Impact Partner Content: Absa / Absa Forex
Whether you’re sending or receiving money cross-border, investing offshore or planning a trip (post-lockdown, of course), here are the facts you need to know about foreign exchange (FX).
Read moreThe 20% Rule by Catherine Gladwyn
Catherine Gladwyn
Book Review
According to author and entrepreneur, Catherine Gladwyn, as she details in her new book The 20% Rule, life can and does get in the way of our greatest dreams and plans sometimes. And she knows this from first hand experience.
Read moreLioness Launch / One on One Coaching by Beyond the Dress
Lori Milner
Lioness Launch
Successful author and coach, Lori Milner is passionate about empowering women and equipping diverse teams with the tools and skills to fulfill their potential in their careers and personal lives. In working to fill the gap between the roles, demands, and challenges of the new working world, Lori’s full-service consultancy, Beyond the Dress (BTD), helps individuals to build harmony into their personal and professional lives. This month, she announced that one on one coaching will now be available.
Read moreYour car and cyber security
by Lufuno T Khorommbi
Have you thought about your car from a cyber security perspective? Which cars are we referring to? Cars that have the ability to connect to a smartphone; ability to connect to the Wi-Fi; ability to connect to Bluetooth and share information between the car and the Bluetooth device and or import information from the Bluetooth device to the car; ability to perform on android auto operating system. (This system can function independently from the phone).
Read more5 Strategies to develop your Personal Brand online
by Usha Maharaj
Last night while talking to students of my upcoming Leadership Evolution Masterclass Series #LEMS, one of them shared that, before investing in my group coaching program, she and her husband "investigated" me online. Fortunately, I have invested time and energy in developing an online brand that is consistent with and reflects who I am and how I serve. Through this process, she found the comfort she needed to click on a button and sign up for my group coaching program.
Read more21 Income-generating ideas
by Ronel Jooste
What if you had sufficient income and not having to work 24/7? What if you had sufficient income to realize your dreams, live the lifestyle you dream about and create wealth in the process?
Read moreA Career or Business Pivot
by Kathy Mann
I love learning. It’s part of who I am and I’ve realized that life does not seem right unless I’m expanding my knowledge or skills in some way. It’s easy to satisfy this need in a full-time job and as an entrepreneur as there are always opportunities to create new offerings and collaborations.
Read moreQuote of the Day by Sylvia Walker
Sylvia Walker, author, Smart Woman, (South Africa)
“Ditch the guilt, the hatred, the regrets, the baggage. What is done is done and there is nothing you can do to change it.”
Sylvia Walker, author, Smart Woman, (South Africa)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Filipa Carreira / Listen to your intuition
Filipa Carreira, founder of Wamina (Mozambique)
Quote of the Day by Kimberly Addison
Kimberly Addison, co-founder, '57 Chocolate (Ghana)
“Whether you want to start a business or fulfill a particular dream, you are going to need the help of people and your team to get there and vice versa.”
Kimberly Addison, co-founder, '57 Chocolate (Ghana)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Meg Faure / Expect to work hard
Meg Faure, founder, Play Sense (South Africa)
Expect to work hard!…
“Expect to work much harder than you think you will, for less reward and for a long period of time. People often glamourize the entrepreneurial and start up journey when in actual fact it’s really gritty, dirty and difficult.”
Meg Faure, founder, Play Sense (South Africa)
Read moreQuote of the Day by Tlhologelo Mabelane
Tlhologelo Mabelane, founder, MabuTribe (South Africa)
“Let your why ground you and guard you with persistence. Know that there is enough room for all of us to succeed, and join arms to walk together with others.”
Tlhologelo Mabelane, founder, MabuTribe (South Africa)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula / Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula
Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula, founder, Securico Security Services (Zimbabwe)
Never cut corners!…
“Never try to cut corners. Your business and personal life should be anchored on a firm ethical foundation. From the first day you establish the business, even an informal hustle, you should establish a culture founded on ethics and good corporate governance principles.”
Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula, founder, Securico Security Services (Zimbabwe)
Read moreQuote of the Day by Laura Camacho
Laura Camacho, founder, Mixonian Institute (USA)
“You don’t learn how to walk from reading a book, neither can a book tell you exactly the steps to build your business.”
Laura Camacho, founder, Mixonian Institute (USA)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Petrina–Auino Mwanding / Your passion will keep you going
Dr. Petrina–Auino Mwandingi, founder & creative director of KOVA (Namibia)
Meet 30 Mozambican women entrepreneurs making their mark
Country Spotlight / Mozambique
For the past few years, Mozambique has seen a new generation of women entrepreneurs emerging onto the business scene, creating vibrant businesses across a range of sectors. Each one is making their mark in their own way. But what they share in common is a passion for the businesses they are creating, ambition for the brands they are launching, and a desire to create opportunities and jobs for local people. These true Lionesses of Africa are not just showcasing their own unique products and services to the world, getting consumers interested in buying what they have to offer, but they are also putting Mozambique on the map and stimulating interest from across the continent.
Read moreLorna Scott, the pioneer of Africa’s craft gin industry
Lioness Weekender Cover Story
Meet Inverroche, a luxury gin brand celebrating the Cape’s unique botanicals.
Lorna Scott is the CEO and founder of Inverroche Distillery in South Africa. Lorna has had many roles in her career, she once was an air hostess, then became the marketing and sales manager of a food service corporation, later to become the operations director of the same company. Lorna then changed her career path by becoming the deputy mayor of the Hessequa municipality which covers the region of Still Bay. Although her background was marketing, during her time as Deputy Mayor Lorna became involved in sustainable development. One of her main objectives was to develop the region as a tourist destination and create employment amongst the local community.
Read moreLouisa Gibbons, a South African entrepreneur passionate about children’s developmental and nutritional needs
Louisa Gibbons, founder of Little Foodease (South Africa)
Startup Story
Recognizing that many families have increasingly busy lifestyles with limited time, entrepreneur Louisa Gibbons, founder of Little Foodease, is providing parents with solutions. A range of nutritious meals, fun mealtimes and stimulating playtimes that equip parents to fulfil their child’s developmental and nutritional needs, while giving them peace of mind to spend more quality time with their families.
Read moreDonna McCulloch - From would-be desktop publisher to dealer principal
Donna McCulloch
Impact Partner Content: Absa
About two decades have passed since automotive maven Donna McCulloch plunged headfirst into an illustrious career that started out as a fortuitous by-product rather than by design.
After completing her university studies, Donna McCulloch initially planned to venture into desktop publishing, but with almost zero experience, few employers were willing to give her an opportunity and without a fancy computer and the necessary software – which seemed to be requiring constant upgrades – it was difficult to get a foot in the door.
Read moreFranchising - a formula for success
Impact Partner Content: Absa
Absa recognizes the vital role that entrepreneurs play in creating wealth and opportunities in the economy and is deeply committed to supporting them to foster growth and prosperity in South Africa and across the continent.
Franchising is a feasible option for the entrepreneur starting a new business, as potential pitfalls can be avoided with a proven business formula. Franchising is in the national interest as it is a business model that makes a meaningful contribution towards solving one of South Africa’s most pressing problems - job creation.
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