Jun 2, 2021How too much preparation can contribute towards entrepreneurs and startups losing focusPreparation is a great tool to help you deal with future challenges that may arise. However, I have witnessed how preparation has also held many entrepreneurs back and resulted in losing focus, time and money. It may seem like a good idea and harmless. This weekend close to 40 young people attended the first of a 12 masterclasses workshop…Entrepreneur3 min readEntrepreneur3 min read
May 25, 2021If You Build It, They Rarely ComeIn the 1998 movie Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner hears voices saying, “if you build it, they will come”, and he ends up building a massive baseball field in his cornfield. …Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
May 18, 2021New Entrepreneur? Don’t Build the Business, Yet.Are you about to start a business, and you think you must build a business? It could be the worst thing to do because you are burning through limited cash resources and wasting time. I have made this mistake myself. I built a new business, pumped thousands and even tens…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
May 11, 2021How quickly can you start a business?Starting a business is not complex, and I have proven that many times over. You can start a business today and make money today! I believe business ownership is the key to rapid Job Creation. In fact, in November 2020, we took 50 people from previously disadvantaged communities, and they…Job Search4 min readJob Search4 min read
May 4, 2021You Don’t Need the F-Word to Start a Business. You can Start Your Business Today.The F-word almost always comes up during a discussion about entrepreneurship and job creation. Politicians and the like love stating that a lack of the F-word is holding entrepreneurial development back. But you do not need the F-word to start a business and to create a job for yourself. What is the F-word, you ask? — Funding! You don’t need funding to start a business. I…Entrepreneur4 min readEntrepreneur4 min read
Apr 29, 2021How Quickly Can You Start a Business Today?Starting a business is easy and not complex, and I have proven that many times over. You can start a business today and make money today! In fact, in November 2020, we took 50 people through the Rapid Job Creation Program. …Job Hunting3 min readJob Hunting3 min read
Apr 27, 2021You Can Be Both. An Entrepreneur and a Business Owner at the Same TimeThere have been lively debates around what is best, being an entrepreneur or a business owner? I argue that you can be both, and there is nothing wrong with that. …Entrepreneur5 min readEntrepreneur5 min read
Apr 22, 2021The Success Mirage that Makes You Fail, Spectacularly — Is This You?If you have ever tried to get better results in any area of your life or business, you probably have experienced the success mirage and, in some cases, failed spectacularly as a result. …Entrepreneur4 min readEntrepreneur4 min read
Apr 20, 2021Entrepreneurs! It is OK to Cry, it Doesn’t Make You Weak, it Makes You PowerfulHe is a strong young man, and he was crying in a public space. A young entrepreneur I was mentoring was in a difficult spot. His business was not getting anywhere at that time. I shared with him that these times come, often, and in my 21 years as an…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Apr 15, 2021Being a Business Owner is OK! — Don’t Compare Yourself to an EntrepreneurI sometimes feel that people tend to look down on business owners, viewing them as something not to be taken seriously when it comes to job creation and economic growth, compared to an entrepreneur. There is nothing wrong with being a business owner; in fact, I argue that business owners…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
