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Bundublog reviews EasyAds from OfferForge
Leading African blogging platform Bundublog reviews EasyAds offering from OfferForge and finds it to be handy tool to help bloggers monetise their offering.Posted: 2010-04-24
Category: Marketing
A small business lesson from Horatio Caine
Horatio Caine is one of those TV characters that you love to hate. For those who don’t know him, he is the lead detective in CSI Miami played by David Caruso and in short, he is the master of cheese.Posted: 2010-02-15
Category: Entrepreneurs
Does Mickey Arthur have a plan?
Some of the selections by the South African cricket brainstrust leave unanswered questions about the planning going into this team...Posted: 2010-01-10
Category: Recreation & Sports
England scrape home
Graham Onions is probably the most hated man in South African cricket right now as he once again frustrated the home team and made sure that England for the second time in three test matches hung on for an improbable draw.Posted: 2010-01-07
Category: Recreation & Sports
Entrepreneurship lessons from Jay-Z
Over the last few months I have developed a bit of a fascination around American rapper Shawn Corey Carter – better known as Jay-Z - specifically around the development of his business ventures.Posted: 2010-01-07
Category: Entrepreneurs
Two tests down and its not looking good
After two test matches the English cricket team have looked far hungrier than the South Africans and the results are going their way.Posted: 2010-01-01
Category: Recreation & Sports
Perception is 9/10ths of marketing
One of the things I have learnt as I've gone along is how important "image" or "perception" is when marketing your company... and no this doesn't mean larny cars and fancy buildings.Posted: 2009-02-28
Category: Marketing
SA State owned pharma player makes sense
Rumours of a South African state owned pharmaceutical player have been gathering momentum in the last few weeks. ManufacturingHub.co.za takes a look at the drivers for such a move and the impact it may have on the local pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.
Posted: 2008-12-02
Category: Business
Mckenzie and Steyn – vital for Australian tour
Dale Steyn and Neil McKenzie are going to have vital roles to fill if the South African cricket side expects to be competitive against the Australian’s in the home and away tours commencing in December.Posted: 2008-11-30
Category: Recreation & Sports
Champions League picks - 4/5 November 2008
The world's greatest football clubs lineup for the next round of the Champions League and Sports Trader has made its predictions for the 4 / 5 November rounds.Posted: 2008-11-02
Category: Recreation & Sports
Hidden opportunities
A mate of mine told me an interesting story last week which I wanted to share with our readers.
Posted: 2008-10-29
Category: Management
Invest in SA food sector to buffer against crisis
Over the last ten days or so, there appears to have been a subtle shift in the mindset of South Africans around this credit / financial crisis and the real impact it is likely to have on local business. A policy shift aimed at stimulating the South African food sector may be a way to ease the impact in South Africa.Posted: 2008-10-28
Category: Science
Marketing madness
I got a phone call from a mate yesterday which gave me the shivers from both an entrepreneurial and marketing perspective.Posted: 2008-10-24
Category: Marketing
Darn homework
I hate berating teachers but I think when you send a child to a private school environment where you are paying an arm and a leg, a certain level of teaching and involvement is expected. Posted: 2008-10-15
Category: Home & Family
Why did Earl Rose not play flyhalf?
The worst thing about being a top level coach is that when your selection decisions don’t come off you have journalists, bloggers and sports commentators spending the next day telling you what you did wrong. Posted: 2008-10-14
Category: Recreation & Sports