By Black Diamonds on August 21, 2017
brand, Business, empower, family, friends, Women, women empowerment
Diamonds

Her brand is unusual because as a digital marketer who works as a business coach and copywriting expert, you’d expect her to brand around those topics. Instead, she sells herself and her personality. This is Tepsii Tshikorokoro. BD: So why this approach? TT: I made a very conscious decision in branding myself. I go by more…
By Black Diamonds on June 28, 2017
Business, management, solution, training and development
Business

BD: Please tell us who Stella Manaka is. SM: I’m a village girl who grew up fetching firewood from the mountains, water from the river, who used to walk the long distance to school and still managed to light the candle at night and study. BD: Where were you born? SM: Limpopo Province- Ga Sekhukhune more…
By Black Diamonds on January 30, 2017
agreement, Business, contract
Legal

All business people conclude contracts, whether in terms of a formal written contract or a “gentleman’s handshake”. Business people often also wish to cancel contracts when the other party acts in breach of its contractual obligations. It is important as a business person to know what constitutes a contract. A contract is a legal binding more…
By Black Diamonds on August 25, 2016
Business, Business plan, entrepreneurs
Business

PART 2: BUILDING A COMPASS Having a plan for your business is important. It far exceeds the strength of your concept or idea. The power of having a plan transcends getting financing. Done well, it should serve as a blueprint or road map that details how you are going to achieve your business goals and more…
By Black Diamonds on July 26, 2016
Business, business idea, diverse, idea
Business

PART 1: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT All great businesses are born in the minds of people that are courageous enough to believe in something no one else can see. These great people are called entrepreneurs and after conceiving their grand ideas in their minds, they take on risk and set out on a journey to overcome more…
By Black Diamonds on June 30, 2016
appreciation, attitude, Business, customer, employee, staff
Business etiquette

I sat waiting for my meal at a well-known Café some time ago. As I waited I found pleasure in observing the service staff and my general surroundings. The main entrance of the Café had been closed on account of the weather and as my eyes fluttered from one scene to another, I found myself more…
By Black Diamonds on May 23, 2016
Business, hospitality, hotel, industry, internet, restaurant, Technology
Business, Uncategorized

As human beings we experience the most significant bits of change when we go through something that challenges us past our known ability. In order to do really well at something that is new to us, we have to work at it. We have to submerge ourselves in our new interest and challenge every pre more…
By Black Diamonds on May 20, 2015
90 Plein Street, Actor, Ambition, Business, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, inspiration, Thabo Afitlhile, youth
Diamonds, Inspiration

Black Diamonds speaks to a man who has pursued every avenue that his talents have offered him. A Future Leader and Force to be reckoned with, indeed! BD: From what we have read about you, it seems you have accomplished a lot already in your life, so we are really curious to know how old more…
By Black Diamonds on March 2, 2015
Business, Motherhood, mumtrepreneurship, Women
Business, Lifestyle

Tips for mumtrepreneurs Although widely-used in places like the United Kingdom and the United States, the terms ‘mumtrepreneur’ and ‘mumpreneur’ are not yet commonly-used in Africa. They are derived from the words ‘mum’ and ‘entrepreneur’ and therefore refer to a woman who combines running a business enterprise and looking after her family. Interestingly, there are more…
By Black Diamonds on February 2, 2015
Africa, Big Ideas, Business, Entrepreneurship, inspiration, William Kamkwamba
Inspiration

I read this very interesting article in the New York Times on Europe’s young entrepreneurs, which I suggest you read before continuing: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/31/business/international/europes-young-entrepreneurs.html?ref=technology&_r=0 The easy answer to the title question of this piece is of course we need government. They create the enabling environment for businesses to operate in and so on and so forth. more…