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.

The other form of support people can receive is through training. Training improves ones skill and knowledge of something. Before a potential investor goes ahead and invest their funds, they are taken through the most promising frontiers. After that, they can make a decision on which frontier to choose. An expert from the chosen sector will be available to advise them accordingly.

Concerned organizations not only teach how to access funds, but also as they set up funds that entrepreneur can apply. The start-up fund aim is to at boosting those who set up businesses in certain sectors. The government or the private institutions can inject funds into the business and the owners can repay them later. Some may be interested in seen how the funds are utilized at different stages of the business while others are not involved in running of a business.

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.

Knowledge of how a business runs is important to every businessperson. It saves you the trouble of losing all your capital, investing your time and the negative emotions that come due to loss of business. The support services offered will go a long way in empowering all citizens in the country.




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