Inama eshanu zifasha umucuruzi gufata ibyemezo byiza byo mu rwego rw’imari
Inama eshanu zifasha umucuruzi gufata ibyemezo byiza byo mu rwego rw’imari
Kenshi na kenshi, abacuruzi bakenera kugura imitungo cyangwa ibicuruzwa bijya mu bubiko cyangwa bakagura ibindi bintu bagamije guteza imbere ubucuruzi bwabo. Ariko, kenshi na kenshi amikoro aba ari macye, kubera iyo mpamvu, ni ngombwa gufata ibyemezo byo mu rwego rw’imari byiza kurusha ibindi byose bishoboka.
Nimucunga amikoro yanyu uko bikwiye, muzabasha kugera ku ntego zanyu neza kandi mubashe kunoza imikorere y’ikigo cy’ubucuruzi cyanyu muri rusange. Dore inama eshanu zabafasha gufata ibyemezo bitanu byo mu rwego rw’imari.
- Ruhuka: Mbere yo kugira ibintu ugurira ikigo cy’ubucuruzi cyawe, ikintu cya mbere ugomba gukora ni ukuruhuka noneho ugatekereza ku ntego ufitiye ikigo cy’ubucuruzi cyawe. Ese igicuruzwa ugurira ikigo cyawe gishyigikira izo ntego cyangwa gihabanye nazo? Wikwishyiraho igitutu cyangwa ngo abandi bakigushyireho.
- Baza: Baza ibibazo bijyanye n’ibiguzi n’ingorane zijyana n’ibyo ugomba kugura. Komeza ubaze ibindi bibazo kugeza igihe wumviye icyo wishyurira n’icyo uhawe. Wigira isoni zo kubaza ibibazo byinshi. Dore bimwe mu bitekerezo by’ingirakamaro: Bizagenda gute nibidakora? Ese nshobora guhagarika kugura iki gicuruzwa ngasubizwa amafaranga? Ese hari amafaranga y’igihembo, imisoro, ibihano, cyangwa andi mafaranga ajyanye n’icyo gicuruzwa? Mu by’ukuri ni iki mpawe kubera amafaranga nishyuye? Iki gicuruzwa gifite iyihe garanti?
- Gereranya: Gereranya ibiciro maze urebe niba uri kwishyura igicuruzwa ku giciro gikwiye. Itegereze cyane maze urebe niba atari ikintu kigaragara nk’aho ari cyiza kurusha uko kiri mu by’ukuri. Genzura niba abantu cyangwa ibigo by’ubucuruzi mukorana byanditswe mu buryo bwemewe.
- Cishiriza : Cishiriza ikiguzi cy’ibyo ushaka kugura noneho urebe niba kijyanye n’amafaranga usabwa kwishyura. Ushobora kubona kuri interineti ibikoresho n’ibyo ushobora kwifashisha ubara bikagufasha kugereranya ibicuruzwa cyangwa serivisi zo mu rwego rw’imari. Gereranya ikiguzi cya byose, harimo amafaranga y’ibihembo n’andi yose usabwa kwishyura n’agaciro k’igicuruzwa uhabwa.
- Fata icyemezo : Niba watekereje ku byerekeranye n’uburyo igicuruzwa runaka cyagira uruhare ku ntego zawe, nyuma yo kubaza ibibazo byawe byose, nyuma yo kugereranya ibiciro, no gucishiriza ku bijyanye n’ikiguzi cyacyo, fata icyemezo niba ugomba gukomeza gukora igikorwa cyo kugura icyo gicuruzwa cyangwa kukireka. Andika ibi byose bimaze kuvugwa noneho ubirebe nk’uko biri koko kugirango ubashe gufata icyemezo.
Twizeye ko nimukoresha ubu buryo, muzabasha gufata ibyemezo byo mu rwego rw’imari birushijeho kuba byiza bizafasha ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi byanyu.
Five Tips to Make Better Financial Decisions
Business owners generally need to purchase assets or inventory or make other purchases to help their businesses grow. But resources are often scarce, so it is important, therefore, to ensure you’re making the best financial decisions you can.
If you manage resources appropriately, you will be able to better accomplish your goals and improve your company’s overall performance. Here are five tips to make better financial decisions.
- Pause: Before making a purchase for your business, the first thing you should do is pause and think about what your goals are for your business. Will the item you are purchasing support those goals or deter from them? Don’t pressure yourself or let other people pressure you.
- Ask: Ask questions about the costs and risks associated with a purchase. Keep asking more questions until you understand what you’re paying for and what you are receiving. Don’t be shy about asking many questions. Here are some ideas: What will happen if it doesn’t work out? Can I stop the transaction and get my money back? Are there fees, taxes, penalties, or other charges? What exactly am I receiving in return for the amount I am paying? What warranty or guarantee does this come with?
