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Business Tip of the Week: Public relations
When speaking in public, or being interviewed, be wary of “um-ing and aah-ing” when trying to think of your next point or an answer to a question.
Gareth Cotten is one of the growing breed of SA entrepreneurs with that ‘world-domination’ look in his eyes. Gareth runs the coaching and consulting practice ‘Good Advice’. Gareth is [...]
Finance Tip of the Week: Investing Lingo
Short-selling. A term you may hear thrown around a fair amount is ‘short-selling’ or ‘shorting’.
Gareth Cotten is one of the growing breed of SA entrepreneurs with that ‘world-domination’ look in his eyes. Gareth runs the coaching and consulting practice ‘Good Advice’. Gareth is also the ‘course convener’ for the University of Cape Town (Law@Work) [...]
The 10-minute rule
Last week Tuesday, I was having a particularly full business-owner day – dealing with clients, taking a vehicle in for a service, replying to emails stemming from a new ad we’d put up, looking over financials for the previous month, researching a new opportunity, general admin, etc. We’ve all been there. But it was okay [...]
Business Tip of the Week: Mindset
Apply the entrepreneurial mindset in all aspects of your life. The most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who don’t let obstacles get in their way – they’re committed to a goal and are passionate; they are always open to new options or approaches, and think outside of the box whenever they’re faced with challenges.
Gareth [...]
Finance Tip of the Week: Investment
Know your investment horizon, and don’t get caught up in day-to-day swings in your investments. Whenever people read about how the market has dropped in a day, or how a particular stock of their’s has dipped slightly, their reaction is to panic and see how they can get out of that position.
Gareth Cotten is [...]
Business Tip of the Week: Marketing/Networking
Do something different if you’re trying to reach the big boys. If you’re trying to pitch an idea (or lay out a sales proposal, or just pick someone’s brain), but are struggling to reach the decision makers, try a different tack.
Gareth Cotten is one of the growing breed of SA entrepreneurs with that ‘world-domination’ look [...]
Finance Tip of the Week: Foreign Exchange
The worst places (and times) to exchange your foreign currency. Having recently had to change some dollars back into Rands, I was reminded of a couple of hints to keep in mind when changing money from one currency into another.
Gareth Cotten is one of the growing breed of SA entrepreneurs with that ‘world-domination’ look [...]
Business Tip of the Week: Strategy/Monitoring
Know your early warning signs. Many business owners and managers are too busy working ‘in’ their businesses to take the time to do consistent monitoring of every aspect of their business. When a major crisis or disaster hits, though (like a cash-flow crunch, or the loss of a major customer), they simply cry into their [...]
Finance Tip of the Week: Motoring Finance
Watch out for balloon payments. With the worst of the recession seeming to be over, the car companies are starting to push their marketing hard again. With this, comes the old fantastic offer where you can get a brand-new whatever for some amazingly low monthly repayment.
Gareth Cotten is one of the growing breed of [...]
Business Tip of the Week: Cost Containment
Take a serious look at outsourcing your non-essential functions. If there’s one lesson that always comes through from successful businessmen and entrepreneurs, it’s that you should focus your time and energy on your strengths, and bring in others to bolster your weak spots.
Gareth Cotten is one of the growing breed of SA entrepreneurs with that [...]
