I Have No Idea What I'm Doing

#26 How Nancie Mwai Is Moving To A ‘New Level’ In Fashion Retail And Design (Kenya)

*Fill out the podcast survey: https://forms.gle/T4368EFxqMrDhJND7* This week, Paula speaks with Nancie Mwai, a powerhouse Kenyan content creator who is making moves in fashion retail and design. Her boutique, New Level, has been years in the making, combining Nancie’s unmatched eye for style and trends alongside her acute business acumen. Nancie talks about the risks she has taken and lessons learned to build a business she loves. This interview was recorded in October 2019. *Fill out the podcast survey: https://forms.gle/T4368EFxqMrDhJND7* In this episode, she also talk about: * The lessons of starting and closing her first boutique * Being a trendsetter vs. how she best serves her customer * The importance of continued education * Finding the confidence to pursue her dream * The state of Kenya’s fashion industry and investing in the fashion value chain * Transitioning into design and production * Managing the Nancie Mwai brand vs. New Level brand As mentioned in this episode: * The Fashionable Notebook (no longer available) Centonomy Entrepreneur Course: https://centonomy.com/about/the-centonomy-entrepreneur-2/ [https://centonomy.com/about/the-centonomy-entrepreneur-2/] Connect with Nancie Mwai and New Level New Level * Website: https://shopnewlevel.com/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopnewlevel/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/shopnewlevel/?hl=en] * Twitter: https://twitter.com/shopnewlevel?lang=en * Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/shopnewlevel/ [https://www.facebook.com/shopnewlevel/] * New Level Location: Marsabit Plaza, Ngong Road, Lower floor: https://shopnewlevel.com/contact-us/ [https://shopnewlevel.com/contact-us/] Nancie Mwai * Website: https://nanciemwai.co.ke/ * Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nanciemwai/?hl=en * Twitter:https://twitter.com/nanciemwai [https://twitter.com/nanciemwai] * YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA6flImISMUVXNwAOY2RvLA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA6flImISMUVXNwAOY2RvLA] Connect with me (Paula) Email Paula your interest about the podcasting course for women entrepreneurs: info@kali.media * Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse [https://twitter.com/kalibawse] * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/ [https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/] * I Have No Idea What I’m Doing instagram https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/ [https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/] * I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2 [https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2]

#25 Money Matters: 10 Things That Happened When I Started Taking My Finances Seriously

This month on the Money Matters episode, we are talking about what happens when you actively work on your personal finance and financial literacy. For the last 8 month, host Paula Rogo, has been doing just that and she’ll be sharing some lessons and insights from her experiences. Fill out the podcast survey: https://forms.gle/T4368EFxqMrDhJND7 In this episode, she also talk about: * Overcoming money blocks * Increasing her income streams * Her favorite money podcasts and instagram pages * The (almost) book of the month * Starting the 100k challenge * And more As mentioned in this episode: * This season’s Money Matters episodes * Episode #10: Money Matters: 7 Signs That You Don’t Know How To Handle Your Own Money * Episode#16: Money Matters: Why Don’t Women Talk About Money With Each Other? * Episode #20: Money Matters with Danielle Anderson: “We Are Worthy Of Being Wealthy” * My “Podcast From Scratch” course, an 8-week podcasting course for women https://bit.ly/podstfromscratch [https://bit.ly/podstfromscratch] * My favorite money podcasts * So Money podcast with Farnoosh Torabi * Women & money podcast with Suze Orman * Bigger Pockets Money podcast * The Dave Ramsey Show * Afford Anything podcast with Paula Pant * Snacks Daily by Robinhood * My favorite money Instagram accounts * @Clevergirlfinance * @Delyannethemoneycoach * @Citygirlsavings * @theBudgetnista * @budgetqueen_blog Fill out the podcast survey: https://forms.gle/T4368EFxqMrDhJN Connect with me (Paula) * Email Paula : info@kali.media * Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse [https://twitter.com/kalibawse] * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/ [https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/] * I Have No Idea What I’m Doing instagram https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/ [https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/] * I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2 [https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2]

#24 How Tahira Nizari’s Tanzania Tea Collective Is Keeping #FarmToCup Jobs At Home

This week, Paula speaks with Tahira Nizari, the co-founder of Kazi Yetu. Meaning "our work" in Kiswahili, Kazi Yet is a social enterprise agribusiness that aims to keep all of the value chain processes of locally-grown products in Tanzania. Kazi Yetu’s first product is the Tanzania Tea Collective, a blend of teas grown, harvested, flavored, packaged and branded in Tanzania. This is not an easy feat when majority of the tea grown in Tanzania leaves the country soon after it has been harvested. In this episode, we also talk about: * How Tahira started brewing tea from her kitchen * Why consumers care about tracing the source of their products * Why keeping value chain in-country is important * How she is planning to work with 4000 farmers through her farm hub initiative * Surviving what was meant to be the best year yet (Hello Covid) * Starting business with your spouse * The importance of optimism As mentioned in this episode: * Forbes Africa article: https://www.forbesafrica.com/entrepreneurs/2020/08/06/enterprise-and-traceable-tea-from-tanzania/ * Recommend an African women entrepreneur for the podcast: https://forms.gle/ebabBfz4WCMkHP4y9 * Fill out the podcast survey: https://forms.gle/T4368EFxqMrDhJND7 Connect with Tahira and Kazi Yetu Instagram: @tanzania_tea_collection Twitter: @TanzaniaTea Facebook: @kaziyetu.tz [http://kaziyetu.tz/] Insta: @tahira_nizmann Twitter: @t_nizari

#23 How Susan Njoroge Launched Her Online Drinks-Delivery Service 'Sip Trip' in 5 Weeks

What does it look like when you are just starting your business? It’s rare to hear women still early in the process of entrepreneurship share their wins and challenges. That’s why this week, I’m excited to speak with Susan Njoroge of Sip Trip, a drinks-delivery service here in Nairobi, Kenya. I talked to Susan just weeks into starting Sip Trip, which she launched right in the middle of the stay-at-home quarantine in Kenya. But as you’ll see in this interview, Sip Trip was also the result of an extremely agile pivot by Susan and her family. In this episode, we also talk about: * Keeping things simple * How leaning on family helped Susan launch * Why she chose to launch without a business plan * The art of the cold call * How she sees competition Order your next alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from Sip Trip: https://www.siptripke.com/ [https://www.siptripke.com/] As mentioned in this episode: * KTN morning show LIFE & STYLE https://www.instagram.com/ktnlife_style/ * Friday Foreplay on Asylum radio: https://www.instagram.com/fridayforeplay/ * Jiweke Tavern https://www.instagram.com/jiweketavern/ [https://www.instagram.com/jiweketavern/] * Bourbon Bridge Lounger https://www.instagram.com/bourbonbridge.ke/ Connect with Susan and Sip Trip * Website: https://www.siptripke.com/ * Call directly: +254728333985 * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siptripke/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sip-Trip-Ke-100654608262910 * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sura_common/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuraCommon Connect with me (Paula) * Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse [https://twitter.com/kalibawse] * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/ [https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/] * I Have No Idea What I’m Doing instagram https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/ [https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/] * I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2 [https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2]

#22: Happy Birthday, Paula!

This week, Paula is celebrating her birthday! She is keeping this episode short and sweet so she can enjoy some much deserved time off. But that doesn’t mean she won’t leave you with a little something to take away with you. Want to send Paula well wishes? You can connect with her on the following platforms: Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/ I Have No Idea What I’m Doing instagram https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/ I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2 This podcast episode was produced by Kali Media