- Compare: Compare prices to make sure you are paying a fair price. Keep an eye out for anything that seems too good to be true. Ensure that the people and businesses with whom you are working are properly registered.
- Estimate: Estimate the costs associated with your purchase and make sure you are getting value for your money. You can find online tools and calculators to compare financial products or services. Compare the total cost, including fees and chargers, to the value you are receiving.
- Decide: If you thought about how a purchase will contribute toward your goals, asked all your questions, compared prices, and estimated your total costs, make a decision whether to move forward with the transaction or not. Write down all of the above and look at it objectively to help you decide.
We hope that by applying this method, you will be able to make better financial decisions to support your business.
Intera enye zo gushyiraho Igitekerezo cyo gucuruza ikintu kimwe
Intera enye zo gushyiraho Igitekerezo cyo gucuruza ikintu kimwe
Igitekerezo cyo gucuruza ikintu kimwe gifatwa kandi nk’ikintu kihariye gishyira ku isonga ubucuruzi bwawe ugereranyije n’abo muba muhigana ku isoko.
Kimwe na benshi muri twe, abaguzi bananirwa gukora amahitamo y’ibyo baba bagomba kugura noneho bagashaka guhita bareba ikintu gituma igicuruzwa kimwe cyangwa ubwoko bw’ibicuruzwa runaka bitandukana n’ibindi. Gushaka uburyo bwo kuzamura urwego rw’igicuruzwa cyangwa rwa serivisi ku buryo kirushaho kugaragara aho kugirango kivange mu bindi ni ingenzi. Kubera iyo mpamvu, ni ngombwa ko ba rwiyemezamirimo bashaka ingingo yo gucuruza ikintu kimwe ishobora gukoreshwa mu kuyobora ibyemezo bigamije gushyiraho izina ry’igicuruzwa cyangwa serivisi no kuyamamaza.
Dore intera enye umuntu agomba gukurikiza mu ishyirwaho ry’igitekerezo cyo gucuruza ikintu kimwe gusa ( USP):
- Kumva isoko ugambiriye: Kuba ufite ikintu kihariye kiranga igicuruzwa cyangwa serivisi yawe nta gaciro bigira igihe abaguzi bawe bumva kitabareba cyangwa batakishimiye. Ibi bisobanura ko ugomba kumva abaguzi bawe. Ese bakeneye iki?Kubera iki bashaka kugura ibicuruzwa byawe? Ese ni kubera ko bihendutse? Ni ukubera ko bitabatwara umwanya? Cyangwa ni ukubera ko bakugirira icyizere? Baza abaguzi n’inshuti zawe noneho ukore urutonde rw’impamvu zituma bagura ibicuruzwa byawe. Reba impamvu ikunze guhora igaruka kurusha izindi.
- Sesengura abo muhigana: Kuva umaze kugira urutonde rw’ibyo abaguzi bawe baba bifuza ku bicuruzwa cyangwa serivisi zawe, kora urutonde rw’abo muhigana noneho urebe ibikenewe buzuza. Ibi bizatuma ubasha kumva ibintu byihariye biranga ibicuruzwa byawe kandi bikabitandukanya n’iby’abo muhiganwa.
- Tangaza USP yawe: Iyo umaze kubona impamvu abaguzi bawe bakunda kugura ibicuruzwa byawe aho kugura iby’abo muhiganwa, utegura ubutumwa butangaza USP yawe. Ubu butumwa bugomba kuba bwumvikana, ari bugufi kandi burasa ku ntego. Ugomba kubasha kubutanga mu buryo bworoshye ku buryo abaguzi bawe babasha kubwumva kandi bakaba babasha kubwibuka. Ugomba kwibaza niba izina ryawe ku isoko n’ikimenyetso cy’ubucuruzi cyawe ( logo) bigaragaza neza inyungu ibicuruzwa/serivisi zawe zitanga.
- Kora igerageza kandi usubiremo: Iyo umaze gutegura imvugo ukoresha utangaza USP yawe, usaba abaguzi bawe kuvuga icyo bayitekerezaho. Ibi biganiro bigufasha gufata icyemezo ku byerekeranye n’uburyo bwiza bwo kwamamaza ubucuruzi bwawe.
Igitekerezo cyawe cyo gucuruza ikintu kimwe ntikigomba guhinduka hato na hato. Ahubwo, ni ngombwa guhora gihuzwa n’igihe. Impinduka izo ari zo zose zibaho ku byerekeranye n’imiterere y’isoko cyangwa abo muhiganwa nabo zishobora kugira impinduka kuri USP yawe. Kubera iyo mpamvu, ugomba guhora witegereza ibigenda biba ku isoko noneho ugakora impinduka zikwiye.
