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Alive Cafe – developing that creative spark
Nestled in the Muizenberg village lies a small yet distinctive venue geared at that inner creative we all seem to share but may not be willing to let out. The Alive Café is an artistic [...]
Are you ready to be funded?
Successful funding for small businesses, is a few and far between activity these days. No longer does a thick business plan and a smile get you good credit with your bank, a start-up grant, and [...]
Can successful board games still be produced in SA?
Today I met with Rene van Huyssteen, the creator of an exciting board game Yunomi (pronounced You Know Me). Rene came up with the idea of a new game almost 5 years ago and has [...]
Continuing education, a choice or a must
The phrase ' the school of life ' is used by many occasion to relate to lessons learnt on completion of our formal education. But have you ever wondered exactly what the school of life [...]
Idea Feasibility
What makes an idea feasible? It is not just an emotional feeling more a gut feel, or feedback from your mother. Feasibility can be measured using some will used business tools. We have created an [...]
How to tell if your idea is a good one
Okay, so you have an idea, now what. How do you know if this idea is going to be any good as a business concept? This is the question that a lot of the entrepreneurs [...]
Why do we need a business plan?
Going into business without the business plan is like running blind on a freeway against the traffic. We hope not get wiped out, but sooner or later we will. This is so true yet so [...]
The Anatomy of a Business Plan
This month we are focusing on the Anatomy of a business plan. This is a much discussed and written about topic in the small business sector, and we hope to clear up some of the [...]