I'm all for having a business plan in the verb sense. I'm just not a big believer in the noun form. Writing a formal business plan invites the paralysis of analysis. If you must write a business plan, see Exit Strategy, for the five critical questions your business plan should answer. Because yeah, sometimes you need one. It distracts the entrepreneur from slaying dragons and thinking big thoughts. The result usually is a long-winded missive that's out of date almost the moment the ink dries.Kate Lister
A new avenue in business, risk and benchmarks for success
I love online! I love the dynamics and possibilities of online business. This passion has been stimulated more than ever due to my fulltime involvement with KIKI and The Pretty Blog since my return from Europe (more about this in another post). The one thing that I find more interesting than “online business” is business in general. I […]
Baby steps
This blog has been due for an upgrade since it started. Being too busy with other projects is a terrible excuse, but it is the reason. I decided to take a few hours and make some changes though. Still not 100% , but definitely a step in the right direction. Ps. This also means that […]
Changed Environment & Perspective
For the next few weeks, Christine and i will be traveling Europe, visiting friends, seeing the sights and working on our various businesses. Instead of writing about the great food (and beer), different cultures and spectacular sights, this post is about something much more internal – a changed perspective because of the changed environment. I […]
New Shoes, Old Khaki and Social Media Opportunities
A couple of weeks ago, Christine and I had a great shopping experience at Old Khaki, we found some great shoes and also came across a Facebook competition we could not pass by. Christine wrote a post about the shoes and the reason why you had to go and ‘like’ a photo we posted to […]
Interview: SLR Lounge
I had the great privilage to be interviewed by the crew from SLR Lounge while at WPPI 2011. I had the opportunity to talk more about what we are doing in the South African wedding industry (KIKI and The Pretty Blog) and to represent Christine as she was doing a workshop at the time. Apart from […]