LEARN TO SAY NO
By Anton Ressel
Saying no can be a liberating experience for an entrepreneur
How good are you at saying no to your customers? Before you choke on your cappuccino, let me elaborate a bit further, and...
Access to Finance Brochure
We get a lot of enquiries from Catalyst subscribers asking where to look for finance, so we decided to share this comprehensive brochure collated by ED & SED specialist agency Fetola, which lists a...
10 Rules of sick leave you should never break!
You should NOT:
Have to grant sick leave to employees who work less than 24 hours’ per month.
Have to grant paid sick leave to your employee if he exceeds the minimum entitlement in terms of...
VAT for Small Businesses
Want to get your hands on at least some of that 14% you have to keep paying over to your suppliers, service providers and other cost centres? This short, sharp guide tells you all...
Calculating Your Overhead Contribution
Accurate costing is the Achilles Heel of many a small business, but it is also an area that you simply have to get right. A failure to cost in a portion for overheads is...
Accounting for Entrepreneurs (a4e)
Accounting for Entrepreneurs (a4e) is an accounting, auditing and consulting organization that focuses on the support, training, growth and development of entrepreneurs and their businesses. They train, educate and assist their clients to understand accounting and finance so that they are put firmly in control of their personal and business finances. See http://www.a4e.bz/ for more info and details...
Seth Godin – Stupid is the brand killer
When you make your customer feel stupid, you've given him no choice. He needs to blame you.
Some ways to make people feel stupid:
Charge different prices at different outlets and shrug your shoulders when you...
In this Issue
- Say What?– Comment & opinion
- Lighten Up – Laugh your a** off!
- First Aid Kit – Business tips and industry news
- It’s Free!– Business tools and resources
- Companies We Like
- Words of Wisdom
