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Rank: Member Joined: 3/7/2011 Posts: 112
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Hi Guys,
Long time since I was last here.
Now, kindly, I seek your thoughts on something, a business opportunity.
A friend of mine is considering doing an interesting business: helping masters students in their resarch works. He is not sure if he can make money from this; he is also not very sure if people out there are doing this kind of "business", so to call it.
Ok, he has the qualifications to do a good job in his line of specialization. He sees that there are so many students doing masters and their supervisors are so busy .... he thought he could help as a form of business.
He will be effectively working as a consultant: helping the student do a good proposal, getting time to read the stuff and make improvements, guiding the students in the research itself, reading the completed reports, etc.
But he does not plan to do the project for the student, of course. He thinks that with the specialist nature of the work, he could have a niche.
Any thoughts?
Thanks a lot.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/11/2009 Posts: 1,223
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if this is the route our students will take, then Kenya is doomed and it defeats the purpose of mentorship and maturing a student to become independent. History will not remember you for your IQ. It will remember you for what you did. “Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.” Thomas Edison
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/21/2009 Posts: 292
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I don't think he will fair well coz he will be offering less than what is already in the market. Guys are doing the entire work from proposal to the dissert.
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Rank: Chief Joined: 3/24/2010 Posts: 6,779 Location: Black Africa
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Abby wrote:But he does not plan to do the project for the student, of course.
Hmm. As stated there are guys already doing the entire thing for the students. So, he'll find it hard convincing them GOD BLESS YOUR LIFE
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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Ondiek wrote:I don't think he will fair well coz he will be offering less than what is already in the market. Guys are doing the entire work from proposal to the dissert. agreed. For 80k all the work is done for you.
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Rank: Chief Joined: 3/24/2010 Posts: 6,779 Location: Black Africa
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Lolest! wrote:Ondiek wrote:I don't think he will fair well coz he will be offering less than what is already in the market. Guys are doing the entire work from proposal to the dissert. agreed. For 80k all the work is done for you. Ati 80? That seems on the higher side. Ama the price is also affected by the weakening KSH?  GOD BLESS YOUR LIFE
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/7/2011 Posts: 112
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Ondiek wrote:I don't think he will fair well coz he will be offering less than what is already in the market. Guys are doing the entire work from proposal to the dissert. Surprising news!! Didnt know that the entire work is done from proposal to the report itself! That is bad. My friend is to address the following issues without doing the project for the student: (a). Find time to work with the student to refine the proposal; (b). Be available to read the reports and respond in time on the key issues to improve on. (c). Work with the student to prepare for defending the document. Traditional supervisors now have no time at all and most students have a full-time job that keeps them very busy. Thanks gentlemen for the thoughts.
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Abby wrote:Ondiek wrote:I don't think he will fair well coz he will be offering less than what is already in the market. Guys are doing the entire work from proposal to the dissert. Surprising news!! Didnt know that the entire work is done from proposal to the report itself! That is bad. My friend is to address the following issues without doing the project for the student: (a). Find time to work with the student to refine the proposal; (b). Be available to read the reports and respond in time on the key issues to improve on. (c). Work with the student to prepare for defending the document. Traditional supervisors now have no time at all and most students have a full-time job that keeps them very busy. Thanks gentlemen for the thoughts. In all kindness what does this topic have to do with stocks? The investor's chief problem - and even his worst enemy - is likely to be himself
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/11/2010 Posts: 5,040
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youcan'tstopusnow wrote:Lolest! wrote:Ondiek wrote:I don't think he will fair well coz he will be offering less than what is already in the market. Guys are doing the entire work from proposal to the dissert. agreed. For 80k all the work is done for you. Ati 80? That seems on the higher side. Ama the price is also affected by the weakening KSH?  I see the bear hasn't taken away your sense of humour. The investor's chief problem - and even his worst enemy - is likely to be himself
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/8/2008 Posts: 947
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http://www.supremeconsultants.co.ke/
several people doing this. Tell your friend to ask them for a job!
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/7/2011 Posts: 112
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tony stark wrote:http://www.supremeconsultants.co.ke/
several people doing this. Tell your friend to ask them for a job! Thanks. The guy actually has a job; this is an extra income he wants by providing valued service. Thanks a lot.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/26/2009 Posts: 1,793
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@abby, open computer services bureaus around the major universities i.e; juja(jkuat), km ( kenyatta univ), kesses (moi), sogomo (chepkoilel), rongai ( catholic university), around nairobi university and others. Market these services directly to the students. Alternatively, with several sprouting university colleges, just apply for a tutorial fellow....
