entrepreneurship

Pulling it Together – Websites, Puppies & Carpet Wetting

26 February 2012 Blogging
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Hi everyone, I hope 2012 is off to a fabulous start for you all. We’ve hit the ground running, hence the few blog posts and general silence around the blogosphere – apologies to my blogging friends! Apart from being absorbed in a significant project to help save the rhino (which is progressing at speed, so [...]

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Business Being “A Force for Good”

20 November 2011 Bulletin Board
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WOW, what an awesome Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) this has been, engaging approximately 10 million people in over 100 countries – all in an effort to “inspire, connect and equip entrepreneurs while showcasing the support that is available to them all year round”. One entrepreneur who is making a difference is Conor Mccreedy, pictured above. [...]

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Free Global Telesummit for Entrepreneurs, celebrating GEW 2011

8 November 2011 Bulletin Board
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I am delighted to share with you an amazing no-cost telecall opportunity, featuring world-renowned business owners who will be providing crucial business growth advice. Michelle Salater, President of Sūmèr, LLC in the USA, online marketing guru and creator of the Love Your Blog elearning program, and I recently cofounded Billions without Borders, which aims to [...]

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Steve Jobs – Living Tribute to a Phenomenal Man

6 October 2011 Bulletin Board

What a landmark day for the world – 5 October 2011 – seeing the passing of Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, aged 56. The profound impact of his phenomenal life reaches beyond borders and through psyches to touch so many of us in some way [...]

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Blogging for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011

17 September 2011 Blogging
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In contemplating Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 (14 – 20 Nov 2011), I’m reminded of the creative fulfilment in helping someone launch a business blog, especially a great guy like Doug Boake, owner of Redline Logistics, who is a successful entrepreneur and dirt bike rider (I’m not sure which comes first ). Central to the design [...]

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South African in New York – with talent to burn

7 September 2011 Bulletin Board
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Unlike Sting’s “legal alien…Englishman in New York”, South African Conor Mccreedy appears to have been embraced by the Big Apple, which is perfectly fitting for this twenty-four year old who has talent to burn. He has already made his mark, being the youngest artist to be invited to hold a solo exhibition (“Outliers”) in the [...]

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Are You Thinking To Grow Rich?

3 September 2011 Blogging
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Our special friends over at Written by Sumer have started a great series of posts sharing entrepreneurship and business advice, which are contributed to by their readers, i.e. Business-Transforming Books: Best Business Success Books – Part I I’ve decided to post my response here too, because my #1 book is so worth sharing. I’ve known [...]

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The 5 P’s of Blogging: Tips to Get Started

29 July 2011 Blogging
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. . . continued from Why Blog? 7 Brilliant Reasons (Part I) and Why Blog? 7 Brilliant Reasons (Part II) Like anything worthwhile, establishing a blog takes time. If you’re contemplating starting one and wondering where to begin, here are a few pointers: Plan: Firstly, do some planning. Decide what your objectives are – then [...]

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Why Blog? 7 Brilliant Reasons (Part II)

27 July 2011 Blogging
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Continued from Why Blog? 7 Brilliant Reasons (Part I), based on interviews with 4 influential bloggers: • Ida Horner, founder of Ethnic Supplies (an online social enterprise that promotes independence for African women) and Africa on the Blog, • Christine Searle from SA Venues, 2010 SA Best Travel Blog runner-up, • Cindy Taylor, personal blogger [...]

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