Business Development Services and Support Organisations

The Institute for Small Business Initiatives (ISBI) at Strathmore University Business School was established in 2015 through a collaboration between ICEP(Austria) and Strathmore Educational Trust, Registered Trustees (SERT).. The goal of the institute is to increase business and financial management acumen in Kenyan small and growing businesses (Small and Medium Enterprises) to spur growth and create employment.

ISBI is a specialized unit that creates tailor-made programs for specific segments of entrepreneurs (in terms of size or industry). Our approach identifies the challenges the segment faces and develops solutions to them through teaching, training, coaching, mentoring, and consulting. As a result, entrepreneurs can detect execution gaps in their operations and explore their optimization potential.

Track Record: Over the past ten years, with our programs, seminars and workshops, we have reached 3,000 entrepreneurs. Through this time, ISBI has understood the operational challenges that small and growing businesses face. We have profiled our findings in research and continue to perform studies on the impact our interventions have on the small and growing businesses ecosystem in Kenya.

Advanced Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)

This is a hands-on, practical, and participant-centered program designed to help SMEs detect execution gaps and explore the optimization potential hidden in their businesses. It reflects the current challenges and emerging opportunities in SME markets created by disruptive innovation, socioeconomic trends, and market volatility.

This program is designed for business owners or key decision makers in companies that meet

ANY THREE of the following criteria:

2 or more years in business

5 or more full-time employees

Fully formalized operations

Undergraduate diploma or higher

Average monthly revenue 750,000 KES

We have carried out 2 impact assessment studies on participating entrepreneurs. The first comprehensive impact-study conducted by Aston Business School, Birmingham, in summer 2019 demonstrated that entrepreneurs who graduated from our Advanced Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) more than doubled profit and created on average 2.2 new jobs. Evidence shows that because of the skills they acquired they have been able to optimize their businesses through better financial and managerial decisions. To date we have trained three hundred and fifty entrepreneurs in AEP.

• Academic
• Accelerator
• Accounting, Account preparation & Audit
• Advice
• Business acceleration
• Business development support
• Business management & strategy
• Community enterprise management
• Financial & Fiscal accounts preparation
• Education
• Financial literacy
• Information
• Logistics advice
• Manufacturing operations design
• Marketing & Branding
• Mentoring
• Resilience & business continuity
• Training

• Young entrepreneurs <35 years old
• Mature entrepreneurs >35 years old
• Farmers / Farming communities
• Women-led enterprises
• Financial technologies
• Enterprises manufacturing products
• Information technology & IT enabled services
• Not for profit community and social enterprises
• For profit social enterprises
• Farmers' cooperatives
• Artisans/Creatives
• Creative industries
• Young entrepreneurs
• Women entrepreneurs
• Farmers' cooperatives (Sectoral Investments)
• International transport & logistics

• All sectors

• Labour standards & Social inclusion
• Legal support

• Farmers / Farming communities
• Enterprises manufacturing products
• Farmers' cooperatives
• Farmers' cooperatives (Sectoral Investments)

• All sectors

We are a Training, Research and Consultancy organisation enabling individuals, and organisations realize growth by acquiring right skills set by bridging knowledge – action gap in various sectors. LMS

• E-Commerce development
• Business acceleration
• Business management & strategy
• Quality & Standards compliance
• Supply chain vulnerability
• Training
• Manufacturing operations design
• Marketing & Branding
• Financial literacy
• Green production / projects
• Human resource development
• Mentoring
• MSME Legal services
• Packaging & Labelling
• Resilience & business continuity
• Sourcing & supply chain management

• Young entrepreneurs <35 years old
• Mature entrepreneurs >35 years old
• Farmers / Farming communities
• Women-led enterprises
• Enterprises manufacturing products
• For profit social enterprises
• Farmers' cooperatives
• Artisans/Creatives
• Young entrepreneurs
• Women entrepreneurs

• Agri processing & Agri-business, Agri-food Food and beverages
• Apparel and accessories
• All sectors

As a licensed CPA firm, we believe in integrity as we add value to our clients. From 20k per month clients can have their books in order and subscription to Xero platform.

