2019 was such a great year! We did amazingly well!”Exclamations like these are everywhere at the moment. But at Huss Group, we don’t want to bore you with our failures and successes from 2019. You can read about such things during the rest of the year. We want to look ahead to the future and an exciting 2020. 2020 marks…
We are looking for a fundraising/development manager to advance all aspects of Black and White Foundation work, including individual major gifts, foundation grants, and business development initiatives. The Fundraising manager will create and help implement an ambitious and diversified fundraising strategy, and build internal systems to maximize our ability to pursue multiple avenues of development with a lean staff. Duties…
We’ve probably all pictured it: our company logo on the jersey of our favourite club. A dream come true. A way of really showing that we’ve made it. But is sponsorship all about getting the most visual exposure? Everyone knows the last four teams that played in last year´s Champions League semi-finals. But who can remember the sponsors’ logos on…
Leading a team whether it consists of 2 members or 100 is never easy. Grouping different types of people with different temperaments can often lead to clashes, miscommunication and can impact the workplace productivity. So much so that it can drive you crazy. However, if handled with little tact, you can make your team accomplish great professional goals. Getting them…
A week ago, our Kenyan colleagues from The StartUp Fund hosted their first workshop for startups in Kenya. The main focus of the workshop was to invite startups to share their experiences with other entrepreneurs, investors and mentors. It was a day that ended in a few intensive debates about how to strengthen the startup ecosystem. “To invite entrepreneurs and…
At Huss Group, we’re excited about our business development in Kenya. We work with startups, public institutions and the private sector. To ensure that we can grow and offer the best possible service to our partners and clients, we are looking for an Operations Manager in Nairobi. Your jobThe position is very versatile, just as we are as a company.…
We are extremely happy to announce that our Kenyan based operation got a new face. The StartupFund, which is i local foundation to support entrepreneurs and the local startups environment has got a total lift face and his now ready to take local ideas to the world. We aim to achieve this by connecting local startup to investors, mentors, advisors,…
Huss Group has decided to go news ways and invest in African startups. To do so, our COO Benjamin Huss went to Nairobi and met several startups. After a long and minute screening process, he decide to invest in Levitation Dynamics, which is a local drone company.“Drone technology is something we have a big knowledge about in Europa. I believe…
Last week, our COO Benjamin was on a trip to Nairobi, where he participated at “Nairobi Innovation Week”. It was a week in which he discovered that Europe should send more than just NGOs to Africa. We had a chat with him about his week and why he believes that Africans and Europeans should work together more closely. What were…
As an entrepreneur, it’s important to have a great idea. The most common word in the startup world is “innovative”.Take startup hubs; they’re all on the lookout for innovative startups and are only interested in supporting them. When you talk to investors, they’re all searching for innovative ideas to invest in. When you attend award shows, you’ll find prizes such…