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Most SMEs in Kenya never make it past year five. Not because founders lack ambition — but because ambition without systems, governance, and support is a business running on borrowed time.
In this episode of Unleash & Thrive, Reena Gore is joined by Catherine , Director of the SME Founders Association, for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build and sustain a small or medium enterprise in Kenya today. They dig into the barriers founders rarely talk about publicly — capital, talent, structure — and the practical strategies that turn a founder-dependent hustle into a business that can scale and outlive its owner.
In this episode:
✅ The biggest reasons Kenyan SMEs stall — and how to avoid them
✅ How the SME Founders Association is supporting entrepreneurs across the country
✅ Why governance and systems aren't "big company" problems — they're survival tools
✅ Building a business that grows without you in every room
Whether you're running a 5-person team or a 50-person company, this episode gives you the mindset and the mechanics to grow.
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