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Do You Need An Import Export License?

by Tracy Venter

One of the most frequent questions clients ask me is, “When do I need an import export license?”. Many clients wonder whether it is necessary to obtain a license if they only need to import small quantities of goods, import infrequently, or aren’t running an import/export business. In this article,...

Ready Steady – Go Be An Entrepreneur

by Dr John Demartini

If you’ve already decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship, you must have had a great reason for doing so. After all, no one makes such significant decisions unless they’ve had a some deeper thought about the pros and cons, and presumably decided that the former definitely outnumber the latter....

5 Examples Of Great Youth Entrepreneurship Programs From Around The World

by Lisa Illingworth

In the past month, the MEC for Education in Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi announced the opening of PACE School for Entrepreneurship in Finance, Hospitality and Tourism beginning from Grade 8. This has seen a resurgence of the debate as to whether entrepreneurship should formally be included in the curriculum after Basic...

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Why Your Brand Positioning Is Essential In A Depressed Economy

by ExpertHub Staff

When the going gets tough… the marketing budget gets slashed. It’s an age-old truism that marketing activities are among the first to be cut back during austere times. It’s also often the wrong thing to do, said Nona Koza, Business Partner at Oliver South Africa. “It’s a mistake that brands...

Alternative Finance: Potential Lifeline for Expanding Businesses

by Steve Soman

“No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of the heap today but at the bottom of the heap tomorrow, if it doesn't.” - James Cash Penny, Founder of JC Penny The popular belief is that the desire of a budding business owner to...

Is Your Product Just Another Novelty Or Is It A Utility?

by Richard Mulholland

I've often wondered why some innovative new products take traction and become part of our daily lives (social media), and others (augmented reality), don't. The reason is quite simple. It's the products that transcend novelty - to become utility, that stick around. Novelty versus Utility Facebook was a novelty, now...

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Why You Should Be Categorizing Your Processes As Assets In Your Business

by Allon Raiz

If I were to ask you what your business assets are, you would most probably list your computer equipment, your vehicles, your furniture and the like. You will have read all the books on how important people are, so you would probably identify your people as your most valuable asset....

3 Lessons From Apple Executives To Help You Focus On What’s (Really) Important

by GG van Rooyen

Here are three lessons from Apple that can help remind you of what’s important.

How Andre De Beer Achieved 500%+ Growth And Built An International Business

by Nadine von Moltke-Todd

Vital stats Player: Andre De Beer Company: Global Leisure Group Visit: www.globalleisuregroup.com In 2005, the De Beer Family acquired Megamaster in South Africa. At the time of purchase, Megamaster was a regional supplier of grills and fireplaces in the Northern Part of South Africa. Andre De Beer was originally appointed as...

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Kim Potegieter Shares What She would Have Told Her Younger Self About Money

by ExpertHub Staff

What do you wish you had known about money in your twenties and why? I have walked a long and arduous journey trying to understand the psychology of money. My biggest regret is not realising how our relationship with money can influence our thoughts and actions around money, and result...

What You Need To Start Saving Each Month In Your 20s To Retire With R5 million

by Diana Albertyn

It’s going to take a lot more than you thought to retire as a millionaire. So it’s best to start now, in your twenties.

8 Rules To Build Wealth When You Weren’t Born Into Money

by Nicole Crampton

Use these eight rules to build wealth when you weren’t born into money. The harder you work at these rules the closer you’ll get to achieving the wealth you want.