“My grandchildren are so busy with all their extra classes that I seem to spend most our time together acting as a taxi service.” “When the children come to stay I’m constantly worried about keeping them safe.” “ I’d love to have fun with them, but my daughter expects me to supervise their homework and test them on their spelling.” Are today’s gran…

“My grandchildren are so busy with all their extra classes that I seem to spend most our time together acting as a taxi service.” “When the children come to stay I’m constantly worried about keeping them safe.” “ I’d love to have fun with them, but my daughter expects me to supervise their homework and test them on their spelling.” Are today’s gran…

What are grandmothers for? That’s what Sally Feldman wondered when she first learned that her daughter was pregnant. As a former editor of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour she was familiar with so many aspects of female experiences. But faced with the prospect of a grandchild, she realised she was clueless. So now she’s writing a book of advice for new g…

What are grandmothers for? That’s what Sally Feldman wondered when she first learned that her daughter was pregnant. As a former editor of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour she was familiar with so many aspects of female experiences. But faced with the prospect of a grandchild, she realised she was clueless. So now she’s writing a book of advice for new g…

With Covid rates remaining stubbornly high and a huge pent-up demand for hospital care, the UK’s National Health Service faces a tough winter. Intensive care wards are the canary in the mine, reports Rachael Jolley. Mark Toshner: We can make beds, but what we can’t make are specialised staff to run those beds. The accident and emergency department …

With Covid rates remaining stubbornly high and a huge pent-up demand for hospital care, the UK’s National Health Service faces a tough winter. Intensive care wards are the canary in the mine, reports Rachael Jolley. Mark Toshner: We can make beds, but what we can’t make are specialised staff to run those beds. The accident and emergency department …

It’s not about individual countries. It’s not about individual regions. It’s not even about blocks. This doesn’t work unless we vaccinate everybody. But is geopolitics getting in the way of good public health policy as we strive to overcome COVID-19? In this podcast, Rachael Jolley, former editor-in-chief of Index on Censorship and research fellow …

It’s not about individual countries. It’s not about individual regions. It’s not even about blocks. This doesn’t work unless we vaccinate everybody. But is geopolitics getting in the way of good public health policy as we strive to overcome COVID-19? In this podcast, Rachael Jolley, former editor-in-chief of Index on Censorship and research fellow …

Cautiously, museums across the world are opening their doors. But there’s one place where, even during the pandemic, you always get to be up close – the virtual museum. In the digital environment, the museum can take on a new role, less a place of authority, more an agora of ideas. But we have to think outside the box to solve curatorial issues in …

The death of writer and activist Nawal el Saadawi has just been announced. In 2011 Tess Woodcraft interviewed her at a conference organised by the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Right Organisation for Pod Academy. We reproduce it here. Typically, and at 80 years old, she had stopped off at the Occupy encampment around St Paul’