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Lessons on turning a hobby into a profitable business

James Ngare, 32, the owner of Jimmy Jey Barber and Spa attending to a customer in Nakuru on May 23,2023. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

At 17 years old, James Ngare started shaving clients at a friend's barbershop within Lake View Estate, Nakuru after learning the art through observation and would earn a few coins during the school holidays.

His mentor, he says, was generous enough to allow him in his business and motivated him to own a big barber shop in the county.

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