Coaching Small Business Owners Since 1992
It is inspiring to complete your 12th year of schooling. The future beckons bright. And while we might not be bushy tailed at least we still have a lot of hair. Except our parents do not think so. Parents worry. And journalists are happy to trot out trite articles each year about school leavers facing … Read more
In late 1995 I began presenting seminars to teach folk about the dangers of signing sureties. But I had no way to accept payment. I had closed a firm in 1992. The sureties I had signed gave birth to judgments. No bank would to touch me. This meant no cheque account. In turn this meant … Read more
A reader named Doug sent me an email this morning asking for help. It seems that he is in England trying to help his dad who needs urgent eye surgery at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. I replied asking how I might help. After all I have been out of South Africa for almost 10 … Read more
In October 1984, just thirty years ago, I started my first firm. No mobile phones yet. No fax machines. Nada Internet. My sound system needed LPs. The fellows that later started Google were messing with Fisher-Price technology. My first portable PC, aka luggable, weighed 12^kg, looked like a suitcase, and cost $3500. ($1.00 = R1.1276 if memory serves.) When … Read more