This year has been prophesied by many to be the best year yet for the internet and digital marketing. However, if we consider the trends, every year has been increasingly better than the other for the last few years, so these are more statements of the obvious than prophecies. Over the last two years, we have seen some […]
5 Compelling Reasons for Starting a Business Even Though Most Businesses Fail. Entrepreneurship is an adventure and true adventure requires hardship. Recent research shows that 75 percent of all startups ultimately fail, many of those within the first year of their existence. Nobody likes failure, obviously, even as we recognize that there are many lessons to be learned from […]
Vital Stats Joining fee: R125 000 Monthly management fee: 6% of turnover Monthly marketing fee: 2% of turnover Total investment: approx. R2.5m to R4.2m (turnkey) Size: 140m2 to 350m2 Unencumbered cash (before loan): 50% of total investment (Above figures exclude VAT) “Owning your own restaurant is like owning your own future.” – Dominic Dempers, Franchisee Durbanville, Belvedere & Meadowridge Cape […]
You can’t start a business without an idea, instead of spending weeks and months trying to come up with something we’ve compiled 300 business ideas to help you hit the ground running. Starting a business is tough, it’s a challenging marathon and statistically, not many make it to sustainability. But trying to achieve sustainability and […]
Image credit: Ko Backpacko/Shutterstock If you’re looking for some of the best books on business to read this year, here are eight to help you get started. When it comes to reading, people like to make excuses as to why they don’t do it. Some insist they don’t have time thanks to their busy lives, […]
