Build Kenya Learn
A calm library of guides, an AI coach for founders, a trust centre, and a directory of verified Kenyan professional partners.
Topics
Short, honest reads for entrepreneurs and investors.
Finding your first investor
How to find, approach, and win over your very first believer — even before you have polished pitch decks.
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Understanding equity
Equity in plain Kenyan language — what it means to give away a share, and how to think about it fairly.
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How to pitch your business
A calm, seven-minute pitch that focuses on the customer, the problem, and your plan — not buzzwords.
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Business registration in Kenya
A friendly walkthrough of registering a business name or company through eCitizen and BRS.
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Taxes for small Kenyan businesses
A gentle introduction to KRA, turnover tax, VAT, and what an investor will expect to see.
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Negotiation with kindness
How to negotiate an equity deal that feels fair to both sides — and lasts.
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Preparing financial information
The three simple documents most investors want to see — even if your bookkeeping is on WhatsApp today.
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Growing a small business
How to grow without burning out — retention, referrals, and one careful expansion at a time.
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Every entrepreneur gets one
Your personal AI Coach
A private, encouraging coach that helps you sharpen the parts of your profile that investors read most carefully — from your story to your funding request.
Business Story
Turn a few sentences into a warm, honest story that investors can picture in their head.
Pitch
Shape a seven-minute pitch that feels like a conversation, not a performance.
Funding Request
Turn a vague number into a specific, believable use-of-funds breakdown.
Founder Biography
Write a short bio that shows character, experience, and heart in equal measure.
Business Description
Describe what your business actually does in a way anyone can understand.
Customer Explanation
Bring your customers to life with real examples and repeatable patterns.
Revenue Explanation
Explain how the money moves — in plain, believable numbers.
Trust Centre
How verification, due diligence, and safe meetings work on Build Kenya.
Verification, due diligence, safe investing, meetings, and risk
A clear read on how we protect both founders and investors — and why Build Kenya never holds anyone's money.
Verified Partners
Kenyan legal, accounting, consulting, and valuation firms who work with founders and investors on Build Kenya.
Important
Build Kenya is a trust platform — never a bank.
- Build Kenya never acts as a bank.
- Build Kenya never receives customer money.
- Money moves directly between entrepreneur and investor after legal agreements — signed with a legal partner from our directory.