How Much Are Your Customers Willing To Pay?
When it comes to putting a price on your offering, some of the challenges you’ll face may involve a Not wanting to be so expensive that you alienate customers, or b Not wanting to be so cheap that you play yourself (that’s the simplest way to put it). Other than these two major considerations, there are many other headaches entrepreneurs …
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Marketing & Sales For Startups
- Business Basics, Business Workshop, J&B Hive Conversations, Skillshare
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#collaboration, business, Creatives, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Johannesburg, SA Creatives, Start Ups, success
- June 11, 2020
While traditional media has amplified the communications of businesses since the 15th century, today’s marketing efforts reach millions of potential customers without the physical and financial constraints of old mediums. Technological advances have increased the size of almost every market and made many industries more accessible to smaller businesses. For creative entrepreneurs, effectively using digital tools and methods is one …
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Business Modeling
A 6-Minute Read: In any industry, the goal of every business is to make a profit. To reach these goals, businesses utilize a number of models, tools and free resources. Since all businesses are interested in profits, The Business Model Canvas is one of the most important business development tools for any venture. A business model looks at the way …
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“Man Loves Coffee”
A Hive Creative Entrepreneur Spotlight Although we’re serious about putting on and showcasing our member businesses, the growing (physical) space between us has called for a special kind of closeness. We reached out to our community to find out how their personal and entrepreneurial selves were doing. Mpumelelo Zulu is a Barista and the go-to-guy at Hive Member Business, Cafe’naited …
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Operating Systems: The Method Behind Your Business
- Business Basics, J&B Hive Conversations, Skillshare
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#collaboration, business, Creatives, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, SA Creatives, Start Ups, success
- May 25, 2020
An operating system is a business’ game plan for achieving strategic goals. While a strategy outlines a business’ value promise and informs their choices, an operating system defines how their employees, operations, design choices and other resources will all align to bring this strategy to life. Operating systems cover every facet of a business’ activities, including all external and internal …
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With Great Power: The importance of responsible business
- Business Basics, How To Start, J&B Hive Conversations
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#collaboration, business, community, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, SA Creatives, Start Ups, success
- May 12, 2020
A 4-minute Read: With the wealth of business knowledge available on the internet and the libraries of the world, one of the most overlooked topics is business ethics. Particularly in the stages when small businesses are eager to grow, doing good business is usually a priority that will be handled ‘as it comes’. If someone says, “Here is 5 million.” …
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In Good Times & Bad Times
- Business Basics, J&B Hive Conversations, Skillshare
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#collaboration, business, community, Creatives, Entrepreneur, SA Creatives, Start Ups, startup, strategy, strategy development, success
- April 17, 2020
A 6-minute read ☕☕… Back from a journey of learning and growth, our director’s first order of business was sharing this knowledge with our community. This article contains the experiences and topics that our members discussed in our inaugural (video) gathering since the beginning of the national lockdown. Guess who’s back? Our first talk was about the art of strategy …
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COFFEE
- Culture, Entrepreneurship, The Hive Network Conversations
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#collaboration, Coffee culture, coffee enthusiast, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Johannesburg, SA Creatives, Start Ups, success
- April 8, 2020
// Joe, Java, Brew We take a look at some of the functional and aesthetic benefits that have helped coffee stand the test of time. And talk to two creative entrepreneurs who use some of these benefits as major parts of their businesses. Enjoy ☕☕☕ Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Since the 11th century, people around the world have …
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Monogamy vs. Polyamory in the 21st Century
Reading Time: 2 Minutes \ Some History In 1978, Legendary Afrobeat King Fela Anikulapo Kuti married 27 wives in a custom supported by the Yoruba tradition. In 1986 he would divorce them all, claiming no man should own a woman’s body – Image from: Afropunk.com \ Today Countless laws and cultures have tried to dictate how African people should love …
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I(m)bali Live: Helen Herimbi sits with Kiernan Forbes
Reading Time: 3 Minutes South Africa’s self-proclaimed Prince of Hip Hop visited the #imbaliLIVE couch to discuss his come-up, legendary career and the future of AKA. Two cents: AKA’s real name is pronounced “Kerr-nan” and not “Keenan” Kiernan aspired to become a video game programmer and then a soccer player before transitioning to music. With a come-up story so well-known …
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