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The basics of getting a business online

The power of online marketing allows small business to compete with the largest global businesses. For a long time, we have thought of small business as being local business, and local business as small businesses. However, this is no longer the case. Through the power of the internet small businesses can market themselves globally. Over… [Continue Reading]

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How to buy a franchise

With the influx of big-name businesses such as Burger King and Walmart entering South African markets, franchising has become a popular way for many people to start their own enterprises. It offers a tried-and-tested business idea, with products that are usually well-known to consumers. This takes most of the start-up risk out of the equation,… [Continue Reading]

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Hunger to learn brings success

Nothing creates business succ-ess better than capable entre-preneurs with viable business models, willing to learn about how to improve their strategy and align their operations to achieve their objectives. The first time I met Vuyo Luxande in 2012, it was clear that she was an extremely capable person. As a mother and business owner, she… [Continue Reading]

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Take care with hearings if on sick leave

You can discipline an employee who is on sick leave but if the employee’s illness is genuine, failing to postpone the hearing will probably be regarded as procedurally unfair. Illness can be regarded as genuine if the employee presents a certificate from a registered medical practitioner stating that according to the assessment, the employee was… [Continue Reading]

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How to start a…Hair salon business

So you’ve got a flair for hair-dressing, and you’ve got some training and experience? Great start, but now what? Here are some ideas for going out on your own – without becoming one of those failed business statistics. As you will know by now, there is no shortage of hairdressers in South Africa. It’s a… [Continue Reading]

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Get good results with strategic objectives

It is always a privilege to be allowed insight into people’s dreams and aspirations. This is a special position business advisers always need to respect, and this is why utilising an IBA-accredited business adviser adds some peace of mind on value for money and professional conduct. In South Africa, we have for very long had… [Continue Reading]

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Learning from others

Business advice as an accredited profession is fairly new in South Africa. This is why it is sometimes very difficult to decide who to approach to help address key challenges in your business. It is also not always clear how you and your business would benefit from business advice. You do not ask yourself who… [Continue Reading]

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How do great business ideas come about?

CHARLES MAISEL reflects on his experiences in coming up with innovative ideas. His advice? Look at ordinary things differently. Often the solution to a problem is staring us in the face without being noticed. It just needs to be seen! The innovative idea is already there; you must just notice it. Take the local wine… [Continue Reading]

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Jan Truter

CCMA can hear disputes about fairness

RECENT developments in case law resulted in disputes about “benefits”, which would previously have been referred to the Labour Court, now being referred to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). Previously, employers could avoid liability for unfair labour practice claims relating to “benefits” since it was argued that the CCMA lacks jurisdiction where… [Continue Reading]

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