A recent survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked South Africa as highly cost effective (10th out of 31 countries surveyed). South Africa’s exchange rate makes it one of the least expensive countries in which to do business – particularly one with a first-world infrastructure and high living standards. Even though stronger local currency has [...]
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The Cost of Doing Business in South Africa
February 25th, 2008 
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No Comments »Business For Sale – How to Tell if the Profits are Real
February 9th, 2008 admin What potential owners are looking for when reviewing businesses for sale is some assurance that this year’s income can be repeated or improved into the future. A starting point for this is evaluating whether the stated profits are real.
Future of Architectural Outsourcing
January 30th, 2008 admin Indian software professionals seem to have dominated the world in providing software development and support services. Bangalore became the highest employer of IT talent overtaking the Silicon Valley. Outsourcing has become a topic of hot debate in countries like US and therefore it should be wise to contemplate how it will fare as we move [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Ambrish Shrivastava;, architectural/engineering support services;, Australia;, Bangalore;, broadband internet;, broadband;, CAD;, Canada;, China;, design platforms/software;, Europe;, India;, Malaysia;, outsourced services;, search engine;, software boom;, software development;, software professionals;, United States; No Comments »Tobin MBA Graduate Invents International Product
January 3rd, 2008 admin Queens – November, 2006—Angie Parlionas was always fond of lip gloss as a child, constantly reapplying it throughout the school day, so she thought, “wouldn’t it be great if the lip gloss could be permanently attached to me?” That was the day YOYO Lip Gloss was born. The lip gloss, made in five different shades, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Angie Parlionas;, China;, Guangzhou;, Larry Boone;, Lip Gloss;, similar product;, United States;, USD;, Zhejiang; No Comments »Single Most Powerful Marketing Technique
December 24th, 2007 admin Definition: Positioning is establishing a relationship with a consumer based on your expertise or knowledge regarding something they need want or desire, positioning yourself in their pathway of consumption getting that fulfillment. Every big company out there has positioned themselves as the leader…no great company ever positioned themselves by sending there prospects to someone else’s [...]
