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8 Reasons Why People Start Their Own Businesses

by Gareth Cotten on 20/08/10 at 11:43 am | No comments


8 Reasons Why People Start Their Own Businesses

We all know someone who’s gone into business for themselves – a family member, a friend or an ex-colleague. The amazing thing is that every one of them has their own story about why they did it! Some fell into it, some had no choice, others were hit by a bolt of inspiration. While there [...]

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Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Humility

by Bruce Wade on 18/08/10 at 9:38 am | 1 comment


Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Humility

Humility is not a synonym for doormat. It is a character that is possessed by very few, especially in an age where personal marketing and self perception are key marketing techniques used by many entrepreneurs.
Bruce Wade is a survivor of the corporate and NGO world, author, speaker, business owner and entrepreneur, Bruce now runs the [...]

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Entrepreneur Incubator Leadership Project

by Bruce Wade on 16/08/10 at 8:36 am | 4 comments


Entrepreneur Incubator Leadership Project

In conjunction with Lead SA and in the interest of a better future for South Africa, we have launched the Entrepreneur Incubator Leadership Project.
Bruce Wade is a survivor of the corporate and NGO world, author, speaker, business owner and entrepreneur, Bruce now runs the Entrepreneur Incubator; a member based organisation dedicated to serving those in [...]

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1 Min. with a Superhero: CEO of Fruit & Veg, Brian Coppin

by Fred on 11/08/10 at 9:17 am | 2 comments


1 Min. with a Superhero: CEO of Fruit & Veg, Brian Coppin

Fruit & Veg City is an iconic brand within the  SA shopping landscape and we are very excited and honoured to talk to co-founder Brian Coppin. Brian is one of South Africa’s leading businessmen and is also a very successful entrepreneur. A classic story, Brian started his career in the retail industry as a cashier [...]

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Top 3 social networks to market yourself on in South AfricaTop 3 social networks to market yourself on in South Africa

by Mike Saunders on 10/08/10 at 7:00 am | No comments


Top 3 social networks to market yourself on in South AfricaTop 3 social networks to market yourself on in South Africa

Entrepreneurs are always being spread to thin having to do all the work in the business. So with this in mind I though your would like to know the top three social networks that should give you the best return on your marketing effort online.
Facebook
Only because everyone is on Facebook. This is a great network [...]

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Business Tip of the Week: Strategy

by Gareth Cotten on 09/08/10 at 8:45 am | 1 comment


Business Tip of the Week: Strategy

Know where you make your money. All too often, business owners simply run their ventures from month to month, without ever doing an analysis of what parts are performing best. As long as they’re covering costs, and making a small profit, they never stop to examine which parts of their business make money, and which [...]

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Finance Tip of the week: Gambling

by Gareth Cotten on 06/08/10 at 8:10 am | No comments


Finance Tip of the week: Gambling

Sports betting. With the Soccer World Cup having recently wrapped up, there’s been a lot of debate about, and coverage of, all the different forms of sports betting around. As with any form of gambling, there are always plenty of people lamenting their losses, so I thought it useful to have a quick look at [...]

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Most Influential Women in SA 2010 Announced! Congrats Girls!

by Yolandi on 05/08/10 at 8:19 am | No comments


Most Influential Women in SA 2010 Announced! Congrats Girls!

Ah, love it when women get recognised for their role in society! The winners in the 2010 Most Influential Women (MIW) in Business and Government Awards have been announced at a stylish event at Gallagher Estate in Gauteng.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, life and, of course, cars. We say “of course” [...]

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Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Patience

by Bruce Wade on 04/08/10 at 9:30 am | 4 comments


Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Patience

Patience, long suffering, endurance of pain and discomfort – all words that describe one of the hardest characters of successful entrepreneurs. I always thought that only doctors needed patients to survive in business, I soon came to realise that this was just some sick joke. Ok, enough with the humour.
Bruce Wade is a survivor of [...]

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SA Tourism asks you to ‘Share Your 2010 Story’ on new website

by Fred on 02/08/10 at 11:26 pm | No comments


SA Tourism asks you to ‘Share Your 2010 Story’ on new website

Were you the perfect host to a bunch of Brazilians during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™? Or did you invite a few international soccer fans to a braai at your house? Maybe you just made a tourist feel welcome at the local pub. Whatever your experience… South African Tourism wants to know about it.
The tourism [...]

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