Business Blunders & Brilliance #KaizenYOU Podcast

Hiya there and Welcome to it! In this episode, Archie drools over Microsoft's plan to give $1500 bonuses to all their employees to acknowledge their efforts during the pandemic. We talk about how this could also be motivated by fear of the great resignation and Archie gets lost in talking about that. Microsoft also gave employees an additional 5 vacation days at the beginning of the year. What would you rather have: The money or the additional days. How important has mental health become for those working from home, and has it driven the need for us to re-prioritize in the face of potential returns to the office? All-round fun conversation and build up to the next episode...which surprisingly may or may not be a rant. Remember to continuously improve yourself! #kaizenYOU You can support the podcast by buying us a coffee on this link ko-fi.com/kaizenyou Social Media Links twitter.com/archiemoyo twitter.com/kaizenyou https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihGQpbXVhfwYHMzxvkjeeQ Sources https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/08/microsoft-will-give-employees-a-1500-bonus-for-pandemic-efforts.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/29/more-people-plan-to-quit-as-return-to-work-plans-go-into-effect-.html

Hiya there and welcome to it! In this episode, Archie Moyo discusses how the RBZ has had a busy few months. 21 more companies have been investigated for violating SI 127 with 27 getting fines and 12 getting warning letters. What's the reaction with regards to these companies that keep getting found breaching the SI, and why didn't we get a list this time around. Ecobank and the IMTT tax debacle, Ecobank sent a message to account holders to let them know they would be collecting over 6 months' worth of IMTT taxes for transactions they completed. It's a really tricky situation, especially if they choose to deduct all of it at once. All this information helps you continuously improve yourself. #kaizenYOU Speaking of improvement, help us improve the podcast by buying us a coffee on the link below. It goes a long way. ko-fi.com/kaizenyou Social Media Links twitter.com/archiemoyo twitter.com/kaizenyou https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihGQpbXVhfwYHMzxvkjeeQ Sources https://twitter.com/ReserveBankZIM/status/1413504555938058242?s=20 https://www.techzim.co.zw/2021/07/ecobank-account-holders-worry-as-the-bank-says-it-will-be-backdating-collection-of-2-tax/

In this episode, Archie Moyo starts off with the Simbisa Brands and Fastjet partnership that will improve the way you pay for your plane ticket. Meikles Delisting further We know the Meikles group has already announced that the plan to delist Tanganda tea this year but there's a possibility that they will be delisting further and possibly freeing the Hotel space. This is obviously a curious move after the sale of the flagship Meikles Hotel for USD $20M last year. Still...hands up if you are buying into Tanganda on day 1. Padenga Holdings Delisting Okay, a lot of delisting news this week, but this is good delisting news. How? Well, when you can wake up with RTGS shares now valued in USD it's a good type of delisting. We also get to celebrate the second ever listing on the VFEX. Also, I am really looking for people to have on the show who know more about the stock exchange than me so we can hear their thoughts, pick their brains and turn their comments into an EFT. No seriously, we just want to learn more, and quicker. All this on the journey of continuously improving ourselves #kaizenYOU Listen to other episodes on ZSE investing: https://iono.fm/e/1068446 https://iono.fm/e/1038381 Sources: https://www.263chat.com/zse-halts-trading-of-padenga-shares-ahead-of-vfex-switchover/ https://www.263chat.com/meikles-to-unbundle-more-properties/ https://www.263chat.com/fastjet-simbisa-brands-partner-in-airline-payment-system/

In this episode, Archie Moyo captures a few interesting gems from the news in Zimbabwe. 1. @YanayaLifestyle 's Lockdown innovation The Yanaya team has introduced a variant of takeout that allows you to enjoy their food fresh while not breaking any locdown regulations. They are calling it Roadhouse and it's almost exactly how it sounds. 2. Reserve Bank introduces $50 note The RBZ has announced the introduction of a new $50 note that almost broke the internet with comments on whether they got Mbuya Nehanda's face right, how fresh her cut is and whether this is 2008 all over again. Archie speaks about the potential economic effects of the addition of the new notes, will our lives change? 3. Strict Lockdown conditions coming back? Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa communicated that we may return to needing letters to go between checkpoints in light of all the new covid-19 conditions. There are a lot of implications on business and consumer activity from this. I hope this helps, thank you for tuning in and remember to continuously improve yourself #KaizenYOU Sources of information https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-07-06/zimbabwe-returns-to-strict-lockdown-to-fight-virus-surge https://3-mob.com/news/hard-lockdown-returns-pretty-much/ In this podcast: @YanayaLifestyle @ReserveBankZim @ThreeMenOnABoat @kwirirayi Support the KYP and buy us a coffee : ko-fi.com/kaizenyou

