Month: November 2012

Marco Visentin shares his experiences and advice on managing a R5 million equity investment portfolio (with a financial adviser) on behalf of a consortium of himself, family and friends.

People of Sandton will be surprised to see a new form of transport zipping around its streets.

Women take business personally. And it’s not always pretty. To find out more, you should attend the Women Entrepreneurs Small Business Conference.

Top honours at Microsoft Partner Awards.

Local entrepreneurs take on rhino poaching – one app at a time.

As a business owner or consumer, think before you spend.

What does skills development mean to your organisation, and are you getting the most from your employees?

Free tertiary education is now available to everyone who has a cellphone – and that amounts to some 48 million people in SA alone.

Stress is a common problem for entrepreneurs, particularly those in the start-up phase and those going solo. But as you are aware, unmanaged stress can be counter-productive for your business ...

Being a good leader and manager is to understand that you need to build a work environment that nurtures employees.

How to keep your business and your staff happy.

How to warn your staff of a change coming into the workplace.

Creating a space in the office to bring innovation into the company.

Richard Branson talks about his journey with the Virgin Group.

Much like a sports coach, a great mentor can provide entrepreneurs with the skills they need to build a sustainable business.

When trying to make your way in the world as an emerging entrepreneur, don't think of yourself as the next Bill Gates.

If you knew hours in advance what topic would be trending on Twitter, you could tailor your message ahead of time and be proactive with relevant, well-thought-out tweets.

Some clarification: credit records, blacklisting and rescission of judgement applications (high and magistrate’s courts).

How to deal with staff leaving.

Running a young company is time and energy consuming, leaving little of both for exercise and a healthy lifestyle.