My first year of self-employment When I left my company, my last email said that, in the words of Bilbo Baggins, “I am going on an adventure!”. With my first year of self-employment behind me, I can concur – it’s Read more…
Rummaging for a valid will When my grandmother passed away a few years ago, my mom had to rummage through all her things to find her will and testament. The will they found between her wasn’t signed. Imagine now that Read more…
Customer or product-focused? A company is either customer or product-focused. But hardly ever both. For the last hundred years (at least), big businesses have attempted to put the customer first. This has led to sayings like the one below, where Read more…
How do I get good business ideas? Are you sitting with a white piece of paper in front of you, waiting for that bright business idea to drop? Well, many people struggle to take the initial step – getting a Read more…
You need a side hustle Most people don’t think about side hustles when they are employed. They feel that they are getting a stable income and do not need a side hustle – or don’t have the time. Though valid Read more…
Startup or a small business? I was recently contacted by a ‘startup’ wanting to leverage my following to sell their product. After a bit of digging, I discovered it most definitely is not a startup, but a value-added service to Read more…
Of trash cans and retiring early I am part of this American Facebook group about financial independence – and the comments never fail to amaze and amuse, One person asked on the group if other people also go to the Read more…
Hustle with no money – no wastage, no problem! I used to work for a medium-sized corporate. They spent (my guestimate) R 30 million on a project that never saw the light of day. We, as entrepreneurs don’t have this Read more…
A journey to profitability It is not unheard of that people close down their businesses because not they are not profitable anymore. Yet, this doesn’t happen overnight – it is a long process of spiralling costs, processes that become more Read more…
The big list of digital entrepreneur resources – everything you will ever need! The world can be so overwhelming – loads of content, loads of software and even more things you can do. But collating and finding the things that Read more…