Action Model – Action

So often we sit around with things to do and people to see, maybe even with lists of actions required for the day, but when the end of the day comes, we have done very little of what we planned and hoped to do.
Taking action is not as simple as just making a list: if our confidence is not at the right level and our fear or frustrations are addressed, we may just find ourselves in a state of fixed animation and not able to do anything.
In this video we begin to explore, as part of the Action Model, what triggers action. What needs to be right in order to get a response out of ourselves or other people.
Some good insight into human behaviour.

By |2016-11-01T10:20:37+02:00January 27th, 2014|Business Resources, EI Clients|0 Comments

The Action Model – confidence

 

Video 2: Your personal confidence comes from your Faith, Experiences and Education. As we explore this, it becomes evident that our resources to enable action come from these. In future videos s we will explore the relationship between our Confidence and our fears and frustrations and what needs to change in order to trigger action in our lives.

By |2016-11-01T10:20:37+02:00January 20th, 2014|Business Resources, EI Clients, EI Videos|0 Comments

Small Business Growth Conference

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Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs are invited to the Small Business Growth Conference in Sandton on 20 November – a one day conference designed to inform entrepreneurs on how best to effectively grow your business.

Win one of two delegate tickets valued at R1 850 pp EX VAT.

By entering, you automatically qualify to receive 50% off when purchasing tickets, should you not win 1 of the prizes on offer. Enter the competition by clicking here.

Everyones a winner!

Competition closes on 8th November 2013.

For exhibition stand prices and branding opportunities, click Sponsorship Prospectus

By |2016-11-01T10:20:40+02:00October 28th, 2013|Business Resources, EI Clients, Marketing|0 Comments

Online Entrepreneurial Education at a Discount

Online education is fast becoming one of the most used tools for up-skilling of business owners and staff. The amount of available platforms has seen a huge uptake in this field of personal development.

Online education allows you to attend lectures at your own time, complete assignments in the comfort of your own space and interact with other students and lecturers with any queries or issues.

We at Entrepreneur Incubator have been hard at work converting our well used tools and tips that have helped hundreds of Entrepreneurs to improve their businesses into online courses. These are now available online at Udemy.

As a gift to you and to help you get into the habit of learning we have listed 5 courses below together with a coupon code that will give you access to this material for up to 60% less than the current going rate. This gives you access to all the video lectures, notes and quizzes for a lifetime. Can’t find fault with this.

Please select any or all of the courses below, follow the link to the site, register if you have not yet done so and begin to learn. The site also have many hundreds of other courses (some free) that will help up skill both you and your staff.

  1. Defining your Entrepreneurial Personality Profile
  2. Defining your Business for Success
  3. What makes a good business idea great?
  4. Develop Sales Funnels for your Business
  5. Develop a Marketing Strategy for your Business

Enjoy.

By |2016-11-01T10:20:42+02:00August 27th, 2013|EI Clients, Entrepreneurship, Marketing|0 Comments

Location Music Location

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The old age golden rule for retail will always be location, location, location. This has proved true for a small centre on the main road in Bergvliet over the past 10 years. This centre is occupied by a Post Office and Video store. They have been around for a long time, but the other shops and especially the corner shop has seen a steady turnover of occupants every few years or months in some cases since we moved into the area.

The longest tenant was a Woolies food store that lasted a few years but just could not attract the foot traffic off a busy main road to its products.

Yesterday a new store opened up in the centre. Marshall Music, a specialist music shop offering a range of instruments, electronics and all the bits that go between them. I popped in to say Hi and welcome them to the area and took some pics of their new shiny store.

Interesting that they are a specialist store and do not rely on foot traffic for trade, so they should do well in the area and also attract new customers to the area.

So the question will be answered to, Does Location still remain important if you are a niche retailer? Time will tell for Marshall Music in Bergvliet.

Check them out on www.marshallmusic.co.za or onFacebook. Good luck to Michael McAuley the store manager and his team.

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By |2016-11-01T10:20:42+02:00August 2nd, 2013|EI Clients|0 Comments

How to gauge your presentation

When presenting to an audience, how to you gauge the success of your speech? Can you look out over your audience and judge from their faces, or the amount of closed eyes and tilted heads? Or maybe from the level of applause, but then I have clapped hardest for people just as a relief that they were actually finished. Here are six simple questions that you can ask attendees to answer that will give you a clear defined appraisal of your presentation:

Can they repeat the main points?

Could they visualise the product/topic you spoke about?

Will they remember you and your topic by tomorrow?

Could they relate what you spoke about to their own lives?

Did they respect you and your topic?

Did they want to talk to you afterwards?

Using these as indicators, your presentation should be topical, easy to remember, focused, use live examples that your audience can relate to and end with a clear call to action.

By |2013-07-29T07:43:07+02:00July 29th, 2013|Business Resources, EI Clients, Entrepreneurship|0 Comments

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 been able to develop, manufacture and sell his game across South Africa.

This is no surprise when you consider that Rene sought out the assistance and guidance of Calie Esterhuyse, the creator of the now world famous 30 Seconds. Calie also hails from the Western Cape and has sold over 150 000 copies of his game since its launch.

So the question; can board games still be developed and sold in today’s market of mobile and tablet apps and online games? The answer is a resounding YES. There are still people, families and groups who prefer to enjoy each other’s company around a good game that does not require batteries or wifi.

We are currently working with Wayde Holland who is in the process of developing a new game concept that should hit our shelves by Christmas next year. (no pressure Wayde)

I can assume you have played 30 Seconds, give Yunomi a try, you will not be disappointed and keep a look out for yet another successful board game to emerge out of the Western Cape soon.

By |2016-11-01T10:20:43+02:00July 17th, 2013|Business Resources, EI Clients, Entrepreneurship|0 Comments

Registrations open for Boot Camp 2013

If you have a business that needs to be taken to the next level and if you have the ambition and drive to make this happen, then we invite you to apply to be a part of the next Entrepreneur Boot Camp.

This six week programme consists of weekly half day workshops, homework assignments and links to mentors, coaches and resources. This is a fast track business development programme aimed at getting both you and your business refocused and moving in the right direction.

Requirements:

  • You are the business owner in Cape Town
  • Your business has been operational and trading for more than two years
  • You have a plan and ambition to grow your business, even if it is just in your head
  • You have time to attend weekly workshops in the southern suburbs of Cape Town
  • You are willing to put in some effort to get results

Investment: The investment from your side will be R3000, payable in two equal payments of R1500, on registration and then before week 4 of the programme. This is a subsidised amount and is matched by funders and investors.

Dates: The programme will run for 6 weeks starting in the last week of May 2013.

Applications: If you wish to apply to be considered for this programme then please complete the online form on www.ei.co.za/bootcamp

By |2013-05-08T07:30:27+02:00May 8th, 2013|Business Resources, EI Clients|0 Comments
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