Today’s guest is David Muriithi. He’s a creative entrepreneur, legendary event and talent manager, music promoter, property developer and DJ. He’s also CEO of the Creative Enterprise Centre whose main focus is implementing strategies that enhance professionalism within the creative industry in Africa. 

David, a retired Ernst & Young auditor, has manifested his creative expression through his alter ego, the very popular DJ D-Lite over the past 3 decades and has opened for various Grammy-Award winning acts such as Run DMC, Kool& The Gang, Simply Red, Brand New Heavies, James Taylor Quartet, Blackstreet, SWV, James Ingram, FreddieJackson, Hugh Masekela and featured in various major local events such as The Safaricom International Jazz Festivals, Blankets & Wine, Koroga Festival amongst others.

An expert on creative entrepreneurship including Intellectual Property, David is often consulted widely across the globe on matters connected with trade and industry in creativity and creative products.

If you would like to stay in touch with David, please connect with him on his website https://about.me/davidmuriithi and on instagram: @davidmuriithi

Today's guest is Patricia Okelo. Patricia is an entrepreneur with over 19 years experience in running two successful small businesses, Willart Productions and Conferencing In A Box.

She is also the co- founder of Kayana Create, the premier space for female entrepreneurs, where women (and some men) come together to nurture small female run business – 0-3 years through various educational and networking events, such as the very successful ‘Candid Conversations: Circles for Women in Business’ and ‘The Kenya Cottage Industry Expo 2019'.

She is passionate about Women in Business and co- authored ‘A Candid Handbook for Women Doing Business’ that has been received with good reviews. She deeply believes in the  “Spirit of Abundance” as the change the world needs.

In this episode Rose and Patricia discuss what it takes to attain entrepreneurial success and the practical steps anyone can take to establish a business in Africa when transitioning back from the diaspora.

If you are keen to start a business as part of your return journey, make sure to connect with Patricia through any of the following links. 

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Websites

We also highly recommend her book: A Candid Handbook for Women Doing Business in Kenya which can be purchased through this link and is available on Amazon (US and UK): https://kayana.org/home/books-resources/

Thank you for listening! 

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