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Starting a business is one thing. Making that business successful is quite another. We've all read the failure statistics of start-ups, yet we entrepreneurs are a determined bunch of people – we are not easily deterred and will try, and try, and try again. We are the drivers of economic growth and job creation, but sadly we are often the unsung heroes of the South African economy. With the lack of support for start-ups and absence of knowledge-sharing, being an entrepreneur is far from easy and what is missing is business guidance and mentorship. Mistakes are made that could be avoided. We certainly don't have all the answers all of the time, especially when we're starting out. But you kno...
Many people became familiar with the phrase, 'Ooh Vuyo – he's such a big big dreamer' from the TV beer commercial that told a rags-to-riches story about an entrepreneur who starts a business selling boerewors rolls and grows it into a successful multinational business. Wondering whether it was a true tale, Miles Kubheka did some research. When he discovered that Vuyo was a fictitious character, he saw a gap in the market for developing an exciting business model. Moving from his solid IT background into the food business was a major change for Miles, but he took the plunge into an industry he knew nothing about. One step at a time, building on experience often learned from past failures, a...
Many South Africans became familiar with the phrase, 'Ooh Vuyo - he's such a big big dreamer' from the TV beer commercial that told a rags-to-riches story about an entrepreneur who starts a business selling boerewors rolls and grows it into a successful multinational business. Wondering whether it was a true tale, Miles Kubheka did some research. When he discovered that Vuyo was a fictitious character, he saw a gap in the market for developing an exciting business model. Moving from his solid IT background into the food business was a major change for Miles, but he took the plunge into an industry he knew nothing about. One step at a time, building on experience often learned from past failu...
So you’ve come up with a killer business idea and you’re ready to turn it into a side hustle or startup. What now? What do you need to do to bring it to life? Whether you’re looking to earn some extra money on the side or dreaming of starting The Next Big Thing, Side Hustles and Startups is packed with the information you need to take this big step into your bright future. We’ll teach you how to: Find your passion. Test your idea. Write a business plan. Get funding. Ace your business admin, tax and compliance. Brand and market your business. Manage your money. Set up systems. Build your team. Take care of you. Heavy Chef sat down with some of South Africa’s foremost entrepreneurs, side hustlers, strategists, marketing whizzes, venture capitalists and, yes, even tax specialists to help you get going. Combined, they have centuries of experience in creating and growing side hustles and startups. We’ve turned their advice into bite-sized lessons for you to snack on – as if you’re firing off instant messages to these trailblazers whenever you get stuck on your journey. Go on. Start up and hustle away.
The time, for different, is now. Tap into the insights of our leading business minds and thought leaders and equip your business for a successful new way of doing business. The world of business is tough, especially today. We know that now is the time for exponential acceleration, adaptability, agility and adjusting, a time for resilience, perseverance and courage, where the frames of reference that so many of us have held onto for so long are simply no longer relevant. But you may be stuck. You may be frozen and fearful, and feeling panicked. You may be worried, and feel weary. Your vision may be blurred, and you may feel unsure of yourself, yet you have a business to run, and staff to look...
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Embrace uncertainty, seize opportunities, and thrive with the mindset of billionaires and start-up mavericks. In a world shaped by Covid-19, fake news, manipulated information feeds, and divisive social-media agendas, it's easy to believe that our time is the most challenging in human history. It's just not true. This is a time of extraordinary opportunity, but only if you have the right mindset. Fear of the future breeds inaction and strategic paralysis. Problem-solvers thrive in chaotic and uncertain times because they act to change their future. Winners recognise that in a world of growing uncertainty, you need to focus on things you can control. Bruce Whitfield, in his two decades of int...
As athletes of today grapple with how to use their public platforms to fight for activist causes, Sport and Apartheid South Africa: Histories of Politics, Power, and Protest examines a set of longer histories of sport, ‘race’, and activism. The book seeks to uncover and understand new historical aspects of apartheid and sport, challenge myths, and rethink dominant narratives. It examines the subject of racially segregated sport in South Africa from national and transnational perspectives, asking questions about how athletes and administrators, transnational anti-apartheid groups and activists, and politicians around the world interpreted and internalized racial segregation in South Afric...
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“Lord Chelmsford is not a bad man. He is industrious and conscientious so far as his lights guide him. But nature has refused to him the qualities of a great captain. He has suffered much and is entitled to certain commiseration.” – Thomas Gibson Bowles, Vanity Fair General Lord Chelmsford’s military career took him around the world; he served in the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny and the Abyssinian Expedition, before commanding the British invasion of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa. In January 1879, disaster struck when Chelmsford divided his forces at Isandlwana in the face of the enemy and the Zulu overwhelmed his camp, killing more than 1,300 of its defenders. Such a defeat was...