Big plans

Growing a business is the easiest thing if you are a millionaire. That's a myth. I don't believe growing a business is easier when you have money because you can't force a bad product on people no matter how much money you have. However, it helps when you do have the funding to try out different ideas until you figure out what works. Having said that, it's great to be in a place where you have tested various ideas and you just need to improve on the  ideas that work.That is why, I am asking you to give Mdada that chance to expand. We focus on selling personalized jewellery. However, we have from time to time trained students on entrepreneurship which is something we want to focus on in the coming weeks. Currently, we're getting more opportunities to sell our products and we need help. Here's what we as Mdada need:

1. Upgrade our stands. A better display=more visibility=more sales. That will cost us $2550
2. E-commerce website. Our target market don't have time, they want convenience at a click of a button. That will cost us $1800
3.  Better materials. We definitely to upgrade our merchandise. We can offer better products at a higher price= more sales $1200
4. Registration: Clearly, we need to act like a serious business by first registering it as a company.We need only $230
5. Spreading the word is as important as anything else. Social media is definitely the best place for us to reach our clients. $1000 is what we'll spend
6. Help: Everyone needs help. An assistant to help set up everything would cost about $300.

In total we require: $7080

Currently collecting donations via our PayPal account-lilakiwelu@gmail.com .

You can buy our bracelets to support our work in our Jumia shop

Then we have this BIG idea to take our training side of the business to training institutions. Currently, we think an app/site where students can access our training for a small fee of $1  a month seems like a good idea. We're targeting 500,000 students in Kenya. For more details about this contact the Founder-Lila Kiwelu+254717832311

www.mdadaforgirls.com 

To buy from our shop simply go to Jumia shop

Donate via PayPal- lilakiwelu@gmail.com

It's Time to Scale!

Super excited about the new business opportunities to scale our work.

New spaces in new malls, partnerships with the government, greater grants coming our way, learning new things through online courses.....

This year it's going to be lit!

Helping 10,000 women earn is not a dream anymore.


Stay blessed.

Lila

Christmas for us is about being grateful

                        (a sample of the bracelet we gifted our donors at The Pollination Project)

Christmas for us is a time to be thankful. Thankful for everything that has happened to us, the good and bad because even the bible says in everything give thanks.

Here goes our gratitude list:

1. Jesus. Thank you for looking out for Mdada even when we don't know it.
2. The rejection by a couple of outlets to retail our merchandise.
3. The space we got to sell our bracelets at Yaya.
4. The new girls we helped earn money. Nicole, one of our girls made Ksh 9650/- after we trained her!BOOM #winning #power. Our student here warms our heart with her testimonial.
5. Our new and returning customers. We 💗 our customers.
6. The markets we participated in. The flops like NFM and the successes like The Hub's Christmas Fair.
7. Our new cool office space.
8. Our partnerships with major companies (not saying the names because I want to surprise our fans, big things coming in 2017)
9. The support of The Pollination Project. We were delighted to give gifts to the people who believed in us when we started.
10. The rejection for support from accelerators we've been a part of.
11. Our friends and family who've been a beacon of strength. (special s/o to my sisters Aina & Mainda, bro AK4Saba and my friends Willie and Linda who are part of the Mdada team.)
12. The jam by Nyashinski 'Mungu Pekee'. It literally sums up our attitude this entire year. Please listen to it here

What are you grateful for this Christmas?

Have a merry one.

Bless,

Lila

Mdada Founder

Mdada Entrepreneurship Training: Impact Video

Hello there,

This will be one of my favorite posts because, you get to hear and see one of Mdada's students share her experience.

This is HUGE for us. Looking forward to training more students. Simply sign up here.

This training is open to both boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 24 by simply signing up here

Bless!
Lila

15 years ago, this is what I'd rather have been doing

Now, 15 years ago I was in high school maybe in form 2 or 3. Honestly, I wasn't big on school. Wasn't a bad student either. I think my dreams were so big and I couldn't quite link them to my current circumstances like how was my school work going to get me to New York fashion week in like a month or the next year. Why was I broke and how could I make a difference in someone's life in an exciting way that made me feel alive. Not cliche like things like going to volunteer in a children's home or clean up the environment somewhere nasty. I needed something that incorporated most of my interests like fashion, music, social justice, making money, travel etc all together. 

