Hi guys,
My name's Likhwa, and I'm a self taught developer from Zimbabwe. I'm also the founder of Asaqeni- a help-kit for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Over the past decade, less than 0.5% of global venture capital has gone to the African continent. This is ironic considering that an estimated 75% of the continent's working population are self employed. We have lots of informal traders and we consider these people entrepreneurs in their own right. However the majority of these small businesses are stuck in survival mode. They struggle to make ends meet and their ventures rarely ever grow.
After some research and analysis we came to a number of conclusions. Apart from the obvious obstacles such as funding, failing economies and poor infrastructure, many small businesses fail because the owners lack a clear strategy. Oftentimes the owner is so focused on survival they hardly ever think of growth. This can be attributed to a number of things, but the main being a lack of exposure and inadequate business skills.
Our mission is to help change that. We intend to do this by providing a set of tools to help these small business owners think differently. We believe with a little guidance, they can be groomed into growth oriented entrepreneurs who take deliberate steps to grow their businesses into the next global corporations.
So I'm here today, to request your feedback. We created Asaqeni, a web platform where users can do the planning and preparation for their businesses.
The first tool I’m pushing is a Self assessment questionnaire to help the entrepreneur assess their entrepreneurial capabilities and limitations. Once the user is done, they get some recommendations on how to improve their entrepreneurial abilities.
My request
Please take the self assessment questionnaire
Share your comments as well as any advice
We are looking for service providers from all over the globe who can support small businesses (e.g. company registration, branding, social media marketing etc.)