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		<title>NRBUZZ: DIGITIZING MARKET RESEARCH</title>
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		<author>Gladys Kitony</author>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gladys Kitony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month’s session of the Nairobi Research Buzz will be exceptional by all means! For the first time, we will have Ipsos Synovate – A global market research company, keen on BQC (Better, Quicker, and Cheaper) methodologies and processes in its areas of specialty. The theme will be on how traditional research data collection methods have changed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BeUnreasonable Nairobi &#124; 10th &#8211; 12th May, 2013 &#124; GrowthHub</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/04/beunreasonable-nairobi-10th-12th-may-2013-growthhub/</link>
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		<author>Rachel Gichinga</author>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Gichinga</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[accelerators]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine if we convened some of the brightest minds and bombarded them with all the resources that they needed to work on their ideas, to turn them into ventures that would define progress in our time. We are bringing the Unreasonable Institute to East Africa and we are giving you a taste of what it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GIST Startup Boot Camp Tanzania: Tech Entrepreneurs, Apply Now!</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/04/gist-startup-boot-camp-tanzania-tech-entrepreneurs-apply-now/</link>
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		<author>Rachel Gichinga</author>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Gichinga</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GIST Startup Boot Camp Tanzania is designed for high potential tech entrepreneurs from idea stage to 5 years in operation who are ready and committed to launch new business endeavors. GIST brings together top entrepreneurs from East Africa for this two day startup boot camp in Dar es Salaam. The goal of the GIST Startup [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seedstars World &#8211; Discovering the best startups in emerging &amp; fast-growing startup scenes &#124; Application deadline: 31st March, 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/03/seedstars-world-discovering-the-best-startups-in-emerging-fast-growing-startup-scenes-application-deadline-31st-march-2013/</link>
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		<author>Rachel Gichinga</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/03/seedstars-world-discovering-the-best-startups-in-emerging-fast-growing-startup-scenes-application-deadline-31st-march-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Gichinga</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seedstars World is an exclusive worldwide competition to discover the best startups in emerging and fast growing startup scenes. The competition will take place from March 2013 till December 2013 in 20 different countries and cities in emerging markets and strategic Eldorados. 20 startups per country will be invited to “pitch” their ideas in front [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Web East Africa 2013 &#124; 19-21 February, 2013 &#124; Southern Sun</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/01/mobile-web-east-africa-2013-19-21-february-2013-southern-sun/</link>
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		<author>Rachel Gichinga</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/01/mobile-web-east-africa-2013-19-21-february-2013-southern-sun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Gichinga</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Post by Matthew Dawes In a few weeks’ time I&#8217;ll be heading back to Nairobi for the third edition of Mobile Web East Africa and after enduring a harsh winter in the UK I can&#8217;t wait to get some sun on my face. But that isn&#8217;t the only reason; I&#8217;m also really looking forward to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iHub Research &#124; Supporting Startups</title>
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		<author>Editor</author>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Gladys Kitony You may have a brilliant idea for your startup, but the end product fails to live up to its brilliance in the market. Understanding the market ensures that actual needs are captured versus the needs perceived by the entrepreneur. Market research helps to build the customer base by clearly defining the target [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Market Sizing for the African Tech Startup &#124; Wednesday 30th January, 2013 &#124; 6 &#8211; 7:30 pm &#124; iHub</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/01/market-sizing-for-the-african-tech-startup-thursday-31st-january-2013-6-730-pm-ihub/</link>
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		<author>Rachel Gichinga</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/01/market-sizing-for-the-african-tech-startup-thursday-31st-january-2013-6-730-pm-ihub/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Gichinga</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Africa mobile payments space is a multi billion dollar market, if we get 1% of the market we&#8217;ll be millionaires!&#8221; What is wrong with this statement? Market sizing is very challenging in Africa, there is a lack of data and research in fast growing industries in tech. It costs money to get quality research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Funding Opportunity for Health Startups: Grand Challenges Canada Info Session &#124; Wednesday 23rd January 2013 &#124; 6 &#8211; 7 pm &#124; iHub</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/01/funding-opportunity-for-health-startups-grand-challenges-canada-info-session-wednesday-23rd-january-2013-6-7-pm-ihub/</link>
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		<author>Rachel Gichinga</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/01/funding-opportunity-for-health-startups-grand-challenges-canada-info-session-wednesday-23rd-january-2013-6-7-pm-ihub/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Gichinga</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday 23rd January 2013 at the iHub, join representatives from Grand Challenges Canada to discuss current available funding opportunities related to global health. The session will run from 6 &#8211; 7 pm. Grand Challenges Canada is dedicated to supporting bold ideas with big impact in global health. We are funded by the Government of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Web 100 (Do You Really Need A Website?)</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/10/the-web-100-do-you-really-need-a-website/</link>
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		<author>Mel Mbugua</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/10/the-web-100-do-you-really-need-a-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mel Mbugua</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[iHub Consulting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Stig Njiru “Where is my website?” or “There’s something wrong with the API so we can’t do what your asking.” or “Its just creating a few web pages then uploading, shouldn’t take you more than a day.” or “..ahh there’s no way I’m doing it for that price”…these are some of the phrases/thoughts that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So, What is Project Management?</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/10/so-what-is-project-management/</link>
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		<author>Mel Mbugua</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/10/so-what-is-project-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mel Mbugua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Maureen Gitau Maureen is a participant at the ongoing project management workshops hosted by iHub. In this post she gives a summary of learning points from her perspective. A project is a temporary endeavor with results or more aptly put, activities carried out with a limited budget, resources and schedule. The three main constraints [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneurial Marketing Is Grimy</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/09/entrepreneurial-marketing-is-grimy/</link>
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		<author>Mel Mbugua</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/09/entrepreneurial-marketing-is-grimy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mel Mbugua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Maureen Gitau “Marketing for Start-ups is dirty work, it’s about rolling up your sleeves and diving in” those were the words of Andrik Kristinsson, founding CEO of Innovit Entrepreneurship Center, during a recent talk given at the iHub. The talk organized by iHub Consulting tackled the beast that is getting your product known. “There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing For Startups</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/09/marketing-for-startups/</link>
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		<author>Mel Mbugua</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/09/marketing-for-startups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mel Mbugua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday 20th September, iHub Consulting will host a workshop on Critical Success Factors in Entrepreneurship In this interactive workshop, Andri Kristinsson will share his perspective about critical success factors in entrepreneurship followed by a deeper dive into one specific topic: marketing for startups. The workshop will arm entrepreneurs with a few practical tools and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Us! &#8211; Project Management Workshops in September</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/08/join-us-project-management-workshops-in-september/</link>
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		<author>Mel Mbugua</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/08/join-us-project-management-workshops-in-september/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mel Mbugua</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[iHub Consulting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business skills]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/?p=9934</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Beginning September 1st, iHub will be running workshops on project management in response to the community &#8216;s need for deeper knowledge and skill in this business area. The sessions will run every Saturday through September from 9.30am &#8211; 12.30pm. Topics such as team management, scoping, scheduling, partnership management and others will be covered. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unorthodox Ways of Finding Funding for StartUps</title>
		<link>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/08/unorthodox-ways-of-finding-funding-for-startups/</link>
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		<author>Lillian Nduati</author>
		<comments>http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/08/unorthodox-ways-of-finding-funding-for-startups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lillian Nduati</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join the conversation here There&#8217;s a story in tech circles, of how one Startup raised funding for its operations: They put a beggar outside the offices door, and hang a sign that read: &#8220;Please support this startup, for every dollar you give, I get a commission&#8221; The name of the Startup or how much they [...]]]></description>
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