In this episode, Archie Moyo talks about the companies that have declared dividends already this year (2021). We are halfway through the year and companies have been posting their financials as well as declaring dividends. In episode 8, we spoke about investing in the ZSE (Zimbabwe Stock Exchange) and the companies who had declared dividends in 2020; a great place to start when deciding who to invest in. This time around we are giving the 2021 dividend information to help guide you on who to invest in as well well as where to anticipate price dips. The bonus for this episode is 2 shares that have declared dividends but haven't reached the ex_dividend date, meaning you can still buy in and get the dividend. What's a cool fact about SEED CO you maybe didn't know and OK Zimbabwe looks like good news is coming in July. Let's learn about investing and the Zimbabwe Stock exchange together. Remember to continuously improve yourself. #kaizenYOU Support the KYP and buy us a coffee : ko-fi.com/kaizenyou

Hiya There and welcome to another episode. Today Archie Moyo speaks on the recent statement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, announcing the introduction of interests rates on all savings accounts and fixed term deposits as of the first of July 2021. This means finally your money can earn you more money rather than costing you money...or does. We go into what this means for Zimbabweans and some reactions from Twimbos to the announcement itself. How soon will the banks introduce these interest rates. There's hope yet. Remember to continuously improve yourself. #KaizenYOU Support the KYP and buy us a coffee : ko-fi.com/kaizenyou

VAYA and ZUPCO recently held a launch event celebrating the introduction of intercity (between cities) bus ticketing on the VAYA platform. You can now purchase a ticket for travel between Harare and Bulawayo on the VAYA app and pay using Ecocash. This is a strong partnership bringing the best of mobility and technology capacity to bring convenience to intercity mobility. This digitization of the inter-provincial travel space looks to be an exciting endeavor especially given that when you book using VAYA you also have funeral assurance, accident cover as well as MARS ambulance cover. I give my perspective on this launch and what it means for the market. Remember to continuously improve yourself. #kaizenYOU

In this episode I explain what happened and why I a have been AWOL for a few days ( I feel like I do this a lt). I recently had a recording nightmare after recording a full episode and it threw me off the wagon. The result was the beginning of a search for a microphone to use for the podcast, ill-planned purchases, and a few more days of nightmarish testing. I talk about what you need to do when you decide to buy a microphone for your podcast and how best to still record even if you don't have one. Long story short: We're back! Remember to continuously improve yourself. #kaizenYOU @archiemoyo @kaizenyou Support the KYP and buy us a coffee : ko-fi.com/kaizenyou

Today we talk about the big task that is dating an entrepreneur. There are certain behaviours that are expected from Entrepreneurs, especially given their investments. This started when I saw a video of Kevin O'Leary talk about one of his students who asked him for relationship advice after she gave him an ultimatum. Either his startup or her (a startup making more than 400k!) So this is what you need to know: 1. The business will always be the first priority 2. There is no 9-5 with startups 3. Entrepreneurs may take on too much 4. Entrepreneurs are goal-oriented, sometimes chasing multiple goals and they need support 5. Entrepreneurs can get right moody...oh yes be ready for this one 6. Entrepreneurs sometimes enjoy their solitude Most of the information is from a couple of blog posts that you can visit and also learn quite a bit about how to live with an entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/287628 https://greyjournal.net/play/dating/advice-for-dating-entrepreneur/amp/

After recently reviving my interest in the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), I took to the tweets to get more information on how exactly one can invest in the stock exchange. Several companies gave dividends last year and that's really promising on top of the fact that the stock market is a great way to preserve value of cash. I got the list of dividends paid out on https://www.african-markets.com/en/stock-markets/zse/dividends If you are thinking about investing in the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange you can do so online and easily using CTrade and ZSE Direct. Links to these are below. You would need to plan a couple of days for full verification. This is a great lesson on investment. I will do a follow-up episode with someone who is actively on the ZSE so that we can learn how best to do it. Remember to Continiously Improve Yourself #kaizenYOU