Four Steps to Defining Your Unique Selling Proposition
A unique selling proposition, also known as a USP, is a specific thing that gives your business an edge over the competition.
Like many of us, customers are overwhelmed by choice, and they want to quickly figure out what makes one product or brand different from the rest. Finding out how to position your product or service so that it stands out rather than simply blends in is key. So, it’s crucial for entrepreneurs to identify a unique selling point that can be used to guide your branding and marketing decisions.
Here are four steps to keep in mind when defining your USP:
- Understand your target market: Having a unique feature has no value if your customers are not concerned about or interested in it. This means that you need to understand your customers. What do they need? Why do they buy your products? Is it because it is cheaper, saves them time, or because they trust you? Interview clients, and friends and make a list of the reasons they buy your products. Identify what comes up most frequently.
- Analyze your competition: Now that you have a list of what benefits your products or service brings to your clients, make a list of your competitors and identify the needs they are meeting. This will help you understand what characteristic distinguishes your products from those of your competition.
- Communicate your USP: c, come up with a message that communicates your USP. This message needs to be clear, concise, and straightforward. Make sure you can communicate it easily, that your customers can understand it, and that it is easy to remember. Ask yourself if your reputation in the market and your branding (logo) clearly demonstrate the benefit you are providing.
- Test and revise: Once you develop language to communicate your USP, talk to customers to get their thoughts. These interviews should help you decide on the best way to market your business.
Your unique selling proposition shouldn’t change too often, but it’s essential to keep it up to date. Any changes in trends or competitors could affect your USP, so keep an eye on what is happening in the market and adjust accordingly.
JASIRI Investor Program for Rwanda Entrepreneurs irahamagarira kwitabira amahugurwa ateganyijwe ya Talent Investor Program.
JASIRI Investor Program for Rwanda Entrepreneurs irahamagarira kwitabira amahugurwa ateganyijwe ya Talent Investor Program.
JASIRI, umuryango ugamije kurwanya ubukene mu Rwanda no muri Kenya, urahamagara abashaka kwitabira amahugurwa ya wo ya Talent Investor Program. Ayo mahugurwa amara umwaka aterwa inkunga n’uyu muryango ahabwa ba rwiyemezamirimo bafite ubushobozi bwo mu rwego rwo hejuru akabafasha kunguka ibitekerezo no kubyemeza, gutunganya ibikorwa mbonera, no kugeza ku ishyirwaho ry’ibigo by’ubucuruzi binyuze mu nzira yo kwinjira ku isoko. JASIRI igamije kurwanya ubukene ishora amafaranga mu bikorwa byo kurera no guha ubushobozi ba rwiyemezamirimo bafite gahunda n’abayobozi bafitiye sosiyete akamaro ibafasha kwihutisha ihangwa ry’imirimo ikomeye kandi ishimangira indangagaciro n’imyitwrire y’abayobozi ikwiye. JASIRI iterwa inkunga na Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropy.
Abazemererwa kujya muri ayo mahugurwa bazajya bakurikira mu buryo bw’ikoranabuhanga amahugurwa mu byerekeranye n’ubumenyi bw’ingenzi mu bijyanye no kwiyemeza gukora imirimo mu bihugu batuyemo kuva muri Werurwe kugeza muri Gicurasi 2021. Muri Kamena 2021, abazitabira amahugurwa bazaza ku cyicaro cya JASIRI i Kigali aho bazaherwa amahugurwa ku bikorwa binyuranye binyuze mu byiciro binyuranye by’amahugurwa birimo inyurabitekerezo, gukora amatsinda, amahugurwa y’igihe kigufi ku bijyanye no guhanga udushya, ibikorwa byo gucukumbura, n’icyiciro cyo kwemeza ibitekerezo runaka. Nyuma y’amahugurwa ku cyiciro cyo kwemeza ibitekerezo runaka, amatsinda azatangira icyiciro cy’amahugurwa ajyanye no gushyiraho ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi kizamara amezi 9 ugereranyije kandi muri icyo cyiciro amatsinda azareba ibicuruzwa byayo biberanye n’isoko noneho asabe inkunga y’imigabane. Muri iki cyiciro, abitabiriye amahugurwa bazahabwa serivisi zo mu rwego rw’umwuga zitanga ubufasha mu rwego rw’imari, urw’amategeko, urw’ubuyobozi, ur’imicungire y’abakozi, urw’itegurwa ry’imitunganyirize y’imirimo, n’ubufasha mu bijyane n’ikoranabuhanga mu ihanahanamakuru (IT).
