Gazette: Drakenstein

Deur David Malherbe   –   Gepubliseer in Drakenstein Gazette – Vrydag 30 August 2013

Minister Rob Davies het onlangs genoem dat 7 uit 10 besighede wat in Suid-Afrika begin word, binne 12 maande weer hul deure sluit.  So ‘n droom wat nie realiseer nie, veroorsaak baie pyn en mense verloor baie geld.

Ongelukkig het daardie 70% mense gewoonlik die geld om die besigheid te finansier by ‘n bank geleen.  Dit maak dat die pyn nog lank uitgerek sal word omdat die bank gewoonlik sonder uitsondering van die eienaar vereis om in ... continue reading

By David Malherbe   –   Published in Drakenstein Gazette – Friday 23 August 2013

It feels somewhat strange for me to write about women in business, seeing that I am not a woman. One thing though is that the influence of women in the economy is much bigger than most people can even imagine, and it is growing.

To ignore it is to miss out big time. In the USA it is estimated that 20% of working women earn more than their husbands.  80 – 90% of household goods and up ... continue reading

Deur David Malherbe   –   Gepubliseer in Drakenstein Gazette – Vrydag 16 August 2013

“If you don’t build your own dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs.”  Hierdie aanhaling is waarskynlik ‘n goeie rede hoekom iemand ‘n eie besigheid sou wou begin. Indien jy ook só voel en graag vir jouself wil werk, onthou om ‘n entrepreneur te word, is ‘n proses wat oor tyd ontwikkel.

Die eerste belangrike aspek is om ‘n sake-idee te hê wat kan werk en wat by jou geaardheid  pas.  Moenie dink dat as ... continue reading

By David Malherbe   –   Published in Drakenstein Gazette – Friday 9 August 2013

To be the preferred provider for each and every customer is what most entrepreneurs dream of.  But many businesses are hardly known by most of the people they would like to sell to.  So how do we move from unknown to preferred provider?  The answer lies in building a brand.

Now what is a brand or branding?  Glad you’ve asked.  To brand your product or service means to distinctively differentiate your product or service from those of ... continue reading

Deur David Malherbe   –   Gepubliseer in Drakenstein Gazette – Vrydag 19 Julie 2013

Die wisseling van seisoene bring sekere vrugte na die mark volgens die seisoen waarin ons ons bevind.  Elke vrug het sy seisoen waarin dit ryp word en wanneer dit die optimale tyd daarvoor is.  Ons vind dieselfde t.o.v. tipes besighede.

Daar was ‘n tyd in die geskiedenis voor die industriële revolusie wat die oorgrote meerderheid van die wêreld se bevolking in die landbou sektor werksaam was.  D.w.s. die meeste werksgeleenthede was in die landbou en die meeste ... continue reading