AMI Online Bootcamp: Tools for Managing Risk and Learning from Others - Justine Ntaganda
AMI Online Bootcamp: Tools for Managing Risk and Learning from Others
Testimonial: Justine Ntaganda, Owner, La Corniche Hotel in Rubavu and Nyabihu, and Salma Nkusi, Manager (it is a family business)
Justine Ntaganda and Salma Nkusi operate the “La Corniche” hotels in two locations in Rwanda, Rubavu and Nyabihu. The hospitality and tourism industry has been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the mother-daughter team has found that the AMI trainings have provided an opportunity to take a step back, learn new business skills, and make decisions that will help the hotels to thrive in the future.
What was most valuable for you about the AMI trainings?
“My daughter Salma and I have benefited enormously from the tools shared by AMI. For me personally, the advice shared on tools for better collaboration helped us to choose to use “One Drive” to share information. The tool for analyzing clients’ needs was also an interesting exercise during this time because demand has changed a lot. It is important that we adapt and continue to do our business.” ~ Justine Ntaganda
With the AMI tools, we are now able to check our books on a weekly basis, track cashflow and be accountable. Now, we even have a meeting on a weekly basis with our staff using the data and make decisions about where we stand. Where do we need to cut, for example?
These tools are helping with day-to-day management and the trainings have provided content in an understandable way. What’s more, the session on goal setting has been very great. Now as a team we talk and think together about our long-term goals and put them in writing as well. This helps us to prioritize and to decide how we will track our progress together.
“AMI is pushing me towards the implementation of all of these new ideas that I had but weren’t written down, and didn’t have a timeline –the tools are great, and looking at budgeting of the organization is something that we need to have in place for banks in terms of funding, too.” ~ Salma Nkusi
How has AMI supported you?
For us, it has been like going back to school, only for our personal growth and for the benefit of our business. AMI has helped us create a budget, and not only that, but to learn how to communicate with our staff so that they clearly see that there are reasons that we make the financial decisions we need to make.
One other interesting area of support from AMI is their “A New Rise” daily meditation. It’s another way to start your day by clearing your mind, breathing, and planning instead of waking up and feeling as if you are just facing emergencies.
Amahugurwa ya AMI atangwa kuri interineti: Amasomo ku Guhangana n’Ingorane no Kwigira ku Bandi
Ongera ubumenyi bwawe bwo gucunga ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi ubikesheje amahugurwa ya AMI atangwa ku buntu:
Amahugurwa: kuwa kabiri tariki ya 28 Nyakanga 2020 – https://smeresponse.clinic/2020/07/19/ami-business-bootcamp/
Ubuhamya: Justine Ntaganda, Nyiri La Corniche Hotel iherereye i Rubavu na Nyabihu, na Salma Nkusi, Umuyobobozi (ni ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi by’umuryango)
Justine Ntaganda na Salma Nkusi bakorera ibikorwa bya hoteli “La Corniche” ahantu habiri mu Rwanda, Rubavu na Nyabihu. Urwego rwo gucumbira abantu n’ubukerarugendo rwagizweho ingaruka zikomeye n’icyorezo cya COVID-19 kandi muri ibi bikorwa bibiri byuzuzanya, byagaragaye ko amahugurwa yabafashishije gusubiza amaso inyuma, bakunguka ubumenyi bushya bwo gukora ubucuruzi, no gufata ibyemezo bizafasha amahoteli gutera imbere mu gihe kiri imbere.
Ni iki cyakugiriye akamaro kurusha ibindi mu mahugurwa ya AMI?
“Njyewe n’umukobwa wanjye Salma twungukiye bikomeye ku nyigisho zatanzwe na AMI. Njyewe ku giti cyanjye, inama bampaye mu masomo yerekeye imikoranire myiza, zamfashije guhitamo gukoresha uburyo bwa “One Drive” mu rwego rwo gusangira amakuru. Isomo ryerekeye gusesengura ibyo abakiriya bakeneye ni umukoro ukomeye muri iki gihe kubera ko ibyo abakiriya bakeneye byarahindutse cyane. Ni ngombwa ko dusanisha n’igihe ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi byacu kugira ngo bibashe gukomeza.” ~ Justine Ntaganda
Tubikesheje amasomo ya AMI, ubu tugenzura ibitabo by’ubucuruzi buri cyumweru, tugakurikirana amafaranga yinjiye n’ayasohotse, kandi tukaba twabazwa ku nshingano zacu. Ubu dusigaye dukorana inama ya buri cyumweru n’abakozi, tugakoresha amakuru, tugafata n’ibyemezo bitewe n’uko ibikorwa bihagaze. Urugero: nihe dukwiye kugabanya amafaranga akoreshwa?
