Short Cuts w/ Grace Letsoalo
- Chats at The Hive, Culture, design, Entrepreneurship
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#collaboration, Artist, Creatives, Culture, design, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Meet The Artists, SA Creatives, Women In Entrepreneurship
- August 7, 2020
A Hive Creative Entrepreneur Spotlight “2020 was looking so good… but, it is what it is…” – Kgotso Selomah A few days ago, this is what pre-to-post production duo Kombonation had to say about adapting to the lockdown. For this week’s short piece, we had a quick chat with creative stylist, designer and entrepreneur – Grace Makopa Letsoalo – to …
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Breached Terms (2/2)
The first part of this 2-piece series, we covered 3 principles that can help any business begin navigating their legal activities: Begin by clearly stating the purpose of the legal activity. Prepare and share any relevant documents/ communication. Proceed with agreed terms/ Take legal action (if necessary). In this second installment, we look at 3 examples of how that legal …
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Breached Terms (1/2)
- Business Basics, Business Workshop, Entrepreneurship, How To Start, The Hive Network Conversations
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#collaboration, business, Creatives, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, SA Creatives, Start Ups
- July 29, 2020
While more startups are adopting an independent attitude (as far as business and their processes go), one sector remains taboo to creative entrepreneurs and mortals throughout the African continent. As soon as ‘legal matters’ arise, many of us instinctively scatter towards the nearest attorney or ‘legal assistance’. We joined members of our community and Kevin Smith, from Gani Mayet Attorneys, …
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Disruptive Innovation
- Business Basics, Business Workshop, Chats at The Hive, Entrepreneurship, The Hive Network Conversations
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Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, SA Creatives, Start Ups, success, Women In Entrepreneurship
- July 17, 2020
Most of us have probably heard how many “small businesses” fail in South Africa. What we don’t hear as much, is how startups are in the best position to change entire markets and overthrow their biggest competitors. read ‘The Kodak Story’ again As much as every entrepreneur should know the rules of their industry, they should also know how quickly …
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Kombonation: An Ode To Us
- Chats at The Hive, Culture, Entrepreneurship
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#collaboration, business, community, Creatives, Culture, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Meet The Artists, SA Creatives, Start Ups, success
- July 9, 2020
A Hive Creative Entrepreneur Spotlight A few weeks ago, we spoke to Mpumelelo Zulu about lockdown business, making coffee and some of the things he enjoys with a good cup. This time, we met two creatives who have the interesting challenge, of trying to tell a story everyone thinks they know everything about. Where do we come from? A …
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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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