I seriously don’t know how my fellow blogger, Karin Londt copes. She is a part-time student, who runs her own business and home schools her 10-year-old daughter. I asked her to guest blog for me to explain how she has…
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“Having a mentor has changed how I do things.”
Today I’m featuring Thandeka Miya, a business owner in Gauteng. Before we discuss mentorship, I’d like to give you a brief introduction about this beautiful lady. She has a heart of gold and is always willing to help with business-related…
“My mentor taught me to work on my business, not in my business.”
I met Erika Kruger through on of the Twitter chats I engage in. We even took part in a blogger challenge where we had to create blog posts for our sites. Erika, who lives in Helderberg in the Western Cape…
Career change: ‘I needed more when I turned 30’
Turning 30 made Eleanor Douglas-Meyers decide she wanted more in life. Looking back, she is grateful that she then made a bold choice to quit her job and became an entrepreneur. “Last year I turned 30 and realised that i…
Entrepreneur interview: Getting to know a food truck owner
I have to confess: I have never eaten any cuisines sold by a food truck. It’s on my bucket list though. The closest thing to a food truck for me is the ice cream trucks. I hear the ice cream…
3 Lessons For Budding Entrepreneurs + IAAE entrepreneurs share successes
I am a journalist and a budding entrepreneur. I learnt the term “budding entrepreneur” on Saturday 19 November at the “I Am An Entrepreneur” (IAAE) event held in Sandton, Johannesburg. Before I share some small successes, I want to tell…
My Bucket List: The 3 Things I Already Have Ticked Off
Ever felt like time stood still? I remember my colleagues and I joking one day about how it felt like two hours later the clock said that only 5 minutes passed. On Thursday 10 November 2016 I had the opportunity…
My first time as a host of a Twitter chat
I think my love for entrepreneurship started while I was working at a grassroots newspaper. It was in 2011, the year I also did the part time National Degree in Journalism course. That year was tough. On Tuesday- and Thursday…
3 Things I learned from entrepreneurs as a journalist
I married an entrepreneur. My parents are entrepreneurs. I want to be an entrepreneur [I’m in no hurry though]. Let me explain: my mother used to be a housewife. Eventually she found ways to get an extra income for our…