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Business
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Google Will Own Your Home Very Soon – Internet Giant Buys Thermostat And Smoke Detector Company
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At Apple, he was known as one of the ‘Godfathers of the iPod’. Now, he’s just sold his new business venture, ‘Nest’ to one of the world’s most powerful companies.
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Could You Run a Fortune 500 Company? [INFOGRAPHIC]
13 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
How hard could it be? Surely if all the resources, employees and infrastructure are at your disposal – you too could run a Fortune 500 company That’s what this infographic aims to do – to help you find out if you’ll make the cut.
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Forbes’ Hottest Global Startups Of 2013
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Judging the success of an individual startup company is complex. Forbes has researched its way through swathes upon swathes of startup companies, in an attempt to quantify the most successful new businesses of 2013. This is their list.
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This Is How You Kickstart A Successful Kickstarter Campaign [INFOGRAPHIC]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Crowd funding. Sounds easy, dunnit? Just ask people for money and you shall receive. But it’s not that simple.
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This Is What A Half A Billion Rand Painting Looks Like [PIC]
06 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It may not be Francis Bacon’s R1.4 billion best-seller, but you have to admit that half a billion rand is still a helluva lot, and it’s worth seeing what kind of art deserves that degree of monetary exchange.
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This Is Why Amazon.com Is Setting Up Call Centres In Cape Town
03 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
In 2010, Amazon set up a call centre in Cape Town to service British, American and German clients. It was quite cool, you know, being an essential part of an international, first-world-run industry. That is, until you learn the real reason they came here.
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They’re Building A Floating City For Wealthy People – Check It Out
02 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
It’s the rich man’s ultimate fantasy – to be far removed from all the poor people back on dry land, while you cruise into the sunset on your fully equipped, luxury ship.
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The Ultimate Selfie App ‘Frontback’ Is Exploding
02 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It seems like those who have opposed the ‘selfie’ in all its forms will have to put their prejudices aside. It’s a thing now. A big thing.
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Jeff Bezos Wants To Use Drones To Deliver Amazon Online Purchases To Homes [VIDEO]
02 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos appeared on an episode of ’60 Minutes’, where he revealed that the world’s largest online store has been working on experimental drone-based delivery systems.
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Making Bank: This 87-Year-Old Woman Is The Oldest Newcomer To The Forbes List
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ginette Heibron Moulin is 87 years old, and she just made bank in a very, very big way – making her the oldest newcomer to the Forbes list in history.
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Mashable’s Top 15 Apps For Entrepreneurs
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Once we’ve filled our phones with apps, we tend to not bother searching for new, innovative ones. Which is why Mashable asked 15 successful young entrepreneurs about their most useful, yet underrated apps.
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Fortune Magazine Names South African Man As Businessperson Of The Year
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There aren’t many South Africans around that could stand a chance of winning this award. As a result, you’ve probably already guessed who this one is.
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No Lies: That Girl Who Sold Her Virginity Is Trying To Sell Her Virginity – Again
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So, we’ve posted at least two different stories about two different girls who were both selling their virginity. The first was Shatuniha, who sold her untouched downstairs apartment for R285,000. The second was Catarina, who had apparently sold herself to a 53 year-old Japanese millionaire for a casual R7,7 million.
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McDonald’s Re-Invents The Drivethru
18 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
McDonald’s have been receiving a very violent and prolonged spate of twitter-complaints from disgruntled customers, who have been complaining that the once-legendary drive-thru service has been seriously lacking. In response, they’ve completely changed the drive-thru forever. Sort of.
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Jessica Alba’s Startup Raises $25 Million
18 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
LA-based start-up, The Honest Company aims to make eco-friendly, non-toxic, affordable products for babies and their families. In the normal run of business, it might have been hard to get going. But when Jessica Alba is one of your co-founders, that’s not too much of a worry.
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New Service Let’s You Spend Time With Your Fave Celebrities, At A Fee
11 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Why has it taken the world so long to come up with this – it’s a total no-brainer. IfOnly is the name of a new site that is bringing people and celebrities together – and making serious cash while doing it.
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Enjoy These Business Tips From A Billionaire Who Used To Be A Hobo [VIDEO]
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
John Paul DeJoria was a hobo – but he always had good taste. Even in his homeless days, he slept in an old Rolls Royce along LA’s Sunset Strip. But he had plans. Years later he finds himself in more comfortable conditions, having founded the stupendously successful Paul Mitchell Systems, and Patron Spirits.