• Accounting, Account preparation & Audit
• Advice
• Business management & strategy
• Financial & Fiscal accounts preparation
• Fiscal and Tax advice

• Young entrepreneurs <35 years old
• Mature entrepreneurs >35 years old
• Women-led enterprises
• Financial technologies
• Enterprises manufacturing products
• Information technology & IT enabled services
• Not for profit community and social enterprises
• For profit social enterprises
• Artisans/Creatives
• Creative industries
• Young entrepreneurs
• Women entrepreneurs
• International transport & logistics

• Facilities and equipment for energy sector, Non-renewable, Renewable,
• Professional services
• Trading services

Tuendelee consulting helps keep SME dreams alive and turn these dreams into reality. We provide professional book-keeping, accounting and financial management services tailored specifically to the needs of SMEs, thus taking away the headache from the entrepreneur. The entrepreneur, is therefore not only able to know the current performance of his/her business, but is also able to approach the financier with confidence. The best part is that the services are at SME-friendly rates!

• Accounting, Account preparation & Audit
• Financial & Fiscal accounts preparation

• Young entrepreneurs <35 years old
• Mature entrepreneurs >35 years old
• Farmers / Farming communities
• Women-led enterprises
• Enterprises manufacturing products
• Information technology & IT enabled services
• Not for profit community and social enterprises
• For profit social enterprises
• Creative industries
• Young entrepreneurs
• Women entrepreneurs

• All sectors

Boundless Consulting Ltd is a company incorporated in Kenya under the Companies Act (Chapter 486 of the Laws of Kenya) on the 17th February 2016. It is a “Training, Advisory and Consultancy” firm. We are a management consultancy and training firm that is committed to designing interventions for our clients that create real competitive value in terms of increased employee knowledge and productivity.

• Marketing & Branding
• Advice
• Business acceleration
• Business management & strategy

• Young entrepreneurs <35 years old
• Women-led enterprises
• Young entrepreneurs
• Women entrepreneurs

• All sectors

Dotsavvy is Kenya's first digital business agency that provides integrated digital business solutions to some of Africa’s biggest businesses and most loved brands. We are driven by the challenge of reconciling our clients' user needs and business goals to achieve transformational digital business outcomes. We are more than a digital marketing agency, we are an agent for change in the next normal for progressive businesses and brands that want to disrupt the status quo by using digital at the heart of their business strategies

• Business development support
• Business management & strategy
• Commercial consulting
• Communications & Pitching
• Digital services
• Digitizing records
• E-Commerce development
• Marketing & Branding
• Training

• Creative industries

• All sectors
• Communications services, Technologies

PIPO BRANDS is Your Great Friend in Brand Development, Brand Promotion, and Customer Conversion. Our unique approach ensures that your brand's journey begins with a solid identity, thrives through effective promotion, and leads to a loyal customer base. Together, we'll unlock the true potential of your brand, making it a standout success story in the marketplace. IMPACT SUMMARY • We have launched, grown or refreshed 200+ brands in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda & DRC • In 2019, we developed the Brand Transformation Curriculum after noticing that MSMEs didn't have proper brand marketing knowledge • Since July 2021 - we have trained 700+ entrepreneurs on Brand Development... Brand Promotion and Customer Conversion Processes • May - September 2022, we completed an assignment to develop brand marketing materials for 38 KCIC GrEYAP farmers across Kenya • August 2022 - we trained over 3000 women during the Daughters of Zion Convention on Brand Development... Brand Promotion and Customer Conversion Processes

• Business development support

• Enterprises manufacturing products
• For profit social enterprises

• All sectors

At Idevelop Hub Limited, we are committed to driving innovation and providing top-tier solutions to meet your business needs. Our services are designed to help you stay ahead in the fast-paced world of technology.