Binyuze muri iyi gahunda, abazitabira amahugurwa bazahabwa ibi bikurikira:
- Amafaranga y’urugendo rugana i Kigali
- Amadolari 250 ya buri kwezi y’icumbi, kurya,n’ubwishingizi bw’ubuzima.
- Mu cyiciro cyo kwemeza, buri tsinda rizagenerwa ingengo y’imari ingana n’amadolari 3000 yo gushyiraho ibikorwa mbonera no kubigerageza.
- Mu cyiciro cyo gushyiraho ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi , hazatangwa amadolari 1000 buri kwezi. Buri tsinda rizahabwa imfashanyo y’amadolari 7000, aziyongeraho amafaranga y’ikinyuranyo yasigaye ku ngengo y’imari yo kwemeza atarakoreshejwe akazakoreshwa mu gushyiraho ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi.
- Amafaranga y’urugendo kuva i Kigali kugera i Nairobi azahabwa ba rwiyemezamirimo bashinga ibigo by’ubucuruzi bahisemo gushyira imishinga yabo mu gihugu cya Kenya.
Amatsinda akimara kugera ku bikorwa biberanye n’isoko, ba rwiyemezamirimo bashobora gusaba kongererwa igishoro cyo mu rwego rw’imigabane.
Kugira ngo babashe kwemererwa kujya muri aya mahugurwa, abifuza kuyajyamo bagomba kuba bujuje ibi bikurikira:
- Kuba ubyifuza afite impamyubumenyi yo mu rwego rwa A0 yahawe na kaminuza yemewe
- Kuba afite imyaka 25- kugeza kuri 35
- Kuba afite uburambemu rwego rw’ibyo akora
- Kuba afiteamateka mu bikorwa byo kuba rwiyemezamirimo
- Kugira ubushake bwo kwiga uburyo bwo gutekereza, kwemeza, gukora ibikorwa mbonera, no gushyiraho ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi bijyanye n’isoko.
- Kugira ubushake bwo guhura n’abafatanyabikorwa bafatanyamu gushinga ibigo by’ubucuruzi.
- Kuba ari umunyarwanda cyangwa umunyakenya.
- Kugira ubushake bwo kurangiza amahugurwa y’umwaka wose aterwa inkunga na Talent Investor program mu buryo buhoraho.
- Kugira ubushake bwo kujya i Kigali mu Rwanda mu gihe cy’amezi 3 mu gice cy’amahugurwa akorwa abantu bacumbitse ahazakorerwa amatsinda no gukomereza igice gisigaye cy’amahugurwa y’umwaka wose mu Rwanda cyangwa muri Kenya.
Niba ushaka kwiyandikisha kuri iyi gahunda, kanda kuri : APPLY
Niba ukeneye andi makuru, sura urubuga rwa : JASIRI Talent Investor Prospectus cyangwa wandikire ikigo wifashishije imeyili enquiries@JASIRI.org
JASIRI Investor Program for Rwanda Entrepreneurs seeks applicants
JASIRI, an organization focused on tackling poverty in Rwanda and Kenya, is seeking applicants for its upcoming Talent Investor Program. The one-year, fully funded program is available to high potential entrepreneurs and will aid participants in idea generation, validation, prototyping, and then through the process of market entry all the way to venture creation. JASIRI aims to attack poverty by investing in, nurturing, and empowering responsible entrepreneurs and leaders who benefit society by helping to accelerate meaningful employment creation while embodying the values and behaviors of ethical leadership. JASIRI is supported by the Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropy.
Successful applicants will participate in online training about entrepreneurship essentials in their country of residence from March-May 2021. In June 2021, participants will then come together in person at the JASIRI residence in Kigali where they will go through different phases of the program including induction, team formation, innovation bootcamps, the prospecting process, and the idea validation stage. Following the validation stage, teams will begin the venture creation phase, which will last for approximately 9 months and during which teams will find their product market fit and apply for a round of equity funding. Throughout this phase, participants will have access to professional services that aid in financial, legal, administrative, human resources, organizational design, and IT support.
Through the program, participants will receive the following:
- Transportation to Kigali
- A monthly stipend of $250 including accommodations, meals, and health insurance.
- In the validation stage, each team will receive a $3000 budget for prototyping and testing.
- During the venture creation stage, a $1000 monthly stipend Each team will receive a $7000 cash grant, plus the balance of any unspent validation budget, for venture creation.
- Transportation from Kigali to Nairobi for founders choosing to establish their ventures in Kenya.
As soon as the teams have achieved product-market fit, they may apply for further equity funding.
