A client of mine told me that he has great difficulty networking. As a black entrepreneur, he feels that he would be abusing the relationship to discuss business with friends and family at a social gathering. In some other cultures, it is not just acceptable but encouraged. And his ego gets in the way: people
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Why do some people more easily embark on entrepreneurial ventures? They just naturally ‘know’ what to do. They have that certain spark. They don’t always get it right but they keep bouncing back. Most often, entrepreneurs inherit that ‘something’ by exposure to other entrepreneurs. Studies show that people who have relatives or friends in business
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[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]You’ve heard the saying: “Some people make things happen, some watch them happen and some wonder what ‘happened?’” Which one are you?
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]How do you define success? Is it achieving status and respect, earning good money, being happy and content, having fun? How we see success may depend on factors like how easy it is to get rewarding work, where we live in the world and even when we were born. For example,
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[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Picture this: A vehicle stops outside your home. You get in. Your favourite music starts to play. The news that you are interested in, or the next episode your favourite series, appears on the in-vehicle screen. Today, there’s an obstacle on your usual route, the vehicle automatically figures out and
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What is REALLY holding SA’s entrepreneurship levels back “South Africa’s rate of entrepreneurial activity is very low for a developing nation – a mere quarter of that seen in other sub-Saharan African countries.” According to a recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report, “Only 2.7% of adult South Africans own or manage an established business.” Why
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