• Digital services
• Information
• Marketing & Branding

• Information technology & IT enabled services
• Artisans/Creatives
• Creative industries
• Young entrepreneurs

• All sectors

TORCH BUSINESS CONSULTANTS is a Sole proprietorship firm.Founded in 2006 .

The Consultancy strives to provide advisory Services to Banks , Microfinance Organisations,MFIs Consulting Firms ,Small And Medium Enterprisers SMEs.

The Firm provides Business Credit support (projects) /advice .Debt Collection Services.

• Business development support

• Young entrepreneurs <35 years old

• All sectors
• Professional services

Arope Group Limited is privately held and is a highly specialized background screening company which provides affordable screening services of the highest quality and integrity. Our core business is to offer you an assurance that the people you have employed, you are about to employ, or engage with, are exactly who they claim to be, and have the capacity and qualifications to deliver on the commitments they have made, or positions they are about to hold. We conduct our background checks discreetly in a manner that protects the privacy of the individual under investigation and ensure that the entire process takes place within the framework of the law. In recent times, our company has been actively involved with and continues to maintain relationships with major corporations within its client base. Our expertise extends across various industry verticals, encompassing Human Resources, Finance, ICT, Hospitality, Education, Transport, and Logistics. Arope Group Limited has an ERP system that offers several key features which revolutionizes the background screening process. Our ERP system seamlessly integrates with existing HR systems, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and other relevant platforms, ensuring a smooth transition and minimal disruption to your existing infrastructure.

• Human resource development

• Young entrepreneurs <35 years old
• Mature entrepreneurs >35 years old
• Farmers / Farming communities
• Women-led enterprises
• Financial technologies
• Enterprises manufacturing products
• Information technology & IT enabled services
• Not for profit community and social enterprises
• For profit social enterprises
• Farmers' cooperatives
• Artisans/Creatives
• Creative industries
• Young entrepreneurs
• Women entrepreneurs
• Farmers' cooperatives (Sectoral Investments)
• International transport & logistics

• All sectors

Magnolia Technology Solutions is a leading Odoo ERP implementation partner in Kenya, serving businesses across East Africa. With a proven track record of successful projects for both large enterprises and SMEs, our team of highly skilled consultants offers a wealth of experience to optimize your operations.

• Digital services
• Business management & strategy
• Financial technology

• Financial technologies
• Enterprises manufacturing products
• Information technology & IT enabled services
• For profit social enterprises
• Artisans/Creatives

• All sectors

Dotsavvy is Kenya's first digital business agency that provides integrated digital business solutions to some of Africa’s biggest businesses and most loved brands. We are driven by the challenge of reconciling our clients' user needs and business goals to achieve transformational digital business outcomes. We are more than a digital marketing agency, we are an agent for change in the next normal for progressive businesses and brands that want to disrupt the status quo by using digital at the heart of their business strategies

• Digital services
• Marketing & Branding

• Artisans/Creatives
• Creative industries

• All sectors
• Communications services, Technologies
• Creative industries
• Design, labelling, graphics and printing

WYLDE International is a highly experienced consultancy firm founded in 2004 that specialises in providing strategy and business transformation services to MSMEs across all sectors.

• Accelerator
• Business acceleration
• Business development support
• Business incubation
• Business management & strategy
• Climate impact assessment
• Commercial consulting
• Community enterprise management
• Communications & Pitching
• Financial literacy
• Financial management counselling
• Sustainability, Social Inclusion
• Resilience & business continuity
• Advice
• Digital services
• Mentoring
• Training

• Young entrepreneurs <35 years old
• Mature entrepreneurs >35 years old
• Farmers / Farming communities
• Women-led enterprises
• Financial technologies
• Enterprises manufacturing products
• Information technology & IT enabled services
• Not for profit community and social enterprises
• For profit social enterprises
• Farmers' cooperatives
• Artisans/Creatives
• Creative industries
• Young entrepreneurs
• Women entrepreneurs
• Farmers' cooperatives (Sectoral Investments)
• International transport & logistics

• All sectors