wear buns and blazers.
Like your grade school teacher always told you:
Keep your hands to yourself.

7. Posting pictures on Facebook
of famous models who you think
look like you

Yes, we are sad to report but this is actually occurring across news feeds worldwide. this is a totally 'Vera sidika move' .Ladies, you don’t need to look like anyone but yourself.
And if you do happen to resemble Gisele, don’t post it. Chances are we all already know and hate you for it.

8. Not being able to take a. compliment

You think receiving compliments is awkward, we get it. But you know what’s even more uncomfortable?
The needless back-and-forth that goes on until we insist that you finally accept it. Say “Thank
you.” It’s easier.

(PHOTO) - Hilarious Way Vera Sidika's Big Booty Will Come in Handy When Carrying Her Baby Read Post

socialite news, vera sidika

(PHOTO) - Hilarious Way Vera Sidika's Big Booty Will Come in Handy When Carrying Her Baby

Sometime back Vera sidika posted a fake photo of an alleged pregnancy.

However Kenyan being Kenyans,always find humor in everything.

The endowed socialite apparently has plans to put her big booty in use when she finally get a baby of her own. She has come up with a very unconventional but creative means of carrying her baby.

Check it out

How To Act Like A Millionaire Read Post

money

How To Act Like A Millionaire

Although having a million bucks isn’t as impressive as it once was, Being a millionaire it’s still nothing to sneeze at.
Heck, one of them might even be your neighbor. In fact, the odds are very good that it is your neighbor.
But, Len, you don’t know my neighbor. That guy doesn’t look anything like a millionaire.
Well, guess what? A millionaire who is truly financially savvy won't be easily recognizable.
Here is why:

1. He always spends less than he earns. In fact his mantra is, over the long run, you’re better off if you strive to be anonymously rich rather than deceptively poor.

2. He knows that patience is a virtue. The odds are you won’t become a millionaire overnight. If you’re like him, your wealth will be accumulated gradually by diligently saving your money over multiple decades.

3. When you go to his modest three-bed two-bath house, you’re going to be drinking Folgers instead of Starbucks. And if you need a lift, well, you’re going to get a ride in his ten-year-old economy sedan. And if you think that makes him cheap, ask him if he cares. (He doesn’t.)

4. He pays off his credit cards in full every month. He’s smart enough to understand that if he can’t afford to pay cash for something, then he can’t afford it.

5. He realized early on that money does not buy happiness. If you’re looking for nirvana, you need to focus on attaining financial freedom.

6. He never forgets that financial freedom is a state of mind that comes from being debt free. Best of all, it can be attained regardless of your income level.

7. He knows that getting a second job not only increases the size of your bank account quicker but it also keeps you busy – and being busy makes it difficult to spend what you already have.

8. He understands that money is like a toddler; it is incapable of managing itself. After all, you can’t expect your money to grow and mature as it should without some form of credible money management.

9. He’s a big believer in paying yourself first. Paying yourself first is an essential tenet of personal finance and a great way to build your savings and instill financial discipline.

10. Although it’s possible to get rich if you spend your life making a living doing something you don’t enjoy, he wonders why you do. Life is too short.

11. He knows that failing to plan is the same as planning to fail. He also knows that the few millionaires that reached that milestone without a plan got there only because of dumb luck. It’s not enough to simply declare that you want to be financially free.

12. When it came time to set his savings goals, he wasn’t afraid to think big. Financial success demands that you have a vision that is significantly larger than you can currently deliver upon.

13. Over time, he found out that hard work can often help make up for a lot of financial mistakes – and you will make financial mistakes.

14. He realizes that stuff happens, that’s why you’re a fool if you don’t insure yourself against risk. Remember that the potential for bankruptcy is always just around the corner and can be triggered from multiple sources: the death of the family’s key bread winner, divorce, or disability that leads to a loss of work.

15. He understands that time is an ally of the young. He was fortunate enough to begin saving in his twenties so he could take maximum advantage of the power of compounding interest on his nest egg.

16. He knows that you can’t spend what you don’t see. You should use automatic paycheck deductions to build up your retirement and other savings accounts. As your salary increases you can painlessly increase the size of those deductions.

17. Even though he has a job that he loves, he doesn’t have to work anymore because everything he owns is paid for – and has been for years.

18. He’s not impressed that you drive an over-priced luxury car and live in a McMansion that’s two sizes too big for your family of four.

19. After six months of asking, he finally quit waiting for you to return his pruning shears. He broke down and bought himself a new pair last month. There’s no hard feelings though; he can afford it.
So that’s it. Now you know what your millionaire neighbor won’t tell you.

Business Unplugged

What Hiring Managers Really Want To Know When They Ask, ‘What Are Your Hobbies?’ Read Post

careers

What Hiring Managers Really Want To Know When They Ask, ‘What Are Your Hobbies?’

