For some entrepreneurs, the lockdown has provided a breath of fresh air. The opportunity to read that book you purchased a year ago, develop new skills, attend webinars or spend quality time with loved ones. It is also an opportunity to put in place systems that will be beneficial to your business such as establishing […]
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Job Creators: Why Small and Growing Businesses Are Essential to Recovering From a Pandemic
“If things get worse and I can’t work, we will starve.” These stark words from a Kenyan housecleaner named Esther highlight the critical importance of employment to sustain families. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, the World Bank estimated 600 million jobs needed to be created by 2030 just to keep pace with population growth. Now it […]
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The Silver Lining of COVID-19 for Your Business
2020 started with so much optimism for most entrepreneurs. Many had put in place plans and goals for their businesses that they were excited to implement. Then COVID-19 happened and disrupted not only our lives but our businesses as well. Yet I believe the saying, “Every cloud has a silver lining” could not have found […]
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The Balancing Act: Navigating Family and Business Needs as an Entrepreneur
I was preparing for an important Zoom call when my two-year-old walked into my workspace. “Daddy working…” she stated in a tone that revealed she knew she had walked into a ‘no-go zone’. “Yes sweetheart, Daddy is working” I responded as I let her observe me work. Ordinarily, I would have taken her through the […]
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Prepared in Advance
Where do I get my sense of worth and value? What defines me? Take a few minutes and consider these questions for yourself. This kind of introspection is challenging, and the answers may be hard for you to discern. For most of us, our sense of value and worth is defined through a blend of […]
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How Sinapis is Supporting Entrepreneurs During COVID-19
In the past few weeks, the global environment has changed dramatically. Businesses and lives are being disrupted in an unprecedented manner and scale. Uncertainty and fear about the weeks and months ahead is being felt around the world. This is especially true in the frontier markets we serve where overall “life margins” are thinner and […]
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