'Afrimax Auto Trading Interview'

Afrimax Auto Trading Interview

By Interviewer at 09/23/07 09:54

Name of your website?

Afrimax Auto Trading

Your name?

Makanji Dickson

Your Location (city, etc)

Nairobi

Please give us a short summary of your website?

Its about selling cars and parts to Kenyans

What inspired you to launch your own website?

Its the way business is structured now. You must be out there to be known.

When did you launch your first website, and what was it?

About four years ago.

How did you decide on a name for your website?

Just something that reflected on Africa

What makes it different from other, similar offerings?

We are Africans. We grew up in Africa, and we understand Africa.

What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)

To keep it

How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?

It keep sme going. And I get to meet new people.

If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?

I would go into manufacturing and employ more people.

If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?

Yes. I have a back up team of about six people.

What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?

Updating the page now and then is hell.

What has been your biggest challenge?

Getting people to understand that we are serious.

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

Business cards

How has running your website differed from your expectations?

Its all the same.

How long have you run the site already, and how long will you continue to keep it up if you don't enjoy big gains in traffic, income or popularity?

Three years and I will keep going on. I am hiring new staff.

What makes people succeed?

Persistance at what they do best.

What is your website address?

Afrimax Auto Trading

[Ed note: remember to use extreme caution when purchasing a car from someone when you are not physically present. -Wilbur]

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