To qualify for the program, interested participants must meet the following requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- Age 25-35
- Significant experience in your field/sector
- A demonstrable history of entrepreneurial action
- A desire to learn how to ideate, validate, prototype, and formalize market-creating ventures.
- A desire to meet equally ambitious co-founders.
- Must be a citizen of Rwanda or Kenya.
- Willingness to complete the one-year fully funded Talent Investor program on a full-time basis.
- Willingness to travel to Kigali, Rwanda for 3 months for the residential part of the program where teams are formed, and to continue with the remainder of the one-year full-time program in either Rwanda or Kenya.
To apply for the program, click on the link: APPLY
For more information, visit: JASIRI Talent Investor Prospectus or contact via email at enquiries@JASIRI.org
Westerwelle Startup Haus iha imfashanyo ba rwiyemezamirimo mu Rwanda.
Westerwelle Startup Haus iha imfashanyo ba rwiyemezamirimo mu Rwanda.
Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali ni ikigo cyo guhanga udushya cyagiyeho muri Kanama 2018; kikaba giterwa inkunga n’umuryango udaharanira inyungu w’Abadage witwa Westerwelle. Uwo muryango washinzwe muri 2013 ukaba ugamije guteza imbere urwego rwa ba rwiyemezamirimo, iterambere ry’imibereho myiza n’ubukungu, no guhanga imirimo mu Rwanda. Westerwelle Startup Haus itanga serivisi zinyuranye zifasha ba rwiyemezamirimo bahanga udushya bafite ibitekerezo bishya mu bucuruzi bwabo ikabafasha kubigeza kuri bagenzi babo no guteza imbere ubucuruzi bwabo. Ibikorwa byayo birimo kubafasha gushyiraho uburyo bwo gukorera hamwe, gukora ibikorwa bibahuza nk’abakora akazi kamwe, gushyiraho ibiro by’abikorera, aho gukorera, kimwe na serivisi z’ubujyanama n’amahirwe yo kubahuza n’abandi ba rwiyemezamirimo mu rwego mpuzamahanga.
Westerwelle Startup Haus itanga ubwoko bunyuranye bw’aho gukorera burimo uburyo bwo gutanga aho gukorera umunsi ku wundi ku bantu ku giti cyabo, ameza yo gukoreraho afungwa cyangwa atimukanwa ku bantu bakodesha buri kwezi ahantu hakorerwa n’abantu benshi n’ibiro byihariye ku masosiyete ahakorera buri kwezi. Kuba umunyamuryango bijyana n’ibikorwa byo kubasha kwitabira ibikorwa bihuza abantu benshi bakora ibintu bimwe byemererwa abantu ku giti cyabo bakodesha ameza yo gukoreraho afungwa cyangwa atimukanwa na sosiyete zikodesha ibiro byihariye. Westerwelle Startup Haus yacumbikiye abanyamuryango 178 mu bikorwa remezo byayo n’ibigo by’ubucuruzi bigitangira na sosiyete 54. Muri iki gihe, icumbikiye gusa 50% by’ibigo by’ubucuruzi bigitangira bitewe n’ingamba zo kwirinda COVID-19 zashyizweho na Leta y’u Rwanda.
Westerwelle Startup Haus imaze imyaka ibiri ikorera mu Rwanda ifasha ibigo by’ubucuruzi bigitangira mu nzego zinyuranye kandi ihuriza hamwe abanyamuryango barenze 150. Usibye kandi serivisi zimaze kuvugwa, Westerwelle Startup Haus yashyizeho kandi gahunda ifasha amatsinda y’ibigo by’ubucuruzi bigitangira 20 kwiyandikisha nk’abanyamuryango bayo mu gihe cy’amezi 10 bikanabasha kubona ibikoresho byiza by’ikigo hamwe na serivisi z’iterambere ry’ubucuruzi nko kwiga ibibazo ibigo by’ubucuruzi bifite, ibiganiro by’ubujyanama, inama nyunguranabitekerezo ku bijyanye n’ibikoresho byifashishwa mu bucuruzi, n’ibikorwa byo gushyiraho amatsinda. Binyuze muri gahunda yo gufasha ibigo by’ubucuruzi bigitangira, Westerwelle Startup Haus yafashije ibyiciro 3 by’ibigo by’ubucuruzi bigitangira byagize uruhare muri gahunda.
Niba ukeneye ibindi bisobanuro, sura urubuga rwa Westerwelle Startup Haus cyangwa wandikire ikigo mu buryo butaziguye wifashishije imeyili info@westerwelle.haus.
The Westerwelle Startup Haus offers support for entrepreneurs in Rwanda.
The Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali is an innovation hub established in August 2018 and it is supported by the Westerwelle Foundation, a German-based non-profit organization. The Foundation was established in 2013 and aims to promote entrepreneurship, social-economic growth, and job creation here in Rwanda. Westerwelle Startup Haus offers a unique mix of services to help entrepreneurs with innovative new business ideas to exchange with peers and develop their businesses. These include access to a co-working space, networking events, private offices, and a makerspace as well as advisory services and opportunities for networking internationally.
Westerwelle Startup Haus offers working space packages, which include a day pass option for individuals, flex and fixed desks for individuals renting on a monthly basis in a co-working environment, and private offices for companies offered by the month. Membership, which includes access to networking events, is available to Individuals renting fixed and flex desks and companies renting private offices. Westerwelle Startup Haus has had over 178 members and 54 startups and companies hosted at their premises. Currently, they only host 50% of the startups due to COVID-19 preventive measures put forward by the government of Rwanda.
The Westerwelle Startup Haus has been operating in Rwanda for two years, supporting startups from a variety of sectors and garnering a membership of more than 150 members. In addition to the above-mentioned services, Westerwelle Startup Haus also offers an incubation program that provides cohorts of 20 startups a 10-month membership subscription with access to the organization’s wide range of amenities along with business development services such as business diagnostics, mentorship sessions, workshops about business tools, and team building activities. Through the incubation program, Westerwelle Startup Haus has had 3 cohorts with 40 startups participating in the program.
For more information, visit Westerwelle Startup Haus or contact the organization directly via email at info@westerwelle.haus.
SPARK Rwanda: Guha urubuga ba rwayemezamirimo b’Abanyarwanda kugira ngo bigire kuri bagenzi babo
SPARK Rwanda: Guha urubuga ba rwayemezamirimo b’Abanyarwanda kugira ngo bigire kuri bagenzi babo
SPARK Rwanda ihanga imirimo inoze, ikanafasha mu kubona akazi ibinyujije muri gahunda zo guteza imbere ba rwiyemezamirimo mu gihugu hose. Bitewe n’uko ba rwayemezamirimo benshi bakorana na SPARK batuye mu bice by’icyaro mu Rwanda, icyorezo cya COVID-19 cyateje imbogamizi nyinshi mu bijyanye no kubagezaho amakuru no kubaha amahugurwa bakeneye. Byongeye kandi, COVID-19 yagabanyije ibiganiro umuntu agirana n’undi bari kumwe bavugana imbonankubone kandi ari bwo buryo bari bamenyereye gukoresha hati ya bo.
Mu gukemura izi mbogamizi, SPARK Rwanda yatangije gahunda zitandukanye zo gukomeza kwigisha, gukurikirana, no guhugura ba rwiyemezamirimo mu gihe cya Guma mu rugo. Ibi byatumye hatangizwa urubuga kuri Facebook ya SPARK Rwanda rwagenewe ba rwiyemezamirimo (kanda hano winjiremo). Ubu ni uburyo umuntu yigira kuri mugenzi we, buri rwiyemezamirimo cyangwa umucuruzi wo mu Rwanda yajyaho agasangira amakuru, akigira ku bandi, bakaba banagirana imikoranire.
Intego ya SPARK ni «Tinyuka ubaze, Tinyuka usangire amakuru n’abandi, Tinyuka wige.» Iyo binjiye mu itsinda ry’abagize urubuga rwa Facebook, ba rwiyemezamirimo baba bafite amahirwe yo gusangiza abandi ubunararibonye bwabo, kubaza ibibazo, guhabwa inama n’itsinda ry’abagize SPARK, no kwigira kuri bagenzi babo. Ibigo by’ubucuruzi Bito n’Ibiciriritse byinshi mu Rwanda bihura n’ibibazo byerekeranye no kugera ku mari n’ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi bitewe n’icyorezo, bityo, bakaba bakeneye ahantu bakura amakuru n’abandi bantu bagirana imikoranire mu bikorwa by’ubucuruzi. Itsinda ryashyiriweho gukemura icyo kibazo.
Ku bufatanye na Youth Business International (YBI) na Accenture, SPARK izakomeza gukorana na ba rwiyemezamirimo hifashishijwe Facebook mu rwego rwo gushyigikira Ibigo by’ubucuruzi Bito n’Ibiciriritse, no gutanga ibiganiro kuri interineti, amahugurwa, amasomo n’inama, hamwe n’ahantu ba rwiyemezamirimo bahurira – kabone n’ubwo bigoye guhurira hamwe imbonankubone. Hashingiwe ku musaruro mwiza SPARK yagezeho mu guteza imbere ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi mu Rwanda, kujya muri urwo rubuga wifashishije Facebook, byafasha ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi biciriritse ibyo ari byo byose kandi bigatuma birushaho kongera umubare w’abakorana na byo ndetse n’abazi ibyo bikora.
