Success Stories

Lynk recently won Ksh. 1.5 Million in the Safaricom Appwiz 2015 competition and I was able to catch-up with Erick Obiero, the lead developer at Lynk.

Today I got a chance to interview one of the top technology blogger in Kenya & East Africa. His influence in the technology industry is growing everyday with a whooping 500,000 to 800,000 impressions per month on his website.

In this interview, I will be talking to Estelle Verdier-Watine, Co-Founder of Jovago.com, an online hotel booking company focused on the African market. We will be discussing how she started a successful online business, the achievement and challenges of running an online business and many others.

Today we will be looking into the entrepreneur’s journey of Christine from Liberia. She is the owner of Chrisseta Beauty School & Salon, a business dedicated to providing hair and nail care as well as beauty skills training to women in my community. Here is her journey as an entrepreneur.

In 2004, I started a business making wine from bananas. I currently have 40 employees and I produce one type of banana wine. I plan to roll out five more varieties over the next year. I would like to triple the size of my workforce over the next two years.

Today, we will be looking at another success story of Christine from Monrovia, Liberia. She started a business called Big Treat Bar and Restaurant which is situated in the heart of Monrovia, Liberia. Here is her story on challenges, success and future goals on her restaurant business.

In 2007, my business partner decided to accept a job at a larger company leaving me with the option of either closing down or buying him out and running the business alone.

I started my catering and hospitality business in 2007 to make a meal of “Moin-Moin” (local bean cake). My first clients were limited to family and friends. We hawked our product from one client to another.

I started my business with a $50 USD loan from a micro-finance institution in Liberia. With the help of my daughter, I was able to start selling palm oil at the major market in Monrovia with only one gallon of oil.

Woman defies tradition to build career in hospitality industry. Going from a side job to build a profitable travel business.