Tag Archives: Entrepeneurship
Book Review: Strategy That Works, Ian Mann
I read this book in one sitting. It’s not often that I do that, since I have around 10 books placed on my bedside table and rarely does one get my full attention for a sustained length of time. I swap and change, and generally poke in and out of the books that find themselves [...]
Combating Unemployment From The Classroom
The national matric pass rate for 2011 is reported as having increased by 2.4 % from 2010 to the current figure of 70.2%. This has left many South Africans feeling more optimistic about the role that education plays in our country and the future of the economy. However, it is important to understand that this [...]
International Small Business Congress To Promote Economic Growth And Entrepeneurship
Entrepreneurship is considered an important mechanism for economic growth and sustainable job creation. With the 37th International Small Business Congress on the country’s radar later this year, South Africa is gearing up to host the global small business community to deliberate on strategies to foster the sector in new and high-potential industries globally. Ideate is one [...]
Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Focus
Focus is the opposite of blurred, and in my life blurred is never good, especially for entrepreneurs. The loss of focus will always lead to tumble weed existence, back and forth with no progress. Simply put focus for any entrepreneur is a result of three things; finding clarity, removing clutter and building energy. Bruce Wade [...]
Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Passion
When we speak of passion all a guy will think of is hot steamy….. well you know. Ok! Focus: stop that movie in your head, here we are talking about the passion for life; the energy that gets us up in the morning with anticipation of a serendipitous adventure ahead. Passion for an entrepreneur is [...]
Do you want to be an Entrepreneur?
An Ideate reader asked the question “I want to start my own business, but am anxious about leaving my job. What do I have to do to be an entrepreneur?” There are many employees with aspirations to be a successful entrepreneur but afraid to take the first step. I would say 3R’s apply here: Research, [...]
Durban’s Sardine Run is a lesson in Entrepreneurship
Durban’s Sardine Run is called ‘the greatest shoal on earth’. One journalist calls it ‘total madness’, I thought it was a lesson in entrepreneurship. Kim’s the founding partner of Trojan Horse, a company that creatively accesses people, places and spaces and is the holding company for MyCube4Change, a change and transformation tool. She treasures the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Authenticity
I came across this word many years ago when developing a mission statement for an organisation. It sounded right and we went for it but it was only later that I went back and look at what it meant to be authentic and it began to change my life. Bruce Wade is a survivor of [...]
