Step back back and return to basics

Apr 29, 2021 | ,

First published on I Am An Entrepreneur in 2020. I have been looking back over some of the things I wrote during lockdown to see if it is still relevant. It is now two months since the South African government instituted a lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and two weeks since the country was shifted to Level 4 lockdown, with Level 3 on the near horizon. The painful reality is that, in this time, businesses have downsized, laid off staff or shutdown completely.  For the entrepreneur, it has been even more drastic considering that so many of us...

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Strategic business shutdown

May 6, 2020 | ,

The Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns are wreaking havoc on the world's economies. Watching the struggles that big business is having globally shows how fragile everything is. But, it pales in relation to the impact on small businesses, freelancers, artists, etc. Work life can be challenging enough with those us within those sectors. Both my wife and I work for ourselves and I grew up in an entrepreneurial household where, belts had to be tightened so regularly, it became the norm. To go from uncertainty with opportunity to complete uncertainty has been daunting, with clients shutting...

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Beyond borders – Free Air Tickets

Jan 1, 2010 |

Opportunity exists in abundance. The problem lies in exposure or awareness. Some pass us by because we operate with blinders; others because we are not exposed to them. I randomly came across a great opportunity for small to medium-sized businesses in South Africa. British Airways is offering 50 South African companies the opportunity to win a Business Opportunity Grant with each Grant consisting of “10 return Business Class flights anywhere on the British Airways network (valid for a year and excluding taxes, fees and charges). Every winning company will also receive valuable business...

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Nokia E75 Launch in SA

May 31, 2009 |

I've been underground for last couple of months so I didn't score an invite to the launch of the Nokia E75. They were nice enough to send me a video of said launch though :-).  Expanding my horizons with this blog and exploring a lot more than just my ramblings and poetry so decided to share it with you. I did see Toby Shapshak there, Editor of Stuff mag; a man to follow if you are even mildly interested in technology and lifestyle. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR6IXUjPZyU Nokia seems to be pushing on all fronts, from business, play to music.  My understanding is that the E-series is the...

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