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Business Tip of the Week: Strategy

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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Business Tip of the Week: Cost control/Finances

Business Tip of the Week: Cost control/Finances

Everything is negotiable.  It’s very rare that a business becomes a successful one if it lets its costs spiral out of control, and the leanest ones out there watch their expenses like a hawk. 
Gareth Cotten is one of the growing breed of SA entrepreneurs with that ‘world-domination’ look in his eyes. Gareth runs the [...]

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Business Development – Questions to ask 4

Business Development – Questions to ask 4

The forth first question to ask about a business is: Is this business Achievable?
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 the trenches of business through coaching, mentoring and leadership education. [...]

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1 Min. with a Superhero: Comedian Don Packett

1 Min. with a Superhero: Comedian Don Packett

We’re so excited to chat to Don Packett today! Don is a comedian and; MD and owner of the innovative company Thunk! We asked the comedian to tell us more about his company Thunk! and the life of a comedian. Here’s what Don had to say:
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, [...]

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Business Lessons from a Rock Concert

Business Lessons from a Rock Concert

Having gone to the Masters of Rock concert at GrandWest Casino last Tuesday night – featuring Wishbone Ash, Uriah Heep, and Deep Purple (all big in the 60’s and 70’s) – I couldn’t help but be reminded of a few pertinent business lessons:
Gareth Cotten is one of the growing breed of SA entrepreneurs with that [...]

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Business Tip of the Week: Public relations

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 [...]

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What Inspired Colette Symanowitz as an Entrepreneur?

What Inspired Colette Symanowitz as an Entrepreneur?

We’re interviewing leading business minds and entrepreneurs to find out more about who inspired them to get to where they are today. We asked entrepreneur, managing director and founder of MBAconnect.net,Colette Symanowitz, about who inspires her most.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, life and, of course, cars. We say “of course” because [...]

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Business Tip of the Week: Marketing/Networking

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 [...]

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What inspired Justin Spratt as an Entrepreneur

What inspired Justin Spratt as an Entrepreneur

We’re interviewing leading business minds and entrepreneurs to find out more about who inspired them to get to where they are today.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, life and, of course, cars. We say “of course” because Yolandi is nuts about anything on 4 wheels and runs Autofemme, a blog about cars. [...]

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What inspired Rich Mulholland as an Entrepreneur

What inspired Rich Mulholland as an Entrepreneur

We’re interviewing leading business minds and entrepreneurs to find out more about who inspired them to get to where they are today.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, life and, of course, cars. We say “of course” because Yolandi is nuts about anything on 4 wheels and runs Autofemme, a blog about cars. [...]

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