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ITDepartment
| Nov 27, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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News
Much has been written about the entrepreneurial spirit – perhaps too much i.e. definitions, protocols and strategies. Entrepreneurship however is not something you talk about – it’s something you instinctively live. In my book, the ability to survive is the defining...
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ITDepartment
| Oct 14, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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News
Veronika Scott grew up as a kid of addicts. She dug herself out of this hole by trading in the only currency she knew i.e. disadvantage. This Empowerment Entrepreneur started the Empowerment Plan giving homeless women in Detroit hope and dignity. Would-be...
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ITDepartment
| Sep 4, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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News
I think one of the best business tools of all times is a game called – Age of Empires. In the game you start off with workers. The whole point of the game is to build up an empire and use your army to take over and conquer other empires, armies and territories. ...
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ITDepartment
| Sep 4, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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News
Every sales pitch is unique and requires preparation by the entrepreneur. To date I have done thousands of successful sales pitches but I still research the company, who the decision makers are as well as what makes them unique. I then mentally modify my offering to...
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Editorial
| Aug 28, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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News
I love stories of entrepreneurship among the youth – like the 14 year old girl in Florida, USA who bought a house. Here is her interview on the Ellen DeGeneres...
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Editorial
| Aug 12, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Published articles
How we made it in Africa Article published in 2012 and written by Kate Douglas Click here for the original Thirty year old South African, Mike Eilertsen, is the founding member of The Luxury Network in Africa, a brand building and luxury marketing agency. He is also...
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Editorial
| Aug 12, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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News
In every business book I have read, drive and ambition have been the key character traits amongst those who become great. The people who are driven and ambitious stand out from a young age – people like Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos (created Amazon). Someone like...
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Editorial
| Aug 12, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
Business startup capital The biggest misconception about business, is that to start a business you need capital. It is something I actively fight – you build a business based on what you can afford. When I originally started my first business, I had R100, all I...
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Editorial
| Aug 12, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Management
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News
June is the perfect time to stop and assess and create a 6 month strategy Firstly, you need to take your plans out and take note of what you have achieved. Questions that should be asked are: did you hit your six month milestone did you manage to pull off what you...
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Editorial
| May 11, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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News
Growth in Africa. Economic growth is robust and foreign investment is growing. Its expanding urban middle classes are creating an internal market of global scale. The continent is actively harnessing its natural resources, but Africa is not just about the commodities...
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