When you're in the hot seat answering questions such as, "What's your greatest weakness?" and, "Why should we hire you?" — a query like, "What are your hobbies?" will probably seem like a piece of cake.
But before you start babbling about your lifelong obsession with horses or your newfound passion for baking, consider this: The hiring manager wants to get a better sense of who you are, so it's important to think about which hobbies best showcase your strengths, passions, and skills — and then only discuss those in the interview.
"The employer is trying to determine whether you'd be a good fit, and getting insight into your interests, hobbies, and personality all help in evaluating that," says Amy Hoover, president of the job board TalentZoo.

For example, if you like to paint in your spare time, and you're interviewing for an account executive position with an advertising agency, your creative flair might be viewed as an asset when working with your creative counterparts, Taylor explains.
Or, if you're involved in orchestrating community events, where organizational skills are critical, that would translate well into a promotional or event planning type of position.
"That said, they are also looking for well-rounded individuals, so you don't want to limit your pursuits to only those that relate directly to your career," Taylor says.

While there are no wrong answers per se, there are some smart choices you can make when answering this question in an interview, Hoover explains.
Here's what interviewers are really looking for when they ask about your hobbies:

1. That you're team oriented.

"Since most jobs involve a certain level of group interaction and support — and cross functional work teams continue to thrive — any kind of activity that you do in your spare time that demonstrates your ability to be a team player, such as playing a team sport or working with a group on a volunteer project, would be well perceived by your prospective boss," Taylor says.

2. That you possess strong leadership skills.

"If you lead a group in a leisure activity, such as anything from a book or hiking club to a charitable effort or community activity, that speaks well to your ability to lead on the job," Taylor explains. Not all jobs require leadership or management talent, but those kinds of activities project the desire to make a difference.

3. That you actively work on honing your skills.

If you stay with a particular leisure pursuit, and try to better yourself — which could relate to anything from artistic or musical talents, to bettering your communications, writing, or research skills — you will likely be viewed as having perseverance. "And that would certainly be viewed as a plus in the position at hand," says Taylor.

4. That you're well rounded.

Hiring managers like to know that you have an array of interests and are not just focused on the type of work you do 24/7. "It's assumed that if you engage in a diverse assortment of hobbies, you may be better equipped to manage a broader array of experiences and people on the job," she says. However, be careful not to list out too many hobbies. This can imply that you're indecisive; you don't commit adequate time to each hobby; and that you're stretched too thin.

5. That you're able to set and stick to goals.

Hiring managers like to see applicants who set goals in their leisure pursuits. "For example, they want to see that you enjoy completing a project and have the desire to reach certain milestones in your leisure activities," says Taylor. "Goal-setting is essential in any job, as managers like to see that you have a sense of purpose and determination to reach goals that you've mutually established."
So, if you're training for a 5K run or taking a class in an area that you wish to excel, this is the time to talk about it.

6. That you're passionate.

If you're excited about your leisure pursuits, it can show a side of you that interviewers typically appreciate and value. "You're demonstrating that you are capable of enjoying what you do and being passionate about it, whether inside or outside of the office," Taylor says.

7. That you're not too passionate.

"If you talk about how passionate you are about a particular hobby to the point where it sounds as if you want to make that your primary career, that may send up a red flag," Taylor explains. For example, if you're interviewing for a sales position at a software company, it's fine to mention your interest in fashion. "But if you wax on about how invigorating it is to keep up on fashion trends and pursue fashion related activities on the weekends, you could do yourself a disservice at the job interview," she says. "It might be perceived that you would be happier in that industry."

8. That you won't be distracted at work.

You may have a few entrepreneurial interests on the side. "Even if you claim that such endeavors have nothing to do with the job at hand, you are still raising a red flag," Taylor says. "No interviewer wants to feel as if you're just trying to gain a salary or work experience until you're ready to launch your own business."

9. That you do, in fact, have interests outside of work.

Here's a terrible response to this question: "I have no real specific outside interests. I'm just too busy."
This tells the employer that you're a workaholic (which isn't a good thing!) and that you don't take time outside of work to refuel and recharge by doing the things you enjoy.
"Overall, the best policy is to bring up leisure pursuits that speak to your team orientation, good people skills, tenacity, and thirst for knowledge in the areas in which you are passionate," Taylor says.
Also, try not to emphasize hobbies that can be construed as vices, such as wine tastings, craft beer making, or cigar clubs, says Hoover. "And finally, please do not say 'Facebook' or 'social media.' Those aren't hobbies; they're distractions — especially at work."

Business Unplugged H/t Business Insider

Woman sues Man for breaking her Virginity after wooing her with false promises,gets awarded SH 400,000

I make Sh45,000 fromfish farming every three weeks