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S2E5: This week on the podcast, Paula interviews Abba Arunga, the co-founder and “vibes creator” of Lava Latte, a boutique Kenyan coffee shop. After a trip to Senegal, Abba and her co-founder Kagure Wamunyu, were inspired to create a women-owned space that is authentically Kenyan. Though neither of them had any experience in the restaurant business, they were able to tap into a strong leadership team to grow into one of Nairobi’s favorite cafes. In this episode, we also talk about: managing the business relationship with her three other partner Finding the right location for your brick and mortar business How she navigates the male-dominated restaurant business Using twitter as a recruitment tool Expanding the brand into a chain of coffee shops *** As mentioned in this episode: Layu Cafe (Senegal) http://ilovelayu.com/ Zawadi Africa http://www.zawadiafrica.org #ikokaziKE is a job recruitment hashtag by and for Kenyans. Many post job opportunities here Recommend a female entrepreneur to be on the podcast: https://forms.gle/pKRnSJmFthBLehaZ7 Connect with Abba Lava Latte: https://lavalatte.com/Lava Latte Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelavalatte/Abba Arunga’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbarunga/?hl=en Connect with me (Paula) Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawseInstagram https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/I Have No Idea What I’m Doing instagram https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2This podcast episode was produced by Kali Media