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Creating Digital Artisans For SA’s Online Industry

Creating Digital Artisans For SA’s Online Industry

The GROW academy, an initiative by the online industry to develop its own artisans, has just taken on its second batch of 20 trainees – and plans at least two more intakes by the end of 2012.
“There is a lot of work available for people with practical, useful skills in areas like search engine optimisation [...]

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Master your business presentations with these tips and get 10% off with Ideate

Master your business presentations with these tips and get 10% off with Ideate

Presentations range from one-on-one job interviews to industry keynotes and videoconferences. However, there are four rules that apply to any kind of presentation, no matter how big or small.
Anna Malczyk is a member of the academic department of GetSmarter, a specialist online training firm. GetSmarter works together with University of Cape Town to present short [...]

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Being an Entrepreneur – what does that really mean?

Being an Entrepreneur – what does that really mean?

For current employees and recent graduates, becoming an entrepreneur sounds like an exciting move away from a dead-end job or the prospect of unemployment. While starting your own business can be fulfilling and stimulating, it is also challenging and risky. Sam and Rob Paddock, entrepreneur brothers who have started several businesses together, provide some insights on what it really [...]

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Friday Giveaway Winner Announced!

Friday Giveaway Winner Announced!

Carla Fourie is the lucky winner of a spot on the UCT Start and Manage a Small Business course, courtesy of Ideate and GetSmarter. She took a few minutes to tell us a bit about herself and why she entered the competition.
Carla is a marketing consultant and the owner of Twenty3Media, a marketing agency that focuses on marketing [...]

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Friday Giveaway: Live your dream and start a business!

Friday Giveaway: Live your dream and start a business!

UCT and GetSmarter online training company are giving away one place on the University of Cape Town (Law@Work) Start and Manage a Small Business course, which is due to start on the 27 September 2010. One lucky Ideate reader will be able to win this course worth R6, 600!

Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about [...]

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