Daar is tekens dat ons ekonomie tans ‘n moeilike fase beleef. ‘n Berig die afgelope week op Netwerk 24 se webblad noem dat franchise-ondernemings in die kitskos bedryf al meer sukkel om stygende insetkoste aan platsak verbruikers deur te gee.

Dit beteken dat die invloed van die droogte en ander ekonomiese probleme waaroor ek vroeër gewaarsku het, nou besig is om ‘n realiteit te word. Die droogte bring mee dat minder landbou produkte geproduseer word en dit ... continue reading

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Many people enquire about what they should do to become wealthy.  My question in return is whether you know where money comes from?  This may sound like a stupid question, but I believe that only entrepreneurs really know where money comes from.

If you need to generate business for yourself to be able to earn a living, you know.  When you work for a salary, usually you do not take the punch of generating the income.  You ... continue reading

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Oral waar rugby gepraat word, is getroue ondersteuners van die Stormers deesdae baie bekommerd oor die huidige toedrag van sake.  Sake lyk nie goed vir dié span nie.  Die grootste uitdaging hierdie seisoen kan dalk wees om nie heel onder aan die punteleer te eindig nie.  Van trofee wen, is daar wat my betref geen sprake nie.

Ongelukkig beteken dit dat toeskouergetalle ook taan.  Niemand van ons ondersteun graag ‘n verloorspan nie.  Dalende toeskouergetalle het ongelukkig ook ... continue reading

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“It is lonely at the top” is a proverb that is often associated with leading an organisation and therefore it is important that business owners look after themselves.  John Maxwell in his book Leadership Gold says that it is always most difficult to lead yourself.

If you do not have direction in your own life, i.e. knowing where you are heading with your life and your business, how can you lead those who work for you?  To ... continue reading

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In sy boek Good to Great skryf Jim Collins “Good is the enemy of great.”  Met die eerste oogopslag klink dit na ‘n aartsvreemde stelling.  Maar as ons sy gedagtegang verstaan, maak dit baie sin.

Daar is baie besighede wat redelik suksesvol is en vir die eienaars ‘n bestendige inkomste verseker.  So ‘n besigheid val in die kategorie van “good.”  Maar die besigheid het dalk die potensiaal om nog baie te verbeter en te groei.  Omdat die ... continue reading

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“I never stop thinking like an entrepreneur,” says the owner of the company iFix that specialises in repairs of Apple and Samsung devices.  And I believe this is vital to the success of any business.  James Allen said, “As a man thinks, so he becomes.”

The poem  It’s all in the state of the mind concludes with the following words of wisdom:  “You’ve got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win a prize; Life’s ... continue reading

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A friend sent me an e-mail containing this quote: “You cannot hang out with negative people and expect to live a positive life.”  I immediately realised how very important this is for every entrepreneur.  When you are a business owner who needs to build your business, care for employees and handle whatever comes your way, you cannot afford to be negative.  You are the source of a positive atmosphere and culture in and towards your business.  If ... continue reading

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Ek ry vanoggend van die Paarl af Wellington toe en sien verskeie plekke waar druiwe van pars- waens afgeval het.  Dit veroorsaak gladde, nat kolle op die pad en ek besef dit is een van die tekens dat dit parstyd is in die Boland, soos Sias Reynecke in sy liedjie gesing het.

En dadelik dink ek daaraan dat ons as entrepreneurs ook insig nodig het om die tekens in die ekonomie raak te sien en te verstaan.  ... continue reading

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What makes Apple (Computers etc.) such a strong brand worldwide?  Their products are way more expensive than any of their competitors’ products, yet almost everybody would like to have one.

I can assure you that trying to sell products cheaper than their competitors is definitely not part of their marketing strategy.  Many business owners spend a lot of energy and planning on what they can do to sell their products or services cheaper than everybody else.  Unfortunately ... continue reading

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Nadat ek die vorige twee weke oor stygende rentekoerse en skuld geskryf het, het ek heelwat navrae van lesers ontvang wat raad soek oor hoe hulle hul skuldprobleme moet hanteer.  Daarom het ek besluit om hierdie week nog ‘n bietjie stil te staan by skuld en krediet.

In die eerste plek glo ek dit is baie belangrik om te onthou dat as jy enigiets op skuld koop, gaan jy heelwat meer daarvoor betaal as wanneer jy dit ... continue reading

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