Hillary Isichi, 26 years’ old.
By day
Owns a computer training facility called Glory Computer College that offers International computer Driving license (ICDL), Computer Information Technology, English and German language training.
He works at the computer training facility as an IT tutor and also as the administrator and has employed two workers.
Monthly pay off
After deducting all his expenses he makes averagely Sh 50,000 every month.
By the side
He runs an advertising company called Gobizness Advertisement which he co- founded with his two friends named Erick Mbithi and Leah Njoroge. The company publishes a quarterly business advertising magazine called Gobizness that covers banking, agriculture, health, education, manufacturers, housing, I.T., environment, Tourist & Hotel Industry, Motor Industry, Transport & Communication, Community development, Businesses, NGOs, Donors, Development Partners, Civil Organizations, CBOs etc
Monthly pay off
The business makes an average of Sh 200,000 monthly.
Started
He started after completing an Information Technology course from a Nairobi-based college in 2007 with the support of his father. The father bought him a computer and printer and after years of saving and investing he now has two computer labs which hold sixteen computers and an office. The magazine idea came up last November 2009.
Plans to
He plans to expand the training college to all other major cities and towns in Kenya. He also plans to sell the magazine with time to the whole East Africa region.
Challenges
The challenges so far have been very stiff competition, costly licenses and very high electricity costs.
Benefits
He has been able to advance his career and also enjoys seeing people who have gone through the training facility succeed and acquire jobs through his college’s certification.
Nyambega Gisesa
engisesa@yahoo.com
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