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/7/2011 Posts: 112
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Thanks.
Got thoughts, will try and see.
Good day.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 6/11/2008 Posts: 892
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Guys, i have in this side biz for the last 5 years. So i know one or two things. Its best as a side job, not a fulltime. You cant have one fee for all students. You need have categories. 80k is way up up there, even international students dnt have that cash. If possible, charge in Usd dollars. My clients' profile include: kenyan, nigerian, ugandan, UK and canadian students. Have also done for a few NGOs and corporates. I don't do bila both parties agreeing on all terms and the client pays at least 20% downpayment. Best paying clients in my profile: canadian and nigerian. They pay bila maneno 40. They also don't have thousands of corrections. Least reliable guys: public uni, esp low cadre employees( no offence). Lecturers in public uni wasumbufu. Do this, undo, redo that, u go in circles. When charging, factor in those corrections, they can make u pull your hair out.i have done anything and everythng interms of subjects of research. Including tsunami, terrorism and extremism, procurement, miraa, internet banking, etc. Bt i'm getting busy and unable to do them of late, so, taking only few. Max 2 a month. If interestd to know more, email me. Thanks. For in him (Jesus) we live and move and have our being-Acts 17:28
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/7/2011 Posts: 112
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ali wrote:Guys, i have in this side biz for the last 5 years. So i know one or two things. Its best as a side job, not a fulltime. You cant have one fee for all students. You need have categories. 80k is way up up there, even international students dnt have that cash. If possible, charge in Usd dollars. My clients' profile include: kenyan, nigerian, ugandan, UK and canadian students. Have also done for a few NGOs and corporates. I don't do bila both parties agreeing on all terms and the client pays at least 20% downpayment. Best paying clients in my profile: canadian and nigerian. They pay bila maneno 40. They also don't have thousands of corrections. Least reliable guys: public uni, esp low cadre employees( no offence). Lecturers in public uni wasumbufu. Do this, undo, redo that, u go in circles. When charging, factor in those corrections, they can make u pull your hair out.i have done anything and everythng interms of subjects of research. Including tsunami, terrorism and extremism, procurement, miraa, internet banking, etc. Bt i'm getting busy and unable to do them of late, so, taking only few. Max 2 a month. If interestd to know more, email me. Thanks. Good thoughts my Bro; very useful. I do appreciate. It is being looked at as a side business, to raise about Kshs. 120k per year. Just about 10k per month (averaged) so that the guy can buy food .... not a bad idea, in my view. Thanks and a good afternoon.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/19/2008 Posts: 4,268
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ali wrote:Guys, i have in this side biz for the last 5 years. So i know one or two things. Its best as a side job, not a fulltime. You cant have one fee for all students. You need have categories. 80k is way up up there, even international students dnt have that cash. If possible, charge in Usd dollars. My clients' profile include: kenyan, nigerian, ugandan, UK and canadian students. Have also done for a few NGOs and corporates. I don't do bila both parties agreeing on all terms and the client pays at least 20% downpayment. Best paying clients in my profile: canadian and nigerian. They pay bila maneno 40. They also don't have thousands of corrections. Least reliable guys: public uni, esp low cadre employees( no offence). Lecturers in public uni wasumbufu. Do this, undo, redo that, u go in circles. When charging, factor in those corrections, they can make u pull your hair out.i have done anything and everythng interms of subjects of research. Including tsunami, terrorism and extremism, procurement, miraa, internet banking, etc. Bt i'm getting busy and unable to do them of late, so, taking only few. Max 2 a month. If interestd to know more, email me. Thanks. how much do you charge for a proposal only?
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 6/11/2008 Posts: 892
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Proposal only... Depends on various factors. E.g student or corporate, public univ or private, local or non-local. For public students local, its in the range of 100$ to 120$. Though i have taken slightly less than the above figure. For international and corporates, its from 250$ to 500$ depending on whats at hand. For in him (Jesus) we live and move and have our being-Acts 17:28
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Rank: Hello Joined: 3/7/2011 Posts: 9 Location: Nairobi
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@ ali whats your email i need some advice on this biz
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/7/2011 Posts: 112
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ndume wrote:@ ali whats your email i need some advice on this biz Same please. Kindly give help us your email address so that we chat a little more; or drop me an sms if you do not mind, at 0732-48-37-58
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 6/11/2008 Posts: 892
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Lennyirungu@yahoo.com , thats my email address. For in him (Jesus) we live and move and have our being-Acts 17:28
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