Angels Hub Business Meetup.
This past week i attended an event by the Angels Hub.
It was a business meet up which was designed to introduce young students
to some new ideas in investment. As such there was a good choice of
panelists
The few people i spoke to helped shed some light to some of the changes
that have taken place at the Angles hub including mergers or agreements
with Mara Launchpad.
The moderator was a dynamic young man whose apparent knowledge of his
subject helped steer the ship into its direction while constantly
reminding us to identify business opportunities and glean knowledge from
those that had been given the platform to speak.
The First a representative from National Agricultural Research
Organization, The Second a representative from the Stanbic Bank, The
Third a young business man with a car hire company, The Fourth a
representative from the Presidents Office (in for a representative from
Ministry of Finance).
The First Speaker gave us Experience and some ideas about life after
work as well as the possibilities that exist after employment.
The Second speakers spoke about investment and the opportunities that
exist for university students. He gave a memorable speech in which he
encouraged us to think beyond our titles (a common error among
corporates). He describes a situation in which he was asked to speak
before a large crowd of business men and leaders and in which everyone
gave standard introduction focusing on their name and their position at
work. So and so from CEO from this and that...his 'inexperience' led him
to respond by giving his name and then his home location in this case
'Mprerewe' (a suburb of Kampala which was named after a massive loss in
translation).
The Third used his time to help us understand the value of patience in
the business game and the centrality of consistency. He helped us see
the value in being hired first and then allowing oneself time to learn
and grow in an organization.
The Fourth Speaker (incidentally the second ever elected female Guild
representative), helped add some insight into what it takes to get hired
as well as some direction into what government is doing to help change
the situation for graduates students.
The Question and answer sessions were informative and centered mainly on
investment and governments response to regulation and fraud. Perhaps the
most piercing question came from a young lady that wondered aloud how
students that were surviving on loans were expected to invest.
There was a touch of humor in reference to marriage and some thoughts on
culture and development which in my view should be unique themes for
discussion in business and possibly accorded their own place in the
future.
Like our marriages, business people and workers in general especially
those who step out of the village are often thought of as liberators and
expected to help free their people back home. This means that monies
that are made are often used or directed to other hands long before they
can be used on a personal level. The married couple in Africa also soon
find out that the union between two was really a a large corporate
merger between two small families if your lucky...but large communities
and later on tribal groups if you are not.
Perhaps the only pitfall in the meeting was the feeling that i got of a
little hostility (akin to what i felt at app event) that seemed to have
placed participants against panelists resulting in an turf war of sorts
or an attempt to question the credibility of panelist and those with
question.
It was a business meet up which was designed to introduce young students
to some new ideas in investment. As such there was a good choice of
panelists
The few people i spoke to helped shed some light to some of the changes
that have taken place at the Angles hub including mergers or agreements
with Mara Launchpad.
The moderator was a dynamic young man whose apparent knowledge of his
subject helped steer the ship into its direction while constantly
reminding us to identify business opportunities and glean knowledge from
those that had been given the platform to speak.
The First a representative from National Agricultural Research
Organization, The Second a representative from the Stanbic Bank, The
Third a young business man with a car hire company, The Fourth a
representative from the Presidents Office (in for a representative from
Ministry of Finance).
The First Speaker gave us Experience and some ideas about life after
work as well as the possibilities that exist after employment.
The Second speakers spoke about investment and the opportunities that
exist for university students. He gave a memorable speech in which he
encouraged us to think beyond our titles (a common error among
corporates). He describes a situation in which he was asked to speak
before a large crowd of business men and leaders and in which everyone
gave standard introduction focusing on their name and their position at
work. So and so from CEO from this and that...his 'inexperience' led him
to respond by giving his name and then his home location in this case
'Mprerewe' (a suburb of Kampala which was named after a massive loss in
translation).
The Third used his time to help us understand the value of patience in
the business game and the centrality of consistency. He helped us see
the value in being hired first and then allowing oneself time to learn
and grow in an organization.
The Fourth Speaker (incidentally the second ever elected female Guild
representative), helped add some insight into what it takes to get hired
as well as some direction into what government is doing to help change
the situation for graduates students.
The Question and answer sessions were informative and centered mainly on
investment and governments response to regulation and fraud. Perhaps the
most piercing question came from a young lady that wondered aloud how
students that were surviving on loans were expected to invest.
There was a touch of humor in reference to marriage and some thoughts on
culture and development which in my view should be unique themes for
discussion in business and possibly accorded their own place in the
future.
Like our marriages, business people and workers in general especially
those who step out of the village are often thought of as liberators and
expected to help free their people back home. This means that monies
that are made are often used or directed to other hands long before they
can be used on a personal level. The married couple in Africa also soon
find out that the union between two was really a a large corporate
merger between two small families if your lucky...but large communities
and later on tribal groups if you are not.
Perhaps the only pitfall in the meeting was the feeling that i got of a
little hostility (akin to what i felt at app event) that seemed to have
placed participants against panelists resulting in an turf war of sorts
or an attempt to question the credibility of panelist and those with
question.
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