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The Entrepreneurial Workout: Sign Up Or Liquidate

by on 21/05/13 at 4:30 pm | 1 comment


The Entrepreneurial Workout: Sign Up Or Liquidate

One, two, three, four; one, two, three, four. Who would have thought entrepreneurs need a workout?! I am of the view that every entrepreneur needs to “work out”. How often do we get so sucked into our precious businesses that we really don’t have time for anything else? I know I’m sounding familiar. Yes I’m [...]

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Employee Engagement Case Study By Adapt to Change

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Employee Engagement Case Study By Adapt to Change

Adapt to Change were awarded a contract by a client to completely revamp their warehouse in only three months. Inventory levels were incredibly high and as a result, some items had to be stored in multiple locations throughout the warehouse, making it almost impossible to reliably apply the FIFO (First In First Out) principle.    [...]

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5 Things That Make A Great IT Manager

by on 20/05/13 at 1:00 pm | No comments


5 Things That Make A Great IT Manager

IT Management goes beyond knowing how different information technologies work. This is because understanding the intricacies of a computer system will not help you fully rise to the challenges of management such as communication, account management, administration, human resources and many others. As a result, in order to be successful, IT managers need to be [...]

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Oliver Empowerment Awards Recognise Raizcorp CEO’s Contribution To Economic Transformation

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Oliver Empowerment Awards Recognise Raizcorp CEO’s Contribution To Economic Transformation

On the 26th of April 2013, the winners of the 2013 Oliver Transformation and Empowerment Awards were announced at a black-tie gala event attended by the elite of South Africa’s business community. The Entrepreneur of 2013 Award was scooped by Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, Africa’s premier small business incubator model, which has supported in [...]

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Help Your Friend Find Their Dream Job And Earn Extra Cash

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Help Your Friend Find Their Dream Job And Earn Extra Cash

You may love your job, but perhaps your friend doesn’t. Or maybe they are happy enough in their current job, but – like most of us – would be open to a great opportunity should it come their way. Other than that warm-fuzzy feeling that comes from helping a friend find their dream position, now [...]

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WWF-SA and UCT Graduate School Of Business In Novel Partnership To Boost Sustainability Leadership In Africa

by on 17/05/13 at 10:50 am | No comments


WWF-SA and UCT Graduate School Of Business In Novel Partnership To Boost Sustainability Leadership In Africa

Bringing together the expertise of two undisputed leaders in their fields, a new partnership between the World Wide Fund for Nature – South Africa (WWF-SA) and the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (GSB), has produced a programme to equip and inspire sustainability leaders across Africa to improve their impact. The groundbreaking executive [...]

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Openness Will Define The Future Of Mobile Transactions

by on 17/05/13 at 8:30 am | No comments


Openness Will Define The Future Of Mobile Transactions

If your smartphone is near you while you’re reading this – and I’ll be surprised if it isn’t – pick it up and take a moment to consider all the things it is to you. It’s a calendar, little black book of contacts, games console, music centre, camera, miniature TV, communications portal, news delivery system, [...]

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Coaching Circles Can Help Organisations Develop And Retain Top Talent

by on 16/05/13 at 11:00 am | No comments


Coaching Circles Can Help Organisations Develop And Retain Top Talent

New research shows that Coaching Circles can impart valuable business and management skills more cost effectively than conventional training programmes. Research from the Centre for Coaching at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is demonstrating that Coaching Circles – a relatively new coaching training technique – may be a cost-effective solution to develop and [...]

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88mph Opens Applications In Nairobi

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88mph Opens Applications In Nairobi

88mph, an early stage startup fund and 3 month accelerator program has opened applications for Nairobi. The program assists start-ups by giving them investment of up to a 100k, access to business networks and the know how to quickly grow their businesses. 88mph’s strategy in Africa is to fund strong teams and web-mobile ideas that [...]

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