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Are you wondering how people make money on TikTok? Or maybe how you can make money on TikTok? But first what is TikTok? TikTok is a Chinese based mobile app that allows you to create and upload short-form videos from 3 to 60 seconds. People use the app to create lip-sync and comedy VIDEOS which are very popular in the app. People showcase their talents like music and dance in the app. Unlike YouTube, as a video sharing website, you cannot make money directly from tiktok at the moment. Meaning you cannot monetize your TikTok videos for money. But that is not it. You can still make money from Tiktok. Here are 5 Ways You Can Make Money on TikTok. 1: Sell Your Own Products or Services to Your Followers When we talk about tiktok we are talking about teenagers. This people are always online. It’s time you take advantage of that. This actually one of the easiest ways to earn money from Tiktok. Here is how it works. You make a products that you can sell to your followers. This

The popular sweet potato is well known for its great source of fibre, vitamins and minerals such as beta-carotene that acts as powerful anti-oxidants in the human body. According to Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro), sweet potato has a number of varieties for both food and feed. Kalro orange fleshed sweet potato are for commercialization, income generation and health improvement. Sweet potato varieties vary depending on their flesh colour, maturity time and recommended growing areas. Some of the common varieties are Kenspot 1, Kenspot 5, Kabode, Vitaa and Mugande according to Kalro. Festus Omogi grows sweet potatoes on his farm in Siaya County and shares vital lessons. Land preparation Choose an area in full sun, till the land and add compost manure to make it fluffy. “You can plant on a flat land or make ridges, let the land warm up before planting,” says Omogi. Propagation He says sweet potatoes can be propagated from cuttings

With agriculture being Kenya's backbone, investing in agribusiness is a profitable business. Animal feeds business is the booming business in the suburbs. Many people rely on agriculture for livelihood in Kenya. Among the animals reared in Kenya include cows, goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks and rabbits. If you are planning to start an animal feeds business, we will take you through the process. Carry out a Feasibility Study Before venturing into the animal feeds business, you need to do a feasibility study. It will help you determine if the business is viable. It also makes it easy to write a business plan. When carrying out a feasibility study, identify the most reared animals. Then you can stock more of their feeds. Also, consider the number of businesses that sell animal feeds within the locality. This will help you determine the level of competition in the market. It is not advisable to start a business where the competition is high. Write Animal

Dear entrepreneurs, with real estate sector, now thriving, building materials such as sand, ballast, and building stones are in great demand. Everywhere buildings are coming up as people build their homes and housing companies build estates. You can start supplying stones, sand, and ballast to these projects and be part of this real estate boom. The model is simple, it involves buying and transporting these materials in order to those building houses. I will mainly concentrate on those around Nairobi and environs and on the sand, building stones and ballast, though there are many other materials you can supply. Equipment The only equipment needed for this business is a well-maintained lorry of good capacity. Many banks such as NIC Bank specialize in asset finance and can advance you some money towards the purchase of a lorry for this business. Other banks can also advance you loans as long as you meet their terms and conditions. At the moment, Kenya Commercial

You can start this business with just Shs 15,000. This is just enough to buy you single bags of some of the hot selling cereals in the market like beans, rice, maize and green grams. Legal requirements Single business permit, fire extinguisher. You might be required to have medical certificate. Some of the equipment required: 1 Storage bags 2 Weighing scale 3 Measuring containers 4 Tags to show name and cost of cereals 5 Packaging materials 6 Sieve 7 Wooden pallette How to get started 1. Identify a supplier. We have suppliers in places like Nyamakima in Nairobi. As the business grows, try to avoid middlemen and source directly from farmers. Go to rural areas and strike good deals with farmers. 2. As you do your research, compare prices from different suppliers and source from the ones selling at a lower price. Consider factors such as logistics. Also ensure that the cereals are completely dry when purchasing. 3. It is also wise to buy cereals such as maize d

Among the many small business idea choices in Kenya lies the barbershop business commonly known as kinyozi. This business ranges from executive barbershops to small and simple barbershops. A barbershop (locally known as Kinyozi) is a good example of a sustainable business because people will always need haircuts. Fashion styles may come and go, but hair cuts aren’t a fad or trend – they’re a basic necessity. Moreover, Kenya’s middle-class is growing at an alarming rate and you can jump onto this tide by starting your own executive barbershop. One good thing about Kinyozi business is that it is not seasonal. Business flows in as usual come rain come shine. This makes it a worthwhile venture to delve into. When I started writing about profitable businesses in Kenya in our Profitable Business Ideas WhatsApp Group, I got these questions a lot, “What’s the most profitable business in Kenya? What business can I start with Ksh.20,000 to make Ksh.1,000 daily? What is the best business