Plenty of recruitment agencies have tallied the numbers and found that the average dud hire will cost an organisation between $50,000 and $70,000, factoring in recruitment costs, training, lost productivity…

Not many business builders can take credit for building a billion-dollar business. (Yes. Billion.) And even fewer can take credit for doing just that in less than five years. (Yup.…

Most organisations begin with aspirations to start local, then grow global. But, in reality, very few ever take the big leap into new markets. In this cheat sheet, Elsita Meyer-Brandt,…

No longer is it necessary to have a “rich uncle” or sell your soul to the venture capitalists in order to source funding for your exciting new product or service.…

We’ve all thought about quitting our jobs and striking out on our own to achieve success. But how do you actually go about turning that dream into reality? Well, Kyri…

Surely, by now, you’ve heard about the awesome power of mobile. It’s kind of a big deal. Recent data from Internet Retailer shows that upwards of 66% of eCommerce shopping…

You’ve probably heard about crypto-currencies, like Bitcoin, which are making waves by transcending arbitrary political borders, and bringing the concept of currency into the digital realm. Crypto-currencies are like roads…

Despite the fact that we now operate in a global economy, for many business owners, trying to break out from a local base into new countries and new regions is a…

Starting any new business is hard, but starting an online retail business is particularly hard. You see, this is one industry that combines technology, logistics and, of course, marketing – it’s…