It was with great excitement, optimism and chills down my spine that i listened to the annual Budget speech of the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) delivered by Deputy Minister Bongi Maria Ntuli to the National Assembly of parliament on Tuesday 4th May 2010. I managed to obtain a copy of the speech from […]
Family, friends & business
There is an old mantra that has been professed as a non negotiable rule to business. “Never do business with family or friends” I am challenging this mantra with everything inside of me! RiseUp Bakeries is a business started by myself and my father. We work closely together on a daily basis doing presentations, discussing […]
6 Random “Rules” for Entrepreneurs
The Following was published on entrepreneuradvocate: Someone asked me earlier today what advice I would give to a new or would be entrepreneur. I couldn’t pick just one so I listed six: 1. Don’t listen to haters. If they don’t get it, they don’t get it. You don’t need them to validate your vision. 2. An […]
The Girl Effect
At THE ROCKSTAR FOUNDATION we KNOW this to be a fact.. Please REBLOG and help us get the word out there! When you educate a young impoverished girl, you WILL change the world. This video shows why. I love this… Changing the life of a person is changing the world! Have a look at The […]
Problems
Don’t look for opportunities to make money. Look for opportunities to solve problems.Christine Meintjes
“Don’t look for opportunities to make money. Look for opportunities to solve problems.”
How to start a movement
How to start a movement. Very interesting perspective on leadership and following. I love how leadership is “over glorified” and that “It is not about the leader anymore” A leader needs the guts to stand out and be ridiculed. The leader must embrace the first follower as an equal. It’s not about the leader any […]