Should I really perform a SWOT analysis? Every entrepreneur, ever… This question is asked daily to us as business consultants and the answer is actually not that simple. Every entrepreneur has at one stage probably had interaction with a...
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#BusinessChallenge – Week 3
Welcome to the 2020 Vitalis #BusinessChallenge! If you have been following the Vitalis 2020 #BusinessChallenge weekly, you should by now have a clear idea of what you want to achieve in your business. Last week we spoke about the...
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Welcome to the 2020 Vitalis #BusinessChallenge! Last week we launched our 2020 #BusinessChallenge with a prize worth R28,000. We are happy for you to join anytime and grow your business to new heights. This week we talk about step...
Continue readingBusinessTip #33 – Having only a “Plan B” is not enough
We have all heard the legendary saying: “failing to plan is planning to fail”. Benjamin Franklin apparently said this but more accurately it was Allen Lakein. It is critical for any business, regardless of its size or its market,...
Continue reading#BusinessChallenge – Week 1
Welcome to the 2020 Vitalis #BusinessChallenge! It’s a new decade and a chance to renew your business and get excited with it all over again. The aim of this business challenge is to get you to implement new ideas...
Continue reading3 Things About Strategy You Need To Know
When one hears the words “strategy”, some get nervous, some get headaches and some simply refuse to go any further with more discussions on what the word means for their business. Then there are some of those entrepreneurs that...
Continue readingBusinessTip #7 – Never Quit
I love to read motivational stuff, especially on my Instagram account where probably 90% of the accounts I follow, put out motivational posts that gets me going in the morning. I also love to share them with my team...
Continue readingGetting off the business roller coaster
When we speak about the business roller coaster we speak about that feeling you get when you are on an actual roller coaster. First you might feel on top of the world seeing the beautiful surroundings and then suddenly...
Continue readingSupporting a small business owner
How true is this picture? (anonymous author). Supporting a small business is so rewarding! I just wish to point out from the onset that I don’t have anything against big businesses at all, I just love small businesses! In...
Continue readingInterview on The Biz 90.6FM – Vaal’s No1 Hit Station
Tiaan Geel was interviewed on The Biz on 90.6FM – The Vaal’s No1 Hit Station by Justin Bloem. Listen to what the future holds for Vitalis Holdings....
Continue readingBusinessTip #43 – Learn To Ask For Assistance
We have all been there. Sitting with a big decision to be made and we just don’t know whether the choice we are making is the best or right one. Every day as a business strategist I have to...
Continue readingHow to make positive cash flow a part of your company strategy
Generating a positive cash flow is a necessity for each business and it can easily be planned. By making it a part of your business' strategy, you will be able to plan for the times where your cash flow...
Continue readingThe 4 most important rules in “common sense of business”
The very definition of common sense tells us that there should not be a need to discuss the matter further in any way. This means that it is accepted in our society as being true. Now the question begs:...
Continue readingTaxes Payable in South Africa
There are normally a myriad of taxes payable in a country operating a taxation system. Businesses operating within the boundaries of South Africa have to abide by extremely strict policies and laws in order to remain legal in terms...
Continue readingHow do I know its time to expand my business?
It is every start-up entrepreneur’s dream to get to the point where they can expand their business. It is that pivotal point where you think, right, now it’s time to open a new branch or its time to purchase...
Continue readingA great product at a great price and always available
At one stage or another we have all heard our customers say that they want a great product at a great price, or in more precise terms, they want it cheap or at a discount. Some customers these days...
Continue readingDont be a Wantrepreneur
We are all intrigued by the notion of being an entrepreneur, but do you understand the responsibility that comes with being an entrepreneur? Most importantly, do you know that you must be weary of not being a "wantrepreneur"? A...
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