Aya masomo adufasha mu micungire y’ibikorwa bya buri munsi, kandi ibyo bigishije mu mahugurwa byarumvikanaga. Ikindi, isomo rijyanye no gushyiraho intego ryari ryiza cyane. Ubu, twese hamwe nk’itsinda rimwe, turaganira, tukanatekerereza hamwe ku ntego zacu z’igihe kirekire kandi tukazishyira mu nyandiko. Ibi bidufasha kumenya ibyihutirwa no gufatira hamwe icyemezo ku bijyanye no gukurikirana iterambere ryacu twese hamwe.
“AMI imfasha gushyira mu bikorwa ibi bitekerezo byose bishya nari mfite ariko bitari byanditse, kandi bitari bifite igihe runaka cyo kubishyira mu bikorwa –Amasomo ni meza cyane, kandi no kwita ku bijyanye n’ingengo y’imari y’ikigo nacyo ni ikintu tugomba gukora mu rwego rwo gukorana n’amabanki kugira ngo tubone amafaranga.” ~ Salma Nkusi
Ni gute AMI yagufashije?
Kuri njye, byabaye nko gusubira ku ishuri, bimfasha gutera imbere ku giti cyanjye, bigirira n’akamaro ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi byacu. AMI ntiyadufashije gukora ingengo y’imari gusa, ahubwo yanadufashije kumenya kuganira n’abakozi kugira ngo basobanukirwe impamvu dufata ibyemezo bijyanye n’imari tuba tugomaba gufata.
Ikindi kintu cy’ingenzi AMI yadufashijemo ni uburyo bw’imitekereze ya buri munsi bise “New Rise”. Ni ubundi buryo bwo gutangira umunsi wawe usukura ibitekerezo byawe, imihumekere, ukanategura gahunda yawe aho gukanguka umeze nk’aho ibintu byose ukora bigutunguye.
Ongera ubumenyi bwawe bwo gucunga ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi ubikesheje amahugurwa ya AMI atangwa ku buntu:
Amahugurwa: kuwa kabiri, tariki ya 28 Nyakanga 2020– https://smeresponse.clinic/2020/07/19/ami-business-bootcamp/
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AMI Online Bootcamp: Tools for Managing Risk and Learning from Yannick Tuyishime
AMI Online Bootcamp: Tools for Managing Risk and Learning from Others
Testimonial: Yannick Tuyishime, CEO and cofounder of Tsapal Company Ltd
Yannick Tuyishime is the CEO and co-founder of Tsapal Company Ltd, a footwear and apparel manufacturing company since late 2019. The company was brand new when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but participating in the AMI Bootcamp helped to keep business afloat during crisis.
“When we came up with the idea for our company, we saw that there are many problems in the community that we can do something about. The first is that there are high rates of unemployment in Rwanda and in Africa. The other is that we see that we can do something that can do boost Made in Rwanda products. Import taxes are high in Rwanda, and so by increasing Made in Rwanda products we can fill the gap by bringing prices down and manufacturing locally.”
With the AMI Bootcamp, Yannick learned how to better manage cashflow, negotiate with his landlord, improve communications between staff and with customers, and assess and plan for risks. This allowed him to receive a reduction on rent during the worst part of the lockdown, as well as to keep all staff employed by making some salary reductions as well as cutting down on unnecessary costs. The company even reduced some of the product prices so as to keep customers on board and not lose them during the pandemic.
Yannick encourages other Rwandan entrepreneurs to attend AMI’s courses and upcoming Bootcamps so that they too can benefit from the toolkit and learn to manage risks, negotiate with customers and suppliers, and bring larger visions to fruition while dealing with today’s challenges.
“I appreciate the AMI Bootcamp because now I record weekly all of our expenses in the business and use the project management plan. The other thing is that I’ve learned how to assess some risks – like in this time, what I’ve learned from AMI bootcamp is that I can sit down and see what is not going well, what is going well, in cash management. I can make an action plan to meet the risks that I’ve assessed. Wholeheartedly, I can’t thank AMI enough and I encourage everyone to attend AMI Bootcamps and for those who have already attended to take some of the other courses that they provide. When someone wants to grow a business sustainably the AMI bootcamp will really help.”
