Having done some travelling to other parts of the world, one realises how fortunate we are in Cape Town. We have all the sights that tourists love to visit which we take for granted. The mountain, the various beaches and the Winelands are all landmarks with relative close proximity. By travelling an hour one in [...]
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Rework is written by the guys from 37 Signals and is a must read for anyone working at a startup, thinking of starting a business. If you have an interest in business and start-ups then this book will concisely walk you through certain ideas. It is filled with great advice and most of it is [...]
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The economy is currently not in the best state, that is not news. The newspapers we read are saying that, the Internet is full of content about it. At least 25% of the media( may it be digital or old school) has been pounding it into us.. I am aware that I am preaching to [...]
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I have been thinking about this for a while and this must be a question posed by social media users, digital marketers. I say this, reasoning how much “value” can be placed on this. If there is any value to be put on it, as anything on the Internet is being measured by someone. Is [...]
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The last few weeks I have found some really nice sources for information on technology in South Africa and startups. The South African market is one full of opportunity and users who see technology in the bigger markets like Europe and the US. I might be talking the converted but CNBC on DSTV is a [...]
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I like books and read a fair amount. Knowledge acquisition is something which I have been intrigued by as knowledge is the key to a dynamic life. Having the ability to understand a situation, make decisions based on situations and having skills are what I believe will either see you becoming successful or becoming just [...]
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I decided to go against the current wave of reading and talking about international entrepreneurs and look for local entrepreneurs that have made an impact. The problem I see is that younger South Africans focus on the impact that Richard Branson, The Google Guys and many other international entrepreneurs have made. I understand as most [...]
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I shop online often and it is my occupation but I feel certain stigmas hurt the industry, especially in South Africa. Some of them have grounds and others are urban legends in my opinion. So instead of moan about the lack of resources e-commerce currently receive from the government, I am going to try and [...]
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Every July my attention gets drawn to one of the greatest sporting events any true sports fan would appreciate. There are no countries involved and it is exciting to watch if you understand the dynamic of it. I am referring to the Tour De France and the 3 week challenges it has inside it. I [...]
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We are currently in my least favourite part of the football season. Silly season as most call it, refers to the part of the process where many football clubs are suddenly interested in certain players. If you support a small club then your star players will most probably be on the shopping list for some [...]
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