Mu Rwanda muri rusange, SPARK ikomeje gukorana n’abongerera agaciro ibikomoka ku buhinzi, ndetse no gufasha amakoperative kurushaho gukora kinyamwuga. Uko ibintu bigenda bigaruka ku murongo, igenda yegera ba rwiyemezamirimo baba mu bice by’icyaro, ibigisha ikanabagira inama, nubwo ibikorwa byinshi bigikorwa hifashishijwe Skype cyangwa telefoni.
Vuba aha SPARK izatangiza ingamba zayo zo guhangana na COVID-19, bityo rero, mukomeze musure urubuga rwa SME Response Clinic mubashe kubona amakuru agezweho.
Ushaka kumenya byinshi kuri SPARK cyangwa kuba umunyamuryango w’urubuga rwa interineti rwo kugirana inama, wasura:
- Urubuga rwa interineti: https://SPARK.ngo/sub-saharan-africa/rwanda/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SPARKRwandaEntrepreneurs/?ref=bookmarks
- Twitter: @SPARKorg
SPARK Rwanda: Providing a Space for Rwandan Entrepreneurs to Learn from Each Other
SPARK Rwanda creates better jobs and improved access to employment through entrepreneurship development throughout the country. Because many of SPARK’s entrepreneurs live in more rural areas of Rwanda, the COVID-19 pandemic presented a number of challenges in terms of reaching these entrepreneurs with the information and training that they need. Additionally, COVID-19 decreased the person-to-person exchanges to mouth exchange they normally have among each other.
To overcome these challenges, SPARK Rwanda launched a number of initiatives to continue coaching, mentoring, and training entrepreneurs during the lockdown. This led to the creation of the SPARK Rwanda Facebook platform for entrepreneurs (click here to access). This is a peer-to-peer learning platform that any entrepreneur or businessperson in Rwanda can access to share, learn and even collaborate together.
SPARK’s motto is “Dare to ask, dare to share, dare to learn.” By participating in the Facebook group, entrepreneurs have the chance to share their experiences, ask questions, and get advice from the SPARK team, and learn from each other. Many SMEs in Rwanda are facing issues in terms of access to finance and business given the pandemic, and need a place to get more information and get more connected/increase business relations. The group is designed to meet that need.
Working together with Youth Business International (YBI) and Accenture, SPARK will continue to interact with entrepreneurs over Facebook to support SMEs and provide webinars, training, coaching and mentorship, and a place for entrepreneurs to meet virtually – even when it is difficult to meet in person. Given SPARK’s success in business development in Rwanda, becoming part of the network via Facebook can add value to any small business and increase your network.
More broadly in Rwanda, SPARK continues to work with agricultural value chains and in helping cooperatives to become more professional. For these rural entrepreneurs, proximity coaching and mentorship continues as life slowly returns to normal, although much is still done by Skype or by telephone.
SPARK will soon launch their COVID-19 response strategy, so continue to visit the SME Response Clinic for updates.
To learn more about SPARK or to become a member of the online peer-to-peer network, visit:
- Website: https://SPARK.ngo/sub-saharan-africa/rwanda/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SPARKRwandaEntrepreneurs/?ref=bookmarks
- Twitter: @SPARKorg
Amahugurwa ya AMI atangwa kuri interineti: Amasomo ku Guhangana n’Ingorane no Kwigira ku Bandi - Mathew Rwahigi
Amahugurwa ya AMI atangwa kuri interineti: Amasomo ku Guhangana n’Ibibazo no Kwigira ku Bandi
Ongera ubumenyi bwawe bwo gucunga ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi ubikesheje amahugurwa ya AMI atangwa ku buntu:
Amahugurwa: https://smeresponse.clinic/2020/07/08/ami-business-bootcamp/
Ubuhamya: Matthew Rwahigi, Nyiri Thella Café – Kuwa gatandatu tariki ya 30 Gicurasi, 2020
Matthew Rwahigi, ufite igikorwa cy’ubucuruzi buto ku Gisozi, yahuye n’ibibazo bikomeye igihe gahunda ya “guma mu rugo” yatangiraga muri Kigali bitewe na COVID-19. Ku bw’amahirwe, bitewe n’uko yitabiriye amahugurwa ya AMI ku bikorwa by’ubucuruzi buto, yigiyemo uburyo bwo kuganira n’abamuha ibicuruzwa ndetse n’abo akodeshereza inzu mu rwego rwo gufata ibyemezo bikomeyo byo gutuma ubucuruzi bwe burokoka.
