Tag Archives: entrepreneur
How To Be A Copywriter
We at Ideate believe that copywriting is one of the most important skills an aspiring entrepreneur needs to learn. These days, in order to remain relevant you need to be able to express yourself in so many channels that require copy skills. This communication takes the form of press releases, blog posts, presentations, proposals, advertising, [...]
Poke The Monster In The Eye
There is a tendency towards aggression in business. Take a stroll through Exclusive Books’ business section and check out some of the titles. Winning An Unfair Game, The Art Of War, Winners Never Cheat, Helping People Win At Work… and so on. While being competitive is (in my opinion) an admirable and necessary trait [...]
Forbes Releases 10 Youngest Power Men In Africa List
The good people at Forbes Magazine love lists. For example, one of the most anticipated lists in the world is their annual Rich List. Now it seems they’re moving onto the Dark Continent and shuffling our legions into neat compilations. Check out this list of ‘Africa’s 10 Youngest Power Men In Africa’ and tell [...]
Designers: the 6th annual Makhulu Polane t-shirt design competition is open for entries
Big Blue’s 6th annual Makhulu Polane design competition is open for entries. Over the years Ideate has supported the annual Makhulu Polane (Big Idea) t-shirt design competition and watched it grow from strength to strength. The initiative aims to find the best design talent in SA.
What is it?
Makhulu Polane started in 2006 and is [...]
The Social Entrepreneur: Use blogging to force your learning curve
As an entrepreneur you always need to learn. The process of learning is all about consuming data and organising it in some way that it can be useful. Here are two tips to better learning using social media:
Tip #1: Think it through
I started using blogging as a place to think through my ideas and [...]
The Social Entrepreneur: Talk about success
In order to secure business, people need to trust you and there are two main ways to help this along.
The first is through personal recommendation and relationship – they know you, they know what you’re about and trust is a result of your personal relationship.
The second way is for the client to make up their [...]
1 min. with a Superhero: Luvuyo Rani from Silulo Ulutho Technologies
Go on any given day to the Future Growth shopping centre in Khayalitsha and you’ll notice a queue of patrons outside the Silulo shop in the corner. The store, one of two in the centre, is sandwiched between the familiar anchor tenants you’d expect to dominate the area. The shop is one of a chain [...]
Skills every entrepreneur needs
Entrepreneurship is a very appealing alternative to employment and one that many people dream of. However, it’s a difficult thing to pull off and many people who attempt it fall short. Here are some vital skills that you will need if you intend to follow the entrepreneur’s path.
Organisational skills and time management
Entrepreneurs are required to [...]
The Social Entrepreneur: Using e-mail to connect with potential clients
E-mail newsletters are still well-used by the majority of South Africans and the biggest benefit to using it is that it’s an understood medium of communication. The second-biggest benefit? It’s a great way to connect with potential clients and keep up regular communication without too much effort or time spent in meetings.
Remember that your decision [...]
The Social Entrepreneur: Using Facebook to recruit your cheerleading team
Entrepreneurship can be lonely. But keeping Facebook up-to-date with your personal and business news can build a group of people online who are happy (and in fact very interested) in supporting you and your business because they feel connected to you. And with over 300 million people on Facebook, there’s very little reason to be [...]