                                                Throw Back 10-15 years ago

I created this (Mdada) 13 years later.I hope someone out there in their teens will create a dope life in their teens because of us and because it's possible. It's the 21st century, anything is possible. Javelin record holder Julius Yego learnt his skill from watching videos on YouTube! I think it's about time we had more young people doing cool things like setting up businesses that express their interests, solving community problems and achieving amazing things, living a life so dope it's exciting and fulfilling. Lemme just say that young people have one asset called TIME that could totally make their lives rock especially if we're talking about money and compound interest! These are the gems I wish I knew about when I was in high school, maybe I could have sacrificed those buns and invested in my dreams /o\. It's all good though.  I'm excited about helping young people achieve amazing things and change the world. I'm living vicariously through them ;p

Join the Mdada boss class today- Call 0706276622/31or 0717832311

Email: lila@mdadaforgirls.com  

Love & Light
Lxxx

Corporate gifts should be personal and special

Corporate gifts are gifts given by a company to another party to show appreciation for the relationship that exists between them. For example, companies give gifts to their employees to show appreciation for their services to the company. They also commonly give gifts to clients especially those that have brought a lot of revenue into the company. Gifts can also be given to suppliers, shareholders and charities. Some common gifts given include calendars, branded caps, umbrellas, kikoys, notebooks, pens, mugs, clocks etc.

Most times, corporate gifts are given to the company’s clients. It’s important because they ensure that you stay in your clients’ mind and thus solidify your business relationship. They also show your clients that you think about them and if you choose the right gift, you show them that you know them well. All gifts should be personal whether they are given to friends or colleagues. Companies need to do the same because business is about establishing relationships and the same rules that apply in our day to day inter personal relationships should transcend into the business sector .As a business person what personal information do you know about your client. For example do you know your clients’ children? Why not then give a gift for the children. After all these are potentially your future clients. Add a handwritten note from the C.E.O. Your clients want to feel like they know you, that they have access. Give it to them. Nothing is personal like a bracelet with a child’s name and a handwritten note from the C.E.O. 

Mdada, a social enterprise that teaches practical entrepreneurship to young girls and enables them to earn as they learn brands bracelets for companies, organizations and individuals. The bracelets are handmade by young entrepreneurs giving them an opportunity to make money for their school fees or other projects. A company that partners with Mdada also satisfies their corporate social responsibility while at the same time gifting its partners. It’s that simple and amazing.

For more details on how to order the bracelets, simply contact lila@mdadaforgirls.com

Have a productive week ahead!

Lila

Founder

Mdada

+254717832311

No to sponsors yes to boss babes

So many times I talk about the likes of Beyonce, Wangari Maathai, Michelle Obama, Oprah who inspire me so much in the way they speak, work and what they've done for women and the world at large through their gifts, talents and status in society. Today I want to talk about the inspiration that comes from within my business. It's about the girls/young women I work with to help them achieve their dreams whatever it could be either to get back to school, stay in school, pay for your upkeep etc. I'm the kind of person who doesn't like to push people into doing something instead I prefer to inspire them to take action because really what one does is for their own good and development. 

This month I have been inspired by how my girls have taken initiative to get the Mdada kit, make bracelets which now are already selling at the Inside the Baobab shop at Yaya Centre. What they earn basically goes into their education and infact when you go to the shop and look at their bracelets which have a word that inspires them sewn onto them, you will see a short handwritten note from the girl on the tag. I thought this was a great idea for customers to connect with the girls and support their dreams by buying their bracelets. So anyway back to how inspired I am by these ladies.  They're willing to take a step towards making money for their school fees. Some of them have been out here looking for people to sponsor their education and instead they've met with opportunists looking to use their bodies for sexual favors in exchange for school fees. I tell my girls they don't need to get "sponsors". You have a brain and can work to earn money and my work is to show you how. This market is large enough for all of us women to thrive financially. I just can't wait to see what happens with my girls. I'm so proud of them and my prayer is that we pay those bills faster than we expected and reach our dreams.

Do you feel touched to pay their school fees or buy their merchandise? Please visit Inside the Baobab shop at Yaya centre and look out for Mdada bracelets or contact me Lila -0717832311

Blessings,
xx