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This Is Why Starting Your Business On The Side Is A Good Idea
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Budding entrepreneurs out there will be keen to pack it up at their current job, sign a lease for a new office space, and ship out immediately. But in such a competitive market where more businesses fail than succeed, its important you consider every step as carefully as possible. The first step is to decide whether to keep your job, and have your business on the side or to go the full Montgomery Burns and dive straight in to business. Here are a few reasons why you ought to be doing the former.
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Starting A Business? Here’s A Checklist For Getting Online [INFOGRAPHIC]
22 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve just started your own business, it’s vital that you get online as soon as possible. Whether or not you’re selling your product or service online, the internet is where people are going to find you. Annoyingly, getting online isn’t as dead simple as you might think, especially if you have no experience in the area. Lucky for you, this infographic will sort you out.
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The Anatomy Of The World’s Best CEOs [INFOGRAPHIC]
23 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The world’s top-tier CEOs is certainly a diverse group of people. In an effort to divine some sort of patten that might set one on the path to CEO-hood, Harvard Business coalesced the personal date of the top CEOs across the globe, including details on their hairline, their educational background and the number of children that they have – it’s all there. Check it out, below.
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You’ve Been Thinking Of Starting Your Own Business: This Is Exactly How To Do It [INFOGRAPHIC]
29 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve ever had that urge to stop what you’re doing and create your own business, then this is the infographic that you need. From your prototype to your launch, and everything in-between, sometimes you just need a cutely put together image to show you the steps you need to take to become an entrepreneur […]
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Is Lack Of Sleep Ruining Your Career? How Much Is Enough?
29 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hyper successful people like Donald Trump and Martha Stewart like to remind as many people as often as possible of how little sleep they get. Donald and Martha subscribe to the Gladwell premise that the more you do something, the better you’ll be at it. When pressed, they’ll tell you that they owe their success […]
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Did Your Company Just Get A New CEO? You’re Likely To Be Fired If You’re In One Of These Positions
09 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With a new boss in charge there are likely to be changes made. New CEO’s wished they had cleaned house earlier than they did, explains Dr David Astorino, Global Practice Leader for Senior Team Effectiveness.
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Sting Or Get Stung – Your Business’ Future Is Online
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are Sting’s literate and self-consciously meaningful (he was never afraid to emphasize this fact in the press) lyrics of the 90’s becoming “bard like” in the age of social media? Are Sting’s lyrics possibly signaling an eventual slow demise of the publishing and media network oligarchs, in favour of mobile social media and communication? Let’s look at his poetic prose
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Why Didn’t I Think Of That? Part 1 – Printer Ink Delivered To Your Door
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the first of a new series that takes a look at local entrepreneurs making good with elegantly simple ideas, 2oceansvibe caught up with Nic Venter, founder and sales director of Inksaver. Every week we’ll endeavour to get local entrepreneurs talking about the relatively simple ideas that gave rise to their operations. Cape Town-based company, […]
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Anti-Tokoloshe Salt Sees Spike In Sales In Mpumalanga
08 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Is the tokoloshe back? Hundred year old salt recipe, Tokoloshe Salt, blessed by traditional healers to ward off the infamous Tokoloshe has made a come back in Mpumalanga.
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Homeowner Publicly Shames Outsurance [PIC]
09 Jan 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 28 Comments
A Constantia man whose house burnt down is publicly protesting, saying that his house was insured for R6.9 million, but Outsurance are only paying out R2.5 million. Outsurance are allegedly suing him now, for damages. Oh the irony…
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Invitation: Millionaire Forex Trader Secrets – Free Entry
29 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forex trading is a way to earn money. Enough money to live the holiday, ergo, not work. What kind of things might you like to do in your free, moneyed leisure time? You could: Buy a motorsports team Challenge children to high stakes games of putt-putt on the Promenade Go for a lunchtime surf with other retired millionaires […]
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Sir Richard Branson Is Coming To South Africa To Offer You His Expertise
15 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Sir Richard Branson, the maverick billionaire whose Virgin brand spans the globe, needs zero introduction. But what does need an introduction, is his appearance in South Africa early next year.
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Invitation: Millionaire Forex Trader Secrets Seminar – Free Entry
08 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Forex trading is a way to earn money. Enough money to live the holiday, ergo, not work. What kind of things might you like to do in your free, moneyed leisure time? You could: Buy a motorsports team Challenge children to high stakes games of putt-putt on the Promenade Go for a lunchtime surf with other retired millionaires […]
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