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Insight
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This Is Why Starting Your Business On The Side Is A Good Idea
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Budding entrepreneurs out there will be keen to pack it up at their current job, sign a lease for a new office space, and ship out immediately. But in such a competitive market where more businesses fail than succeed, its important you consider every step as carefully as possible. The first step is to decide whether to keep your job, and have your business on the side or to go the full Montgomery Burns and dive straight in to business. Here are a few reasons why you ought to be doing the former.
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The Comprehensive Guide To Making Money From The Internet [INFOGRAPHIC]
28 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
“Google has blessed me with a R4000 p/m job from home” – this is how easy it is to make money off the internet, if we are to believe popular banner ads. In reality, making money from the internet is no easier than making money in real life – you need a certain set of skills executed in just the right way in order to ensure results.
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Thinking Of Going Freelance? Here Are Some Tips To Make It Work
28 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Freelancing sounds pretty good – flexible hours, flexible locations and at the end of the day – flexible jobs. But it’s quite tricky to get it right. For one, you don’t have the security of a regular salary. It’s a rough world out there, and for anyone who wants to freelance their way to the top – you’ll need to read this.
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Attention Entrepreneurs: Will.I.Am Gives Surprisingly Insightful Business Tips
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There doesn’t seem to be any enterprise that musician William Adams aka Will.i.am is not involved in. The 38-year-old has successfully made the transition from pop group front man to the tech industry player. As an early consultant in Beats Electronics, Adams recently launched his own hardware business.
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Jeff Bauman Looked Into The Eyes Of The Man Who Tried To Kill Him At The Boston Marathon
19 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
One of the bystanders at the Boston Marathon on Monday was able to assist the FBI in identifying the man who planted one of the bombs. Jeff Bauman, pictured above being wheeled away from the scene, said he looked into the eyes of the man who tried to kill him.
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Winning: How To Write Your Wall Street Internship Cover Letter
16 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every now and then a little gem of a potential employment situation ends up grabbing people’s attention. That’s exactly what this brilliantly honest internship cover letter achieved. Click through for some sincere insight.
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AOL Co-Founder Reckons You Must Watch These 10 TEDTalks [VIDEOS]
23 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Steve Case is a highly respected individual for many reasons, but most importantly because he is the co-founder of America Online, or AOL as you might know it.
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So What Really Happened At Mxit To Lose A CEO, And What Next?
22 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Last Friday’s Spice broke the news that Mxit CEO Alan Knott-Craig Jnr had resigned from the self-claimed largest social network in Africa. Citing a difference of opinion from shareholders as to the company’s expansion strategy, Knott-Craig Jnr resigned from the cellphone social network, as well as its holding company, World of Avatar.
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A Day In The Life Of Elon Musk, South Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurial Export
25 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Elon Musk has been called the “most inspiring entrepreneur in the world right now”, and it’s not hard to see why when one considers what he does. Click through for a look at what Elon’s average day is like.
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Barclays Fined £290 Million Over Libor Fixing
28 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Well this is terribly worrying. Yesterday, Barclays bank – one of the biggest banks in the world – was fined a record £290 million for attempting to manipulate the world’s benchmark borrowing rate – the Libor. This is a huge blow to the bank’s reputation and raises questions over the future of chief executive Bob Diamond. Up to 40 other global banks face being named and shamed too.
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Online Directories Elevating SMME’s In South Africa
27 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With the rise of online and more than 12% of South Africa’s population now accessing the internet, online marketing is at the forefront of any company’s marketing strategy. Back in the day, during the Internet’s infancy, searching for things online was difficult. However, since then, search engines have upped their game and made it easier […]
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Do Ideas: A Book About Doing Your Ideas
07 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A very stimulating new book has just launched: Do Ideas. The book, curated by Don Packett, features contributions from some of South Africa’s brightest minds. They want you to embrace your ideas: “don’t be afraid”, they say. The best bit? It’s free, and online. Go on, you want to have a look.
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Are You A Lucid Dreamer?
01 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
By definition, lucid dreaming refers to any occasion when a sleeping person is aware that they are dreaming. But, it’s also used to describe the idea of being able to control those dreams. Think: Inception. Today, lucid dreaming has evolved into an industry worthy of a discussion.
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The Best Of Twitter In Your Inbox
15 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In February this year, Twitter unveiled a service that allows researchers, and anyone who has the money to pay for the service, to unlock the Twitter archives, as it were. They’ve expanded their product range again; and now you can get a weekly email summarising the most relevant tweets and stories distributed by the people on your timeline.
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Most SA Internet Users Now Bank Online, Most Banks Yet To Catch On
23 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Recent research confirms that the vast majority of South African internet users bank online, but that banks have been very slow to make use of digital channels to meet customers’ needs. A study by market research firm Columinate, which assessed consumer internet banking behaviour and satisfaction levels, suggests there is plenty of room for improvement for banks trying to connect digitally with their customers.
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Online Shopping Is On The Increase In SA – Except Grocery Shopping
18 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The vast majority of active South African internet users are now very happy to buy stuff online, according to the results of a survey of the online retail market, released today. The only type of shopping we’re still not comfortable doing on the internet? Grocery shopping.
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Twitter Unlocks The Tweet Archives
28 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For the first time ever, researchers will now be able to access extensive historical Twitter data. Previously, only the preceding 30 days of tweets were available for companies to search. The new move means that trend analysts and companies looking for specific insight will now be able to access tweets dating back two years.
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Disturbing Violence Against Woman Abuse Advert [VIDEO]
07 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lots of discussions are taking place on social networks regarding the portrayal of women, and their role in society. We are also towards the end of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children. Regardless of your personal opinions, this advert for People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) by Ogilvy Johannesburg gives the issue a different perspective and is essential viewing.
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Murdoch And Sons Might Be Voted Off The NewsCorp Board Of Directors
11 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is a shareholder advisory campaign calling for the removal of Rupert Murdoch, his two sons, James and Lachlan, and 10 other directors from the board of directors at the next NewsCorp shareholder meeting on 21 October. The radical shakeup would see 13 of the company’s 15 directors removed after the shocking events that took place at NewsCorp.
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Lack Of Beer Drinking In Europe Is Contributing To The Recession
21 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I know what you’re thinking. How can such a heavenly beverage be contributing to the current debt crisis? The answer is simple: people are still drinking beer, but they’re doing it from the comfort of their credit card bought couches. Problem is, 73 percent of jobs associated with the European beer industry are in bars and restaurants. BEEEEEER.
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IBM Study Ranks Johannesburg Daily Commute As “4th Most Painful”
08 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The “commuter pain survey” was undertaken by IBM and is designed to rank the emotional and economic toll of commuting in each city into a pain index. Mexico city came in first, with Nairobi, Beijing, Bangalore and Moscow trailing behind. Jozi came in fourth, with commuters spending an average of thirty-six minutes commuting to work and school every day. When not being hijacked.
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Catch Up On The Public Protector Verus SAPF Saga – Nic Dawes Explains
21 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No doubt your friends and family will have badgered you for an opinion on Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s challenge to the SAPF and Jacob Zuma. If you’ve allowed yourself to fall behind on the latest news and insight on the matter, make sure you click through for a clear and concise explanation by Mail & Guardian editor, Nic Dawes.
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