articles
-
Who said it is easy to run a business?
Who said it is easy to run a business? Before i got into business i thought it was very easy to run a business, i was thinking like a ninja in a movie. A ninja always wins, but when it comes to business you do not always win. I thought having a great idea or great product is all you need and everything else flows like water but that is not the case. In the business world nothing flows like water, nothing goes straight. There are obstacles from the first day you decide to start the business. Yes you might have a great idea but putting one client onto the…
-
TAWANDA MUKANHAIRI, A FINAL YEAR CPUT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING STUDENT GRADUATED WITH CUM LAUDE
The emerging young entrepreneur, engineer and leader Tawanda broke the records after graduating with CUM LAUDE (distinction) in Electrical Engineering (Electronic Communication Stream) on Wednesday the 13th of April 2016 at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Tawanda who is also Co-founder of The Governance a leading nongovernmental organisation focusing on the empowerment of young leaders, students and emerging entrepreneurs. Further, he is the chairman and CEO of Webs Technology Solution (Pty) Ltd a.k.a WEBS31 (www.webs31.com). He joined the rank of a limited number of electronic and programming engineering students that have broken the record of maintaining their pass rate from first year to final year of their study. He has…
-
When a poor man calls !!!
Life life life, its funny how we humans treat each other, especially the poor. When the poor man calls a rich man, the rich man will think he wants some money, when he calls a politician, the politician will think he wants a favour, worse when he call a woman, she doesn’t pick the phone because she thinks he is going to ask her out. Who will listen to the poor man without thinking that he wants something from him or her. Oh a poor man is surely a poor man, no one gives him attention but one day when the poor man gets rich, everyone wants to be his…
-
Closing a deal with a client. Working Formula
How do you successfully make a deal with a client. Here is our formula: 1. Understand the client’s position 2. Tell them about their current position and what problems they are having. This way the clients feel that they are talking to someone who understands them and they will be ready to listen to you. 3.Propose a solution. Please note, you have to backup your solution with facts, don’t assume as this is dangerous because if your solution fails they will never trust you again. So do your research before giving a solution, if possible test your solution first and see if it works. 4.Ask them if they understood you.…
-
Stop Complaining – Start Doing
The day i stopped complaining about everything going on in my life is the day i started finding solutions towards these problems, is the day i became a happy person again. I always tell myself that my life is in my own hands, i can sit around and complain all day but the truth is no human cares, only God cares. Never expect someone else to come to solve your problems, get up and do it yourself coz nobody cares, put that in your mind. You say i don’t have money? Who cares? Nobody. So you should make a decision whether to sit, fold your hands and complain that you…
-
Turning your hobby into business
Growing up I never knew one day I will run a business. I never had a dream to run a business, actually it never crossed my mind even once but here I am running a technology business (www.webs31.com ) and a family business (www.rassol.co.za). I do not have a secret like many people and I am still learning business but I would like to share something with you that can help you start your own business by turning your hobby into business. I love what I do because I don’t feel like I am working but I feel like I am playing and yet I make money even though its…
-
If you want to be a great business man or woman!
If you want to be a great business man or woman, you have to make your friends and family understand that you are running a business otherwise they will drain everything you work for. There is something i do not understand, i remember one day i asked my friend to help me push some likes on my company facebook page. This was a close friend of mine but he didn’t bother helping me and some days later he asked me for R50 as he was broke. I asked myself isn’t this the same person who refused to help me build my business and he wants money from the very same…
-
IF YOU DON’T DO IT NO ONE WILL DO IT FOR YOU
A few days ago i met a friend of mine who is owing my business a significant amount of money. He came to me to discuss the payment plan for his outstanding balance and in the discussion we spoke about certain things that i realized many small business owners do but is harmful to their businesses. Things that don’t make sense. My friend’s business is his only source of income but the way he treats his business its like he doesn’t give a dame. So i asked him why he really doesn’t take good care of his business by making sure everything is in order, paying his business bills in…
-
Obey simple instructions, its a simple test.
The way most of us don’t follow simple instructions. Lets say we were blind and Jesus tells us to go wash our eyes in the river, i wonder if some of us would follow a simple instruction and do what they are told. Sometimes the holy spirit whispers to us, deep down in our hearts, saying what you are about to do is wrong. But many of us, we ignore the warnings and go ahead and do it knowing that its wrong, and to some extent its going to hurt someone else. Start listening to the word of God and follow simple instructions.
-
The “Alone Moments”
Sometimes you walk alone to develop your vision and dream. But when all is done, everyone will be around you, everyone wants to be your friend. You should always cherish the “alone moments” because thats when your mind and spirit work together to produce something great.