Amahugurwa ya AMI atangwa kuri interineti: Amasomo ku guhangana n’ingorane no kwigira ku bandi
Ubuhamya: Yannick Tuyishime, Umuyobozi Mukuru, akaba no mu bashinze Tsapal Company Ltd
Yannick Tuyishime ni Umuyobozi Mukuru, akaba no mu bashinze Tsapal Company Ltd, ikigo gikora inkweto n’imyenda kuva mu mpera za 2019. Iki kigo niho cyari kigitangira ubwo icyorezo cya COVID-19 cyadukaga, ariko amahugurwa ya AMI yabafashije gukomeza gukora ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi byabo mu gihe cy’icyorezo.
“Mu gihe twagiraga igitekerezo cyo gutangiza ikigo cyacu, twari twabonye ko hari ibibazo byinshi mu muryango nyarwanda dushobora kugiramo uruhare mu gukemura. Icya mbere ni uko hari abantu benshi badafite akazi mu Rwanda no muri Afurika. Ikindi ni uko tubona ko dushobora gukora ikintu gishobora guteza imbere ibikorerwa mu Rwanda. Bitewe n’uko imisoro n’amahoro ku bicuruzwa bitumizwa hanze bihanitse mu Rwanda, turamutse twongereye ibikorerwa mu Rwanda, dushobora kuziba icyo cyuho ibiciro bikagabanuka kuko ibicuruzwa byaba bikorewe mu gihugu.”
Mu mahugurwa ya AMI, Yannick yigiyemo uburyo bwo gucunga neza imikoreshereze y’amafaranga, kumvikana n’abo akodeshereza inzu, kunoza uburyo bwo guhanahana amakuru hagati y’abakozi n’abakiriya, hamwe no gusesengura no gukora igenamigambi mu rwego rwo guhangana n’ingorane. Ibi byatumye agabanyirizwa amafaranga akodesha inzu mu bihe byari bikomeye bya Gahunda ya Guma mu rugo, hamwe no kugumana abakozi bose yakoreshaga binyuze mu kugabanya imishahara n’amafaranga yakoreshwaga mu bintu bitari ngombwa. Ikigo cyanagabanyije ibiciro bya bimwe mu bicuruzwa hagamijwe kugumana abakiriya kugira ngo batabatakaza mu gihe cy’icyorezo.
Yannick arashishikariza abandi ba rwiyemezamirimo b’Abanyarwanda kwitabira amasomo ya AMI hamwe n’amahugurwa ari imbere kugira ngo na bo babashe kuyungukiramo kandi banige uburyo bwo guhangana n’ingorane, kumvikana n’abakiriya ndetse n’ababagemurira ibicuruzwa, kandi bashyire mu bikorwa intego bafite, banahangana n’imbogamizi ziboneka muri iyi minsi.
“Nshimishijwe n’amahugurwa ya AMI kubera ko ubu noneho nandika amafaranga yose yakoreshejwe mu bikorwa by’ubucuruzi buri cyumweru kandi ngakoresha gahunda yo gucunga neza ubucuruzi. Ikindi ni uko nize uburyo bwo gusesengura ingorane – nk’ubu ngubu, icyo nigiye mu mahugurwa ya AMI ni uko nshobora kwicara nkabasha kubona ibitagenda neza mu bijyanye no gucunga amafaranga. Nshobora gukora gahunda y’ibikorwa nifashisha mu guhangana n’ingorane nasesenguye. Mbikuye ku mutima, sinzi uko nashimira AMI, kandi ndashishikariza abantu bose kwitabira amahugurwa ya AMI, abamaze kuyitabira bakaba bakwiga andi masomo batanga. Niba ushaka gukora ubucuruzi ku buryo burambye, amahugurwa ya AMI azagufasha rwose.”
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AMI Online Bootcamp: Tools for Managing Risk and Learning from Others - Mathew Rwahigi
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, August 11th, 2020 – https://smeresponse.clinic/2020/07/19/ami-business-bootcamp/
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, August 11th, 2020 – https://smeresponse.clinic/2020/07/19/ami-business-bootcamp/
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: kuwa kabiri, tariki ya 14 Nyakanga2020 –https://www.africanmanagers.org/rwandabusinessbootcamp/
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: kuwa kabiri, tariki ya 14 Nyakanga, 2020 –https://www.africanmanagers.org/rwandacovidwebinars/
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