Five Tips For Entrepreneurs To Survive The Holidays
by Allon Raiz on 17/05/12 at 12:27 pm | No comments
The holidays should be a time to sit back, relax, and enjoy life… But for many small business owners, holidays seem to represent nothing more than lost sales and extra stress. It is true that public and religious holidays can have a serious impact on small businesses. Low productivity and difficult staffing issues are just [...]
Click to read the Full StorySeda Small Business Stars: Western Cape Provincial Winners Announced
by Staff Reporter on 19/04/12 at 10:47 am | No comments
A media company that has pioneered the concept of simultaneous syndicated programming to a network of small community radio stations, thus opening up a whole new marketing channel to advertisers, is the provincial winner for the Western Cape in the Seda Small Business Stars entrepreneur competition.
More than 5,500 business ideas, start-ups and existing small businesses [...]
Three Innovative Ways To Reduce Staff Turnover
by Amy-Jane Louw on 18/04/12 at 11:44 am | 4 comments
The cost of running a business in South Africa today is skyrocketing, and it’s the small businesses that are really feeling the pinch. One of the primary reasons for this setback is that small businesses suffer personnel losses more heavily. Hiring and training new staff is a costly enterprise, with owners stating that the single [...]
Click to read the Full StoryAll Timbali SMMEs Survive Their First & Second Year In Business
by Staff Reporter on 17/04/12 at 11:40 am | No comments
Timbali Technology Incubator is closing their financial year end on a high note. They created 40% more SMMEs in 2011/2012. The statistic that excites Timbali most is that 100% of SMMEs created have survived their first and second year in business.
All the SMMEs are black owned, and almost two thirds of SMMEs are female owned. [...]
Benefits Of One-To-One Marketing
by Ryan McFadyen on 17/04/12 at 8:47 am | No comments
Studies have shown that an individual receives between 1,000 to 3,000 advertising messages everyday and approximately 87, 600, 000 throughout their lives. With so much clutter, many consumers rely on their family and friends for product and service recommendations or referrals and this is where one can see the power in word-of-mouth marketing. The fact [...]
Click to read the Full StorySnapplify Continues Shock-And-Awe At London Book Fair
by Staff Reporter on 16/04/12 at 12:17 pm | No comments
Snapplify, already the leading tablet app producer in Africa, is continuing its shock-and-awe ‘applification’ of the world’s content industries with another international showing, this time at the London Book Fair on 16 to 18 April.
The company, which launched officially at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2011, has a bustling London schedule that includes the [...]
Young Welders Of The Year Competition
by Staff Reporter on 16/04/12 at 10:16 am | No comments
The WorldSkills competition was held in London during October 2011. Chris van Zijl, the South African winner of the national “Young welder of the year” competition, competed and ended just seven points away from a medal of excellence. Under sponsorship from Babcock – a leading supplier to the energy, process, mining and construction industries in [...]
Click to read the Full StoryMi-Fone Celebrates Its African Entrepreneurs
by Staff Reporter on 13/04/12 at 9:23 am | No comments
Mi-Fone is dedicated to reinforcing positive change in Africa. And during the commemoration of its 4th Birthday during the month of April, it would seem only apt to celebrate the true entrepreneurial spirit and achievements of the founder and CEO of this dynamic, visionary company with none other than Alpesh Patel.
With the launch of the [...]
Why Your ‘Influencers’ Matter More Than Ever
by Ryan McFadyen on 11/04/12 at 12:52 pm | 2 comments
Say the word “influencer” among any social media or marketing crowd and you are sure to generate a full range of fiercely passionate opinions. For decades, marketers have sought to identify and engage the opinion leaders, influencers, and voices that have the attention of their markets. However, in today’s social landscape, the role of the [...]
Click to read the Full StoryIntel® Core™ i7 Processor: What Does i7 Mean For Your Business.
by Yolandi Janse van Rensburg on 11/04/12 at 7:45 am | No comments
When upgrading your business laptop or PC, it is crucial to select the right processor. The right processor must keep pace with complex applications, new trends and security essentials that are applicable to your business.
Looking at processors or Central Processing Units (CPU), a standard processor has one core which means it can only process one [...]
How To Become An Entrepreneur
by Staff Reporter on 05/04/12 at 1:56 pm | No comments
It says a lot about the enhanced status of the entrepreneur that one of the best-selling books of 2011 was the biography of the recently deceased Steve Jobs. This success was, of course, partly due to the huge popularity of iPods, iPads, iPhones and other products made by Apple, the company Jobs came to embody. [...]
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Book Review: The VAT Handbook, Geoff Hull & Clive Gibson
2 commentsNew to VAT? This book is a perfect “Dummies guide” to the VAT system in South Africa. Whether you are a financial novice or experienced bookkeeper it is worthwhile having a copy of this on your desk.
“The VAT Handbook”, by Geoff Hull and Clive Gibson, starts by explaining the administration side of VAT; how to [...]
Business Can Help To Build The Africa Of The Future, The Right Way.
1 commentA quick count of posts by Trade Invest Africa on its website during March 2012 showed some 150 major opportunities for investment in Africa. The sectors covered included just about every possibility from A to Z – from aquaculture to zinc mining.
These 150 posts are just the tip of the iceberg. The African Development Bank [...]
Three Innovative Ways To Reduce Staff Turnover
4 commentsThe cost of running a business in South Africa today is skyrocketing, and it’s the small businesses that are really feeling the pinch. One of the primary reasons for this setback is that small businesses suffer personnel losses more heavily. Hiring and training new staff is a costly enterprise, with owners stating that the single [...]
Click to read the Full StoryTen Great Entrepreneurial Lessons From Steve Jobs
1 commentApple was born in a garage in 1976 as a modest entrepreneurial venture started by Steve Jobs. The road that Steve travelled from those humble beginnings to creating the wealthiest company in the world can teach entrepreneurs a great deal about what it takes to succeed. I’d like to share the top ten lessons I [...]
Click to read the Full StoryCrafting A Business Plan, For Freelancers
1 commentSo, you want to start a freelance business. Or, you’ve started one, and you want to formalise or clarify your offering in your mind. It’s business plan time.
They aren’t just for the biggies; for the entrepreneurs aiming to sell 100,000 units of personalised coffee mugs during Q4. They’re a useful way to turn your [...]
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