Michael Niyitegeka

26: Michael Niyitegeka – Don’t start a business simply to make money

Michael is a technology and business strategist, who also runs the ICDL Africa operations in Uganda as the accreditation consultant. ICDL Africa manages the accreditation of a growing network of ICDL Accredited Test Centres (ATCs), and provides a focal point for the formation of partnerships with organisations who share their national economic development and capacity building goals. In this episode, Michael and I discuss some of the challenges entrepreneurs face when starting up their businesses, and where they go wrong in planning for sustainable business models.

Recommended Books

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. This book presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service, and human dignity — principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.

Michael’s TEDx Talk at Kira Town