Thoughts on Different Societal Issues

Business Focus on SMMEs-  Access to Finance the major problem?  http://www.pbf.org.za/docs/businessupdate/2013/bupdate4t.pdf   (page 28) Business opportunities are everywhere even in the most unlikely places http://voices.news24.com/tatenda-zingoni/2015/07/business-opportunities-are-everywhere-even-in-the-most-unlikely-places/ The changing role of the Business Owner (pg 52-53) http://www.pbf.org.za/docs/businessupdate/2015/issue9/index.html#52/z Industrial Development Zones and Special Economic Zones More development zones needed http://www.iol.co.za/business/news/more-development-zones-needed-1.1053325#.UteZ3PQW1c8 South Africa: "IDZs key to jobs"   http://www.trademarksa.org/news/south-africa-idzs-key-jobs Commentary on the South African Special Economic Zones Bill http://frosttest.com/c/10057/blog/blog-display.do?id=1728298 Finance Guide for graduates http://www.fin24.com/Savings/Smart-Investing/Guide-for-graduates-2013

Having worked for different companies, in different industries, on different projects, for different clients, with different people...there are some skills I've found to be VERY IMPORTANT (applicable in the business ventures I've been/am involved in). 1) Project Management (Time, Quality and Cost) 2) Research & Analysis  3) Writing  4) Presentation  5) Selling  The chief skill amongst these for me is SELLING and it is most often the most overlooked...especially by people who are not in business. Selling is not just about trying to convince someone (customer) to part with their money for something (product and/or service).  Whenever you are trying to convince someone to adopt a particular viewpoint/ perspective- that is selling. When you begin to see selling through this lense...you've bought into what I'm selling you :) Often you hear people saying, "I'm not buying into what you are saying," or others saying "I need everyone's