Gazette: Drakenstein

Deur David Malherbe   –   Gepubliseer in Drakenstein Gazette – Vrydag 21 Junie 2013

Mense het dikwels die persepsie dat ‘n entrepreneur iemand is wat wat baie geld maak.  Maar entrepreneurs is in die eerste plek mense wat die durf het om vir hulleself werk te skep eerder as om na ‘n werk te gaan soek.  Party verdien goeie geld, party oorleef net, maar ongelukkig is daar ook die wat nie die mas opkom nie.

Soos met elke ander werk is kennis en vaardigheid van dit wat jy doen belangrik.  Wanneer ... continue reading

By David Malherbe   –   Published in Drakenstein Gazette – Friday 14 June 2013

Annually we see news coverage on TV of the boat race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge on the river Thames in Britain.  Next year’s race will be the 160th.  This is a race for long boats with eight paddlers and a navigator each, racing on flat water over a distance of 6,8km.

On the other hand we have white water paddling and white water rafting where you almost risk your life going down the rapids ... continue reading

Deur David Malherbe   –   Gepubliseer in Drakenstein Gazette – Vrydag 7 Junie 2013

Ons word deesdae so oorval met nuwe tegnologiese aanbiedinge, dat dit moeilik raak om by te bly met nuwe ontwikkelinge.  Mense reageer gewoonlik hierop deur te probeer bybly of hulle stel net nie belang om dit te leer gebruik nie.

Om in jou besigheid weerstand te bied teen nuwe tegnologie veroorsaak dat jy jouself later al hoe meer uit die mark uitsluit.  Verbeterde tegnologie kan besighede help om beter gehalte produkte of dienste in ‘n korter tydperk ... continue reading

By David Malherbe   –   Published in Drakenstein Gazette – Friday 31 May 2013

About 200 years ago during the Industrial Revolution factories sprang up everywhere.  People’s home based businesses could no longer compete with the large factories, so there was a migration of people that used to work from home to now find employment at factories in bigger town and cities.

At present we have a reverse of this 200 year trend.  Now we have an Information Revolution driven by technology, enabling many people to work from home again.  That ... continue reading

Deur David Malherbe   –   Gepubliseer in Drakenstein Gazette – Vrydag 24 Mei 2013

‘n Entrepreneur word gewoonlik as suksesvol gesien as hy geld maak. Daarom kyk ons vandag na drie belangrike geld aspekte in ‘n besigheid.

Eerstens moet die besigheid se laste (skuld) nie meer wees as die bates (besittings) nie. Met meer bates as laste sê ons die besigheid is solvent.

In die tweede plek moet ‘n onderneming se inkomste groter wees as die uitgawes want dan maak dit ‘n wins. ‘n Werker se salaris of loon is sy ... continue reading