The vicious cycles of Kenyan techies and creative's - shooting ourselves in the foot - http://bit.ly/lxAEIw The thing about entrepreneurship in creative and technical fields is that they allow a certain level of flexibility that enable one to venture out on their own rather easily, armed with a laptop, some time to burn and a clear head. That the creative industry is growing is a clear indication that it is solopreneur model is becoming a favorite work choice. However as more people opt to go into business for themselves and especially so straight from tertiary institutions, there are elements that lack that can only be learnt from working in organizations that have solid processes, procedures and work flows used to deliver client projects. These missing links are project management and communication; components of doing real business that is are achilles' heel of many individuals and firms seeking to build businesses or simply work in the information technology and creative vertical.