Empowering Female Entrepreneurs
It's often said that one of the routes to financial prosperity involves being a business owner, but Wueeh! Running one is no easy task, that's why so many biasharas start and fail in the same year. Vitu kwa ground ni different.
You think running a biashara is tough? Ask a woman. It's a lot tougher for women entrepreneurs. From sourcing for funds, getting licenced, all the way to registering a business, a woman has to work harder and persevere more.
Imagine kuitishwa consent from your husband when trying to get financing to expand your biashara! Imagine kukaushwa loan simply because you lack such skills as bookkeeping! Imagine potential partners asking to speak to your husband yet you're the brains behind your biashara! Imagine that's the reality of being a woman entrepreneur in Kenya! Si fair.
However, all hope is not lost. Over the years we have seen the struggles that women entrepreneurs go through. That's why tulikaa chini kama KCB tukajiuliza "How can we empower women entrepreneurs and help them tap into their potential?" And that's how FLME was born, yaani Female Led and Made Enterprise proposition. Kazi yetu hapa ni moja, evening the odds so women entrepreneurs can get a fair chance at success.
Remember that thing we talked about where sometimes women are asked for their husband's consent before getting biashara loans? For FLME members, this is a thing of the past. Whether ni loan ya kununua equipment, kuongeza stock, IT upgrades, or even asset acquisition, tuna finance! Through FLME, women entrepreneurs can access unsecured loans of up to 10 mili Kenyan shillings. Hii ukishika unarudisha biz yako back on track chap chap.
I know what you’re thinking, je chama? It gets even better. We’re giving chamas up to 10 times their savings, a loan amount of up to 250 million Kenyan shillings! Imagine what your group can do with such money. Shamba, ploti, biashara.....It’s all possible!
Alafu how can you run a biashara without proper knowledge? Hapa ndio training zetu zinaingilia. We're equipping FLME members with essential skills such as bookkeeping ndio iwe rahisi ku run biashara. Pia, we're linking them with customers and other entrepreneurs at our exclusive women-only workshops. Si unajua your network is your net worth?
Imagine biz imeshika and you're now at the top. How do you ensure your competition continuously bites the dust? One of the biggest challenges in any thriving business is staying in the lead, but we've got the perfect solution, and it starts with travelling. A wise old man once said "Kutembea kwingi ni kuona mengi" and every word about it is true. Travelling promotes exposure and outside-the-box thinking. FLME offers exposure to its members by organising trips to local, regional, and international destinations. Hivi ndio mtu hupata ideas za ku advance bizna.
Because we believe in lifting the ones closest to us, kuna kitu inaitwa SIG, yani Special Interest Group. This means that FLME members will get the opportunity to supply KCB products as SIG partners. This is a rare opportunity to increase their income and build their empire.
Success comes with knowledge from past mistakes and lessons learnt, and we believe that sharing is caring. That’s why we feature success stories of FLME members in our annual magazine. This space is crucial for encouraging other entrepreneurs because kila mtu huanzia mahali. Kwa hii harakati yote, the storyteller will get higher brand exposure.
So if you’re a woman in business, join FLME, take advantage of our proposition and see your business soar. Usingoje sana, tudungie on 0711 087000 or 0732 187000, WhatsApp us on 0711 087087, or email us at contactcentre@kcbgroup.com
Over & Out,
The Witty Banker.
