Mini company case studies (learn from the experience of other business owners)
Business blossoms at the Cherry Berry coffee shop…
Written by Ann Williams. There are plenty of coffee shops in my neighbourhood but the one that I most enjoy going to is Cherry Berry on Jean Avenue in Centurion, Tshwane (Pretoria). Why I love going there is because I feel like I am being invited into a cosy family ‘voorkamer’ (living room) for ‘koffee en biskuit’. This is not surprising because the Cherry Berry is a family … [Read More...]
On fire for lampwork (glass bead making)
After some prompting by my personal coach I took a well-deserved break and attended a two-day course in glass bead making. As a result I have met the owners of a lovely small business, Glass & Fire. Why I was impressed with what they have done since they opened in February 2008 is because they have followed some very basic tennets of marketing to get this business on its feet. 1. … [Read More...]
Reading your personality on your face
Ann Williams interviews Marthie Mare of Face Profile SA. Marthie Mare can read people like a book; well she can read faces like a book cover… with seemingly extraordinary accuracy. This isn’t some magician’s stage show though, it’s the now well-researched field of face profiling or physiognomy. “Anyone wanting to sell something to you should not push for a close of the deal or … [Read More...]
2BBizHELP! Q&A (for ALL 2BBizClub Members)
Q&A: How do I raise the remaining 20% needed to buy a farm?
Bongani is a farmer who has entered into an agreement with another famer who is willing to sell his farm to Bongani. He wants to know how to borrow 20% of the funds if he has already gotten a loan for the remaining 80% from the Land Bank. Bongani says: “We have already signed an intent to … [Read More...]
Q&A: How do I get the CIPC to accept any of my Company Name ideas?
Peter P has for many years offered administration and IT services to small business and runs as a Sole Trader, trading as the Admin Handyman . He has decided to now register with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) as a company but is having a lot of hassles getting a suitable … [Read More...]
Q&A: Where do I find funding and IP support for my ‘green energy’ idea?
MD is an engineer with an idea for making more accessible and cheaper energy. Although he already has a university engineering department interested in helping him to take his original idea further, this is not his main line of work. So he would like to know if there is any funding available to … [Read More...]
