Avoiding The Kitchen Sink

The other day I was talking to my cousin about a venture he wanted my opinion on. As this cousin reeled off the list of things that the business will be doing, all I could see was a red neon signing flashing before my eyes. STOP!

Must Read: BIg Technology Has Found A Big New Opportunity

I am reading this Business Insider story that I believe other entrepreneurs ought to read, especially African ones. The article covers the recent convergent of big technology companies in Africa as market participants. If big corporations are finding opportunity somewhere, it means there is an ecosystem that is waiting to flourish. If you think that because you are small, you can't partake in this new opportunity you are wrong. Even size of company has the ability to benefit when a new market opens up. The companies just need to figure what their strengths are and tailor it to the new market.

Please go ahead and read this article and let me know what you think.

What I am reading this Weekend: All About African Women

• Water is still a luxurious commodity in many parts of Africa due to the scarcity of clean and portable water. Find out how Saran Kaba Jones, a Liberian, came back home after fleeing at age 8, to make a difference with water.