Spring is the most exciting period of all four seasons because it follows winter and ushers in summer. Summer is when the weather is warm and a lot of outdoor activities take place; people go outside, take a walk to the beach, go shopping, have evening entertainment outside – the list is endless. So, there’s […]
Having a mentor can help you grow your business and help you improve your business skills. Before we get into more detail, lets look at what mentoring is. Mentoring is a relationship and partnership between two people (mentor and mentee), who, because of common interests, are normally working in a similar field or sharing similar experiences. […]
As an entrepreneur, there are two key attributes, amongst others, that you need to run your business successfully. Integrity and service excellence. Your personal integrity is critical for getting and maintaining your investors’, colleagues and team members’ support, and your company’s integrity is critical for acquiring customers, negotiating with suppliers and distributors, as well as […]
I’m not talking about grinning at someone when they walk into your establishment and then putting on a serious expression to ask them ‘Can I help you’? If you just grin, believe me, your customers can see you are not genuinely smiling, and you will lose them fast! What I’m talking about is: Welcoming […]
Of course you can be successful in business. You can live the life that you want. You can make it big, make huge profits, and create employment for many, many people, while having the time of your life. However, running a business comes with a responsibility. And it’s only if you learn and adopt the […]
Lets face it. The youth are the hope for our future. The National Development Planning (NDP) vision 2030 has identified the youth to become entrepreneurs, drive the economy and create jobs. So, we need young entrepreneurs now. Because for us to be able to achieve the NDP’s vision 2030, we need to start now. If you are […]
Let’s face it, the main reason for any business is to make money. However, making money comes with its own challenges. In my article, ‘It’s tough being an entrepreneur in South Africa’, I looked at challenges faced by South African entrepreneurs in a South African environment. In this article, I’m going to focus on the […]
There is a serious misconception amongst most would be entrepreneurs, whose main reason, amongst others, is to be independent and not to have to answer to a boss, and of course, achieve immediate success. While this may be true to a certain extent, there are certain realities of owning a business that you need to […]
So, you want to be rich right? Nothing wrong with that. However, riches just don’t come like manna from heaven. You need to have the right mentality (among other things) for you to start ‘working’ towards being rich. Note that I’m saying ‘to start working towards being rich’. Rich Mentality v/s Average Mentality Let’s look […]
According to the World Bank, the number of new registered business in South Africa was 217,624 in 2012. Although there is a 14% decline from the 2009 new registrations, this says a lot. That without a doubt, there’s a proliferation of entrepreneurs out there. Individuals are trying to create a future for themselves. Reasons for […]
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