So its been a while  before we  gave  you free business innovation ha? The manufacturing plant where original business innovations cometh from had unexpectedly dried up. The last original and proudly Zimbabwean Innovation that we posted was possibly in December 2016 right? Anyway the good thing is we have one for our readers and we promise more in 2017, with some of them to be shared exclusively on our ZBIN Newsletter.

The Problem

So Harare has a lot of cars most of them being Ex Japs which need repairs and maintenance. They need insurance and various road permits. Some of the cars are being purchased by first time owners who maybe clueless on car servicing, how to solve mechanical and electrical problems-where to get help etc

Now how about one central website or app where all information is available…Dial a mechanic, source insurance products, dial a parts provider-compare car parts prices etc?

The Market is there with more than a million vehicles on our roads! Insurance companies would surely like to advertise on such a platform, car sellers both local and Japanese would love to advertise on such a platform. Car hire firms would surely gain by associating with Zimbabwe’s leading vehicle app?

Unlimited potential to youngsters with energy, vision and business skills.

ZBIN wishes you the best!

Good Morning investors and followers of ZBIN. So last week I stumbled upon a Japanese Concept called the Mirasapo and decided to carry out more researches about it. Interesting stuff from the Japanese because this is what ZBIN has been doing for the past 3 years. We have been ‘Mirasapoing’ as a community.

The definition of a Mirasapo is as follows:

A comprehensive portal site where SMEs can obtain the latest information about support that meets their needs, seek advice readily from experts and more experienced managers, and exchange information with other companies, whenever and wherever it suits them  (Name derived from the Japanese for “site supporting the future of SMEs and  micro enterprises.” It began operating provisionally at the end of July 2013.)

Why Mirasapo?

The business challenges faced by SMEs and micro enterprises are becoming more complex, advanced, and specialized. → Need to build a support system that can provide a finely-tuned response to consultation needs.

Main Functions

The Mirasapo has 3 main functions namely:

• Support measures and provision of information

Providing easily comprehensible information about support measures by the government and  public institutions. Electronic application functions can be used for some subsidies.

• Formation of a community

Providing a forum (community) where users can exchange information with experts and more experienced managers about specific themes, e.g. starting a business or expanding overseas. Users can create new communities tailored to their own issues.

• Expert counselling

Developing a database of experts in each field, enabling users to choose an expert according to the particular issues they face and seek counselling online.