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4 Ways Cloud Computing Will Revolutionise Small Business
“Cloud computing” is a technical term for something that most internet users are already familiar with and using on a daily basis. Basically, it means computing services and tools are housed on the internet (in the cloud) rather than locally on physical hardware. It’s a revolutionary idea because everything is stored and processed on the [...]
The Promotion Of Access To Information Act (PAIA): What Is It And How Does It Affect Me?
As we know, there’s been a lot of coverage of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) of late, but aside from the politics of it, what does it mean for business owners?
Gareth Cotten is one of the growing breed of SA entrepreneurs with that ‘world-domination’ look in his eyes. Gareth runs the coaching [...]
5 Steps To A Viral Mobile Campaign – Step 1: Merge Left And Right Brain Thinking
I remember three years ago standing in my lounge chatting to a friend of mine who works at an advertising agency. She was telling me about how they build brands for Revlon. The fragrance analysts, or whatever you call them, come up with something that smells great and lives in a small glass bottle filed [...]
Why The Secrecy Bill Is Such A Stupid Idea
The proposed Protection of Information Bill is an exercise in purest futility. The Information Express left the station years ago and simply cannot be stopped. Just ask the Chinese or the American intelligence community.
In the past few days I’ve overheard, read and engaged in conversations about the new bill that’s currently before Parliament. Some excerpts:
”South [...]
New Branson Centre CEO: ‘Business Can Be A Force For Good’
The recently appointed CEO of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship and Virgin Unite Africa, Tracey Webster, today announced plans to continue building on the vision of the Centre’s founder, Sir Richard Branson, by encouraging its entrepreneurs to put people and planet at the core of their businesses.
This comes during Global Entrepreneurship Week (14 – 20 [...]