“Ibiganiro hamwe n’ibyo wumvana bagenzi bawe mu gihe cy’amahugurwa ya AMI, bituma wumva utari wenyine. Mbere nabanje kumva ko ahari nahisemo nabi ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi nakoraga, ariko ibi ntibyari byo, ahubwo napfushije ubusa ibyo nari narizigamye nta mpamvu. Ariko iyo wumvise abandi bantu, wumva ko hari abandi bantu benshi musangiye ibibazo. Bityo bikagutera imbaraga zo gukomeza no gushaka ubushobozi bwo kubikemura.”
Ni iki cyakugiriye akamaro kurusha ibindi mu mahugurwa ya AMI?
Icyambere, nize gushyira imbaraga mu gucunga igikorwa cy’ubucuruzi. Nabashije gushyira imbaraga kurushaho ku bucuruzi bwanjye. Kuva natangira gushyira imbaraga ku bucuruzi bwanjye kurushaho – nabonye ko mbere ntakoraga ubucuruzi, sinari narabonye amasomo n’ubumenyi mu gutegura gahunda no gufata ibyemezo bikomeye, nko kwirukana abakozi.
Icyakabiri, nungukiye mu guhura n’abandi no kumenya ibibazo abandi bahura na byo. Ibi byanyigishije byinshi. Rwose mpa agaciro abandi bacuruzi n’ibitekerezo byabo, kugira ngo ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi byanjye bikomeze, ngomba kugirana imikoranire na bo. Ubu nibura mfite ubumenyi, kandi niyo ibi bikorwa by’ubucuruzi byanjye byahagarara, ngatangira ibindi, naba mfite amakuru n’ubushobozi bihagije.
Ni gute AMI yagufashije?
Iyo ukeneye kubaza ikibazo runaka, AMI ikubwira amayeri wakoresha, ikanaguha ibitekerezo. Bafite ipaji ku rubuga rwabo rwa interineti yifashishwa mu gushakisha amakuru ku bucuruzi, iriho ibyo wakenera n’amasomo, kandi ibi ni ingenzi mu rwego rwo gukomeza kongera ubumenyi.
“Itsinda rya AMI ryadufashije rwose kumva ko ubuzma butahagaze, kumva ko hari icyorezo, ariko ko dushobora gukomeza guteza imbere ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi tukabasha kurokoka icyorezo, kandi ko dufite amahirwe yo gukomeza nyuma y’icyorezo.”
Ongera ubumenyi bwawe bwo gucunga ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi ubikesheje amahugurwa ya AMI atangwa ku buntu:
Amahugurwa: https://smeresponse.clinic/2020/07/08/ami-business-bootcamp/
AMI Online Bootcamp: Tools for Managing Risk and Learning from Others
Improve your business management skills with AMI’s free Bootcamp and Trainings:
Bootcamp: Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 – https://www.africanmanagers.org/rwandabusinessbootcamp/
Testimonial: Matthew Rwahigi, Owner, Thella Café – Saturday May 30, 2020
Matthew Rwahigi, a small business owner in Gisozi, was hit hard when the COVID-19 lockdowns began in Kigali. Luckily, as a participant in AMI’s trainings for small businesses, he learned the skills to negotiate with suppliers and his landlords and to make the tough decisions needed to help his business survive.
“The conversations and hearing from other colleagues through the AMI workshops, you feel like you’re not alone. At first I thought maybe I was in the wrong business, this was a bad idea, I just burnt my savings for no good reasons. But then you hear other people and you feel that you are in this with so many others. It gives you the strength to stay the course and find the resources to manage.”
What was most valuable for you about the AMI trainings?
First, I learned to focus on learning how to manage a business. I got to focus a bit on my business. Since I Getting to focus a bit – I hadn’t done business in the past, I did not have the tools and skills to plan and make tough decisions, like having to lay off staff.
Second, I benefited from networking and finding out what other people are going through. I learned a lot from this. I really value the community of business people and their input, because if my business is going to survive, I need these relationships. Now at least I have some knowledge, and if my business doesn’t survive, and if I started another business I would be better informed, and more empowered.
How has AMI supported you?
AMI is there when you need to ask a question, to give you tips and ideas. There is an online business portal with tools and courses, and these are important in continuing to build skills.
“The AMI group really helped us in empowering us to feel that this is not the end of the road, to have a feeling that yes, there is a pandemic but you can still try to tune your business up a bit to survive the pandemic, and even have an opportunity to continue after the pandemic.”
Improve your business management skills with AMI’s free Bootcamp and Trainings:
Bootcamp: Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 – https://www.africanmanagers.org/rwandabusinessbootcamp/
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