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Lessons From My Daughter’s Spaza Store
A couple of years ago I was involved in an American business consulting venture in SA called rep. Their mission, to repurpose business and transform societies, I’m a sucker for that. At the time, the experience was life-changing, didn’t know that it would be a parenting tool too. rep is part of The Institute, birthed [...]
Get Involved, Help Foster Entrepreneurial Thinking
If you have ever taken the time to listen to Sir Ken Robinson, he constantly reminds us that “Creativity” should be at the heart of our education system and that we need an education system transformation. In my opinion, he speaks the truth. Yet our current education system steers learners away from developing their creative [...]
1 Min. With A Superhero: Sabelo Sibanda – Millbug
Today I’m chatting to Sibelo Sibanda, the fearless founder of a new e-commerce venture focusing on selling sartorial items of quality online. This is a tough category to enter into, yet Sibelo and his business partner have the energy, drive and savvy to make it work. How did the Millbug concept come about ? Millbug [...]
Award-Winning; Relevant In The Health And Fitness Brand-Building Sector?
When building and bolstering a brand, there exist various elements that contribute to a positive and credible brand image. Award winning is important in any sector, but for one as saturated and meaningful to customers as health and fitness, every point of recognition and accolade adds to the brand’s credibility. Many marketing related industries rely [...]
Traditional vs. Online Marketing – The Bigger Picture
In the Social Media landscape, marketers have been abuzz about what the future holds for Marketing. Marketers have questioned whether online marketing has replaced traditional marketing and whether Social Networks are here to stay. At the speed at which technology is advancing and the ways in which consumer behavior is shifting it’s not about the [...]
International Recognition For South African Entrepreneurship Expert
Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp and well-known expert on entrepreneurship and enterprise development, has been invited for the second year in a row to become a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council (GAC) on Fostering Entrepreneurship. Each GAC in the WEF network has a limited invitation as membership is only available [...]
The New Dividends Tax Replaces Secondary Tax On Companies
The new Dividends Tax replaced The Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) with effect from 1 April 2012. Dividend Tax is a tax on shareholders when they receive dividend distributions from companies and it applies to any dividend declared and paid on or after 1 April 2012. Dividend Tax is categorized as a withholding tax as [...]
On-Line Retailing Conference And Exhibition 2012 Heads To Cape Town
An independent study held by a major retail group shows that retail conducted online accounts for only 0.5% of the total retail sales in South Africa. When this is compared to figures of other European and Asian countries these statistics can jump up to 10% of total retail sales. This shows not only the potential [...]
2012- 2013 Fresh Talent Sustainable Design Competition
An invitation to creative youth to design sustainably Now in its third cycle the 2012-2013 Fresh Talent Sustainable Design Competition, themed Small Change; A World of Difference, is calling on SA’s creative young people to enter. The organising non-profit organisation Shift(formally known as Eco Design Initiative), has embarked on their 2012 Sustainable Design Road Show. [...]
Harness Top MBA Talent For Your Business
With a view to helping Cape Town-based organisations improve their competitiveness in local and international markets, the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is inviting organisations in or close to the city precinct to participate in their Company Analysis Programme for 2012. During the programme, teams of MBA students develop a multi-dimensional, strategic inquiry and [...]
