Tag: Entrepreneur
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Why this Busy Working Mom is Looking Forward to Turning 51
I love my work as much as I love my kids. But I would be lying if I didn’t admit I feel resentful (or sometimes flat-out depressed) when I have to switch gears to focus on childcare when I’m still excitedly plotting out paid media budgets and inbound marketing strategies.
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How superstar publicist Farah built her fortune on fame
Farah Fortune is the sassy, sought-after celebrity publicist who has become a celebrity in her own right, thanks to her uncanny ability to turn bright and eager hopefuls into shining stars.
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Black Like Herman: Joburg’s Hair to the Throne
Where do great entrepreneurial stories begin? With a dream, of course. But they also need a space for their genesis. For Joburg’s newly elected Mayor, Herman Mashaba, business began in the boot of a car.
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How Kieno Kammies talked his way from the Cape Flats into the job of his dreams
Don’t miss Ruda Landman’s interview with Kieno Kammies, who rides the early morning airwaves on 567 Cape Talk.
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The Pants or No-Pants Guide to Choosing Your Freelance Workspace
When you’re starting a business, especially if you’re going freelance, you don’t need to rent office space. Until you do. At least, this has been my experience.
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A Get Down & Get Dirty Guide for New Entrepreneurs
For the last two-and-a-half years, I’ve been running my own agency. My business partner and I are in the comfy phase where we’re not too concerned about sinking, and we’ve figured out where this ship is headed. I guess this phase is called ‘growing your business’.
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Why Being Retrenched Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
I made a purposeful decision: this retrenchment will not define me or my career. I would not give it power over me. I would not succumb to fear. I would instead choose how to react and I would be in control of my emotions.
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Six kick-ass ways to kick-start your own business
So you want to start a startup? There’s no better time than now. Here are some valuable lessons from two entrepreneurs who’ve made it happen.
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Ravi Naidoo, South Africa’s guru of design thinking
Meet the hyper-energetic entrepreneur who founded the annual Design Indaba, the showcase of design as a force for change and the good life.