break’s over
It’s surprising how fast time flies. Two weeks ago we were breaking off and looking forward to the long festive season. And yet here we are, two days to the end of the break.
At least I’ve managed to get tonnes of much needed rest. Whether it’s been helpful or not remains to be seen, but [...]
10 reasons to start your own business
This is the second part of a series of business tips that I felt I should share, all from experience, of course. The first part was about the realities of owning a business. Hard brutal facts.
So you’ve thought long and hard, you’ve worked out your plan, had a reality check about the disadvantages of owning [...]
10 reality checks about owning a business
This is the first of a series of business tips that I felt I should share, all from experience, of course.
When The Apprentice and I first started NVGOR8, we had a dream. We would do things no one had done before, we would be the best in the industry in Uganda. Heck, we would change [...]
an unquenchable thirst for learning
Now that the cat is out of the bag, we can proceed with our scheduled programming.
I had a fairly interesting early childhood in Bugoolobi flats, staying with my cousins, running around playing dool, crusing old car tires and sliding on cutout jerrycans down treacherous slopes. One thing that stands out very clearly in my cousins’ [...]
restaurant deal is almost done
Yesterday’s meeting with the valedictorian owner of the hotel went well. He’s a pretty decent chap, not too presumptious like I initially thought he would be. He was very casual, in manner and dressing; jeans and stuff, and has a background in Computer Science and some finance, so we kind of connected.
We ironed out most [...]
exciting new business opportunity
I’ve been given an amazing opportunity to run a restaurant in some hotel in town. The circumstances under which I landed the deal are nothing short of miraculous. The restaurant is a pretty sweet deal actually, nice gardens, ample space for parking, nice ambience, plus guaranteed revenues off each hotel client (when they’re there).
Only issue [...]
