mercredi 6 mai 2015

Implementation Of Diaspora Support Services For Kenyans

By Alta Alexander


Entrepreneurs have unique traits. The traits include knowledge of the market, alert to opportunities, innovative and tolerant. Citizens in their home countries have noticed the existence of opportunities but a group of diaspora members is also recognizing opportunities in their home country and investing in them. Expert and policy makers are exploring ideas on how the members in other country can invest. The reason for interest in because they have noticed the money can be used in creating employment and lead to development in the country. Outlined below are ways organizations and government can commit to diaspora support services for Kenyans.

The government and some organizations have come up with ways to support the citizens in other countries invest their money in businesses located in the home country. This is be portraying the country as the best investment place. To achieve success in this project, the government has implemented the following things.

The government has created opportunities that will encourage members to invest. This is through organizing meetings for professional, citizens and leaders with an aim of coming up with how they will work towards the same goal. Private organizations are also part of the program. Some are join the governments while others prefer to do it on their own. During the meetings, people discuss the most vibrant sectors and how to capitalize on them. These meetings are important, as they are the first step to encouraging member to channel their funds in their native countries.

The organization involved mentor entrepreneurs who are interested in investing. Their mission is different from other networking organization as their main aim is to bring together business owners and entrepreneurs. They inform them of how they can grow their investments abroad or in their home country. Experts and well know leaders are the one who mentor the potential investors.

Organizations support the descendant of a country by providing training. They equip those interested with the necessary skills required to set up and run a business. Experts in all types of business offer their input that will help the members. They provide expert knowledge about the opportunities available and explain what it takes to succeed. They also teach members on how to finance the businesses.

To start a business you need equipment, labor, and land or business space among other things. Tall these things require you to spend your money even before you make any sales. Availability of funds will boost the growth of your business. Private and public institutions have partnered with the government to offer funds to those who need them. Their interest rates are low making them the most preferred source of funds.

Venture capitalists also offer support to those interested in investing. Besides providing the much-needed capital, they advise the entrepreneur in the best way to invest the funds. Their aim is to see the business grow exponentially. After success, they can have their money back as they the business is profitable.

The government seems to have made the right move. There are people who have no background in running businesses thus training will help them. The members can know feel safe investing in their native country as they are assured that there are opportunities available.




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