the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
by Aleshia van der Ploeg, Founder of VDP Legal Consulting
Many Employees are so eager to be employed, that they simply sign an employment contract without giving a second thought to the contents thereof. Many Employers are including Restraints of Trade in their employment contracts these days in order to protect their proprietary interests.
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by Thozama Ponti
For most entrepreneurs, finding our passion makes us feel alive and follow our inner guidance. Even though the journey is a difficult one, it’s a journey worth taking. Before we ventured into the business world, we started by deciding to discover our passions. It’s not as easy as it sounds, to find your passion.
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by Wuraola Ademola-Shanu
As business owners, what can we learn from other brands doing it right during this pandemic? While it’s hard to know what each day will bring, these brands are listening to people’s pain points and acting on them with a heavy dose of empathy mixed alongside it.
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by Megan Hudson, Marketing & Business Coach
To niche or not to niche? This is the ultimate question for the modern entrepreneur, consultant and coach. Have you been wrestling with this niche thing? Won’t it limit your opportunities and chase away potential clients? Anyway, how on EARTH do you get to your niche, if you decide to go that route? It’s incredibly confusing.
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by Sharon Castle, Lifestyle and Wellness Coach
Just over two weeks ago, my sister of 72 died suddenly and in moments my life changed. Receiving a call from my niece (my sister’s only child) who lives in Australia, early on Friday morning the 10th of April, which was also Good Friday in the Christian calendar, was the alarm bell ringing that something was wrong. She called to let me know that my sister, who lived in a Care Community about an hour from where I live, was unconscious. It was 6.30am and I was still relaxing in bed with my husband enjoying our morning coffee.
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by Thembe Khumalo
I read a quote recently that talked about how when fisherman can’t go to sea, they mend their nets. It got me thinking about how important it is to have someone to help you with your mending. One of the best decisions I have ever made in my business was to hire a coach. People often ask me questions about coaching, and they wonder why it’s important to have one. After my first session with her I became more certain than ever that I needed a coach, and that this was a necessity rather than a luxury.
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by Lori Milner
In addition to being a speaker, trainer and author I am also a coach. This word coach has never sat well with me because I’ve realized what I truly am is a ‘permission agent’. I have had many conversations with people over the years from wanting to start a new business to taking on a new hobby like running.
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by Lizl Naude, founder of Lilly Loompa
If there is one thing this pandemic and subsequently this lockdown has confirmed, is that I am a TOTAL homebody! I am in my absolute element being at home.
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by Nontobeko Mbuyane, CEO & Founder of Bee’s Beauty Haven & Glutaspa Group
Indeed, our businesses are going through tough times, but the question is, are you only going to fold your arms, panic and watch your business crumble? The answer should be no, a great mindset now would be to try and turn every challenge into an opportunity to innovate and stay ahead of your business game.
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by Ronel Jooste CA(SA), Financial Consultant, Speaker and Author of ‘Financially Fit and Wealthy’
Concerns were rightfully raised about the various relief options which have been announced to help individuals and businesses who have been affected by the national lockdown in South Africa, enforced to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. It became evident that most relief funding options are in the form of a loan repayable with interest.
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by Catia Mondlane
As I was writing my business plan, I would easily answer most questions. But when I got to the market section, this was where I would find it very interesting because it was my chance to show how deep were my studies and research. I had to talk about the market in general where I identified the firm’s target market, a detailed segment and its tendencies for growth. But when I got to the competitors subsection I would always pause, think about it and question myself numerous times on how I should answer. Especially the questions that suggest a sneaky behavior where one actually has to find ways to gather other similar companies’ internal information, the type of information they wouldn’t just give to anyone.
Read moreby Abigail K, Confidence Crusader, Women’s Portrait Photographer, Founder of Confident Creative Academy
In this video I'm sharing 5 things I'm currently doing to keep my anxiety in check.
We can't control everything going on around us, but we can control how we show up every day. I'm sharing the 5 things I'm doing to help me keep my anxiety about the corona virus down and keep my confidence up.
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by Nomazibulo Tshanga, Ziyana Business Consulting
As the world pandemic deepens and the human cost rises, we will see a lot of changes when it comes to the world of work post Covid19. We will see most organisations rethink their business strategies and relook at their approaches, particularly in terms of how it will change the careers of employees and how organisations will respond to that.
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Diane Nsengiyumva, founder of Shamba Kahawa (Burundi)
by Martine Irakoze
The pandemic has proven that women leaders and health workers are managing these stressful situations better than the typical ‘strongmen’. At home, mothers are also holding families together while juggling online work, home-school, or businesses. Surely, behind these strong and successful women, there is a substantial amount of coffee. To inspire strength to fellow female entrepreneurs, this article will talk about an industry reputed to be strong and tough: coffee.
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by Paula Quinsee: Relationship Expert, Tedx speaker and author of Embracing Conflict and Embracing No.
Coming out of lock down is going to mean different things to many people but for the majority of us it smacks of freedom. Freedom to move, to go back to work, to see our families and friends – or does it?
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by Catia Mondlane
Everything has drastically changed and having to adapt to the new situations hasn’t been an easy task especially when one is used to being outdoors, interacting and building new relationships. When selling a service, one can easily customize to meet a range of needs or even solving specific problems. Since the social distancing began it has been a challenge for many service providers because it might be difficult to describe one’s service to prospects, especially if customers have a hard time visualizing what one does or how can be helped.
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by Lori Milner
This was my favourite quote from Lance - it goes: “Feelings are not fact. It’s what you do that counts. If you feel hungry, if you feel tired, those aren’t fact. It’s what you do that counts. Just do the next right thing. Just keep making the right decisions, one at a time.”
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by Abigail K, Confidence Crusader, Women’s Portrait Photographer, Founder of Confident Creative Academy
This post is intended to rally support for the mental wellbeing of our South African Healthcare workers by calling for volunteer mental health professionals.
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by Marjon Meyer
Virtual meetings have become an essential part of how businesses maintain contact with staff, clients and ensure productivity and continuity. As many people internationally are a restricted form of work, few organisations and individuals can still communicate using traditional methods.
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by Marang Marekimane, Founder: Business Process Mechanics
As if someone pressed the reset button. Business owners around the world are forced to either adapt or die. Raising our usual dose of anxiety to grief. Anticipatory grief is what it is called - learnt this term from our Second Breakfast (an accountability circle of businesswomen). The fear of what is coming. Mostly fuelled by uncertainty. Sometimes it is the certainty of knowing it is the end.
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