News from Business
Following on from last time, let’s look at some of the other guidelines that can be used by SMME’s to plan for the success of their business.
Facing managerial responsibility for the first time can be a very daunting experience. The demands placed on individuals assuming any managerial or supervisory roles are tremendous.
One of my greatest joys is helping people make their dreams come true. There's just something purely magical about the sparkle in their eyes when they are doing what they love. I think it resonates so loudly with me because I know how they feel.
From Michelle
Values play a vital role in business today and with many businesses being led by women we have the opportunity to make changes in the way the world conducts business. The values of an organisation are defined by its CEO and the conviction of the people who work there. Our values in the workplace are defined by our humanity, which should include integrity, respect and fairness. We need to practise these values through appreciation, forgiveness, constructive feedback and understanding. We cannot expect people to give their best and be 100% committed if they are treated with disrespect.
We have asked leading business experts to share their thoughts, experiences and values with us.
Latest Articles
Getting the Status Right
Many small business owners are not sure of the correct terminology to use when employing staff, that are not employed on a permanent basis and with the new labour laws, this can and will become problematical. So let’s get the definitions correct to avoid any nasty nightmares.
BUSINESS TIPS – From Employee to Entrepreneur – Part 1
Dream of owning your own businesses.
Dube Tribal Authority gets helping hand from local Business College
PC Training and Business College has committed to a community outreach project in the North Coast town of Dube which aims to educate and empower members of the rural community.
IS YOURS A LABOUR OF LOVE?
In a society where having a job is something to celebrate; Valentine’s is a perfect day for South Africans to reflect on what they have and to re-assess how they approach their jobs
Social Media World Forum
SMWF Europe is being held on 27th and 28th March 2012 in London.
5 tips to start your home-based business
There are many reasons to start your own business, for example, controlling your time, building real wealth, fulfilling your life goals and maintaining a business from the comfort of your own home. If you are looking to start your home-based small business, here are some tips for starting a home business, and making sure you can sustain it once you’ve got it.
Business Tips: Planning To Succeed - Part 2
Following on from last time, let’s look at some of the other guidelines that can be used by SMME’s to plan for the success of their business.
Seda Small Business Stars Competition deadline extended - another chance to take your business to the next level
The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) has announced that it is extending the deadline for entries for the Seda Small Business Stars business plan competition from 31 January to 29 February 2012.
Start a successful business with help from GetSmarter
GetSmarter, in conjunction with the University of Cape Town, is pleased to present the exciting University of Cape Town (Law@Work) Start and Manage a Small Business course.
6 steps to starting your own business
The business world has completely changed in the last two decades. Where massive corporations, hierarchies and glass ceilings once dominated, now the small business is the driving force in the South African economy.
GetSmarter transforms online education
GetSmarter is seeking to reinvent the tired concept of correspondence learning by creating a new breed of online education that is fun, easy to access, full of interaction and support, and immensely varied and fulfilling.
GetSmarter - Q&A with Mandy Ross
Q&A with Mandy Ross, course covener for GetSmarter's UCT Management Course
It is time to emigrate....to the new South Africa
South Africa ’s debt to GDP ratio is 32% (USA 100%, Japan 200%, UK 90%). The World Bank recommends a ratio of 60%.
Final Countdown 2011!
December is the time to get organised! No, I have not taken leave of my senses. Now is a great time to get your business organised so that you can begin the new year with a clean slate.
Message in a Bottle
In January of this year we started a new tradition. Very befitting for the month January, one might say. The new tradition? Message in a Bottle.
New business plan competition aims to drive sustainable entrepreneurial development in the Western Cape
The Western Cape is one of the most entrepreneurially dynamic provinces in the country, but still contributes just 14.4% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), partly due to the lack of entrepreneurial education and infrastructure in the region.
Business fills HE training gaps
PRESS RELEASE - Business in South Africa has been forced to go it alone and train for its own needs due to the lack of work ready graduates coming out of the country’s higher education institutions (HEIs).
Food for thought
For the most part, franchising is not an easy opportunity to get rich in a short space of time. It requires the franchisee to be hard-working, confident, able to interact with people on all levels, able to handle challenges and conflicts and comfortable with risk-taking as well as being confined to the franchisor’s rules and restrictions.
No reason to delay R9,5bn spend on skills development
South Africa’s Further Education and Training (FET) system is better placed than ever to put state funds to good use and accelerate the delivery of critical middle-level skills – especially artisans – into the economy.
Dealing with a Financial Advisor
I wanted to give you an insight about my occupation!! It is not the most “glitzy or glam” nor is it the most approachable one that most individuals believe, but it is the most beneficial one. You all may have had an encounter with the dreaded “financial advisor” who may or may not have been looking after you or themselves.
Dr. Claudelle von Eck
Dr. von Eck shares her thoughts on the role of the internal audit profession
Work/Life balance: why we’ve got to get it right
Despite the fact that we have recently celebrated the 55th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March, where 20 000 women stood united in protest for women’s rights, the female population is still not being adequately represented at senior management levels in the workforce.
It's About Time!
Time is the one commodity that we cannot find or buy more of; yet it always seems like a good option to put things off till tomorrow. While this mantra might work well for your low value tasks, it’s often the high priority things that are getting left on your list.
How does digitial technology affect marketing in Africa?
With the market for television services in Africa growing exponentially year on year, the continent is on stand-by to experience far reaching changes and increased competition” stated Nick Jotischky, Principal Analyst at Informa Media & Telecoms, organizers of the upcoming AfricaCast conference which is co-located with AfricaCom 2011 at the CTICC on 9 and 10 November.
Ten Easy Steps To Time Management
Picture this: You are on the treadmill at gym, running faster than your normal pace. You are aware that other gym goers might be watching so you feel the compulsion to keep up this unrealistic pace.
A mission statement
The majority of big Corporate Companies all have their own Mission Statement. Usually they are placed strategically for the world to see, at reception, or on a wall that you would look at as you enter the building or the office. Why do you think that is?
Retention Strategies: A must in a recovering economy
With nearly one million jobs being lost over the course of 2009 as a result of the global economic recession, many people have opted to stay with their current employers, rather than seek alternative employment where the principle of ‘last-in, first-out’ could be applied at any time.
Present like a rockstar
Whatever your industry, we've all been there – the dimmed conference room lights, the awkward fumbling with errant laptops. That first crowded PowerPoint slide appears on screen, riddled with bullet points as the presenter stumbles their way through an incoherent explanation.
Chartered Marketer SA
The objectives of the course were to ascertain which of these participants qualified for the CMSA designation. Following an intensive programme concluding with a one-hour presentation to senior marketing personnel, members of the MA(SA) Education Committee and Discovery’s leadership, nine of the 12 selected candidates were awarded CM designations.
Brands in social "disconnect"
NEW YORK: A large majority of brand owners are suffering from a profound "disconnect" between their aspirations and actual performance on social media, a new study has found.
Top Leadership Strategies
Dr John Demartini, human behavioural specialist, educator and author will address the 5 S’s of Leadership and show you how they translate into business growth and increased productivity.
Brand Architecture – The New Blueprint For Success
As a self-confessed ‘serial marketer’ with a passion for promoting people, products, brands and services that offer real value, I have reached a conclusion that advertising gets coupled with sales and marketing, while public relations is coupled with relationship.
