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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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8 things I’ve learnt about business from being a freelance web designer
There are some lessons in life that you can only learn from personal failure and experience. Over my 9 years as a freelance web designer I made a lot of mistakes along the way…
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8 Tips on choosing a memorable domain name for your small business
The first thing you do is find a name for your business and the second thing you do is check to see whether that domain name is available, so here are 8 tips…
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What if there was only Twenty Eleven?
Last week I attended Wordcamp Cape Town – the annual gathering of the WordPress geeks. That’s website stuff for anyone who isn’t familiar with WordPress. There were some amazing talks, I was blown…
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The Truth: What it really takes to be a Successful Entrepreneur
It’s time to tell it like it is. Being an entrepreneur is not for everyone. It takes more than just a good idea and a bit of effort to make it happen in…
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5 Quick actions you can do today to start making money from your blog
If there's one thing I've realised about blogging over the last 5 years, it's that you can do as many blogging courses as you like, google 'how to make money online' and read…
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