Persistent failure to persuade people to consider our proposals could sometimes be owing to our asking wrong people for help, seeking answers in wrong places and knocking on wrong doors. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 30 June 2016. Continue reading
Human beings are marvellous. Even without zoologist and scientists explaining differences between humans and animals, any sane person can easily see the superiority of humans over other creatures. A mere look at innovation and developments humans brought about and other feats achieved, shows the greatness of humans above other creatures.
Despite this greatness, human beings seem unable to resolve age-old problems whose remedies are known and documented. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 31 May 2016. Continue reading
There comes a time in the business founder’s life to consider selling some equity in the company, if not to dispose it all. Reasons for the sale are always situational. The sale could arise from the need to expand capacity of the business, sustain or dispose of it entirely to realise a return on investment. Disposal could also be owing to the need to meet other pressing financial obligations.
Many factors influence company equity valuations. Thus in selling equity, how best can owners avoid suffering from seller’s remorse just as buyers do after their priced purchases? By Nimroth Gwetsa, 30 April 2016. Continue reading
Growing business is every business owner’s dream and mission. Many avenues are available for raising capital to achieve such growth. Joint ventures, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions are some methods available for growing a business.
Many emerging business owners rushed, to their peril, in establishing business relationships only to witness the devastation those relationships have caused to their companies. There’s no need to learn the hard way. Help is at hand. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 31 March 2016. Continue reading
Don’t give up! I know it is easy said than done and we might not know the extent of your pain. Perhaps you were about to overcome and needed to give it one more try, but you gave in to what seemed unbearable pressure. If your life or safety is not threatened, perhaps continue your journey, taking one more step even if it is simpler and slower. You’d achieve progress.
Life in South Africa can be daunting. Wherever one looks, one is surrounded by negativity. And if it’s not about lawlessness, it is about the abuse of power. If not about laziness, then it is about foolishness leaving one wondering when all this would end so “normality” could resume. Such negativity can damage one’s welfare. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 29 February 2016. Continue reading
What an explosive start to 2016 we have had! The highly charged atmosphere at the beginning of the year was a continuation of the prior explosive end to 2015 when massive outflow of funds left our shores, the outcome attributed to “surprise” leadership changes in the government’s finance ministry.
The recent repo rate hike may spell doom for some. To those planning to become new business owners in partial fulfilment of their 2016 New Year resolutions, do not allow unpleasant events like these deter you from your resolve. With the dawn of February, this is a good time to reflect on progress achieved against your entrepreneurship New Year Resolutions.
By Nimroth Gwetsa, 31 January 2016. Continue reading
By Nimroth Gwetsa, 15 December 2015.
Summer holidays are upon us. Whether one is on vacation elsewhere or is enjoying the tranquility of the local environment, summertime is the season expected to bring good fortune. It’s as if living things are doing their best to show off their appreciation of summer: with flowers blossoming, birds singing their early morning glorious melodies, succulent fruits falling-off trees, people getting together and strengthening their relationships. Continue reading
By Nimroth Gwetsa, 26 November 2015.
In the article “How To Detect Shady Deals Masqueraded As Good Deals”, we noted how developing companies could learn from and adopt sound principles from big businesses.
Not all big business behaviour should be copied owing to their destructive nature.
This article aims to identify some deplorable behaviour by big business to be avoided by emerging companies. This, to ensure emerging companies could one day rely on the power of their brand to attract business opportunities. Continue reading
Success is earned. To keep it, it needs to be sustained. These obvious facts are not so obvious when you’re struggling with and facing many debilitating challenges. Life feels unfair especially when people around you seem successful without much fuss. Unlike what many may believe, sustainable success cannot be demanded. It is the result of what has been produced. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 28 October 2015. Continue reading
Con artists are a menace to society. But their ingenuity is admirable. They are smart and often don’t need to rely on sophisticated schemes to con victims. What makes their devious schemes effective is not so much that their plans are cunning, but mainly because they play on the pride of victims, their fears and trivialisation of common sense defences.
Dubious business deals are not much different from ordinary deceptive schemes by swindlers. I call them dubious deals because it becomes clear in the end that truth is not necessarily the cornerstone of their foundation. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 30 September 2015. Continue reading