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Ask me one more time why I didn’t have a patent…
Can we just clear something up. The word ‘patent’ does not mean you’re untouchable. Secondly, the word ‘patent’ does not mean protection for everything in the whole universe. The real underdogs in this…
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My experience at the #WeAreSME event
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where once you got there, you thought to yourself, “what the actual f**k am I doing here and how do I get out of this?”…
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OFFICIAL JOINT STATEMENT: Outcome of Ubuntu Baba / Woolworths discussions
We are pleased to announce that Ubuntu Baba and Woolworths have reached a positive and amicable resolution. As a primarily private label business and given this recent experience, Woolworths will be putting into…
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What would’ve happened to your business if Woolworths continued to sell?
I was recently asked this question by Matt Brownell, the Head of Brand Marketing at Yoco. I hadn’t really thought about that yet, because I knew that when the public found out about…
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Update on Ubuntu Baba / Woolworths situation
I had no idea that my previous blog post would explode on social media the way it did. I knew we were in for some attention, but the support from our customers and…
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Dear Woolworths, you have some explaining to do.
“Shannon have you seen this?” I open my WhatsApp to read the message and see a screenshot of the baby carrier I designed being sold on Woolworths’ online shop. I can’t describe the…
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The Magazine.
I never thought I’d write about this again but I realize now that it’s a huge part of my story to becoming an entrepreneur that actually (finally) pays herself a salary as well…
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2018, you were a real teacher
This year seems to have gone a lot faster than others. Time is racing and it’s not just because I’m getting older, everyone can feel it. Here are some of my thoughts on…
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I saw Dave smile
While browsing through Instagram stories last night, I scrolled past a photo of an old friend, sitting in the Empire Café down in Muizenberg, with a massive smile on his face. What a…
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Where am I in these pics?
I’m so tired. Is it even possible to be this tired? I scroll through old photos on my phone, photos from like 5 years ago. My skin was plump and glowing. The bags…
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