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Here's why expanding too fast can stymie your cash flow and customer trust

By Paul Kariuki | 9h ago

The story of former retail giant Nakumatt had been retold countless times, making it an envied business success model that went from one branch to 62 spread out in four countries within a span of a decade.

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