As I try to recover from what has been a crazy start to the year and absence from podcasting I will produce a few of these titbits sharing information that I think is valuable. Today I speak about how at 23 we were offered USD $10k for a 10% stake in our tech startup distributing music. That automatically valued our business at $100k (which I wish I knew then) and we still turned it down thinking we would be millionaires and wishing to control the business. A great story nonetheless featuring our chicken as well as the whizzing sound of my fan. Remember to continuously improve yourself #kaizenYOU @kaizenyou @archiemoyo

In this episode I speak to Lee Masuka, the co-founder and CEO of Click n pay. Click n pay is a local ticketing app that rose to business fame when they started appearing and all events around the country. In this episode we talk about their humble beginnings and learning the ropes of a tech startup, navigating the business world and the mamoth task of culture change with digital ticketing. What does it take to design a product that is easy for everyone to use and the how important is it to solve a problem as a tech startup? Lessons about creating a trusted solution and the lessons that Lee and click n pay learnt as they brought us the product. In the covid era, pivoting has been vital for the survival of many businesses. Lee tells us how click n pay took the market into consideration and created a first in Zim ticketing. The plans that clicknpay have for expansion into general ecommerce and providing a future payments solution. As always, this episode was great and I am keen to see which direction they take going forward. Let's continue to learn and improve together. #kaizenYOU Continuously Improve yourself. @Archiemoyo @clicknpayz - Instagram www.clicknpay.africa

QMCV the streetwear brand Run263 in 2012, in the midst of the ZImbabwe Hip Hop rise. Their t-shirts could be seen on the largest stages, in the press, and on most urban music videos of the time. Panashe and Archie talk about how it really was to start a business then and how it has been going for the past 8 years. An open discussion around the learnings that come with the streetwear market, recovering the brand after Panashe lost his business partner, friend, Michael. The importance of family support for creative entrepreneurship is also on the table; how having other business activities enabled the continuous bootstrapping of Run 263 and Panashe tells us the risks he wishes he had taken with the brand. An overall insightful conversation with lots to learn. Follow Panashe: @Im_so_arcane (Twitter and Instagram), Panashe Madziva (Facebook). Follow QMCV apparel to keep up with the growth of the brand on qmcv_apparel (Instagram). Super grateful to Panashe for taking the time out to have this conversation with me. I will continue to provide Zimbabwean startup stories and conversations around unique African and global niches with weekly podcasts. #kaizenYou #Run263 #ZimbabweStartups #AfricaStartups

In this episode, Archie chats to Edmore Munyoro, the CEO and Co-Founder of Angels Foundation, a non-profit born from his home in Harare. With his friends, they have grown the foundation over 5 grueling years and now, directly and indirectly, assist thousands of Zimbabweans annually in different projects. We learn about starting a non-profit, it's apparently not all rainbows and unicorns and family doesn't always take it well. The lessons we learn when we start: how they conducted their first medical outreach with just a doctor and a stethoscope. Is it really a startup if you don't have an office in the CBD? Edmore also takes us through the amazing work they are doing as a foundation: Medical outreaches, a building project, soup kitchens, and a pad campaign...All of this unfunded. So much to learn in this episode, Thank you Edmore and the Angels Foundation Zimbabwe team for sharing your story. This is another zoom recorded conversation with minimal audio editing.

Archie talks to Aaron Shoko, the Afro-insurer in the first episode in a series of lockdown chats around continuously improving. We learn why insurance is important and not just for old people. Your motor vehicle insurance covers a lot more than you know and third party insurance isn't really insurance. There is room for insurance as a business to grow in Africa, what is it that insurers need to do? This episode was recorded on zoom and I "edited" it myself. #KaizenYOU

Business Blunders & Brilliance — Gregory Gapare is accused of acting like he's the only Marketer in Zimbabwe. Passionate about Marketing and Branding for both corporates and individuals, he takes us through the paces on how to create a good brand then schools us about something you could never guess. His new passion after telecoms and Banking seems to be deeper than meets the eye and he shows that data can be used even there for a better branding experience.

Business Blunders & Brilliance — In the pilot episode of BBBpod - #KaizenYou Podcast, Archie flies solo as he introduces the world of contuinuous improvement. Learn 5 words from the startup world that will have you sounding smart in any room of entreprenuers and get a glimpse into tech news with the Google side-project now valued at 4 Billion. In the main segment Archie talks about a recent trip to a High School IT expo and the lesson he learnt while giving lessons to the young students. The world is available for the taking if the new generation is taught differently rather than taught more. https://blundersandbrilliance.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/10-startup-terms-you-should-know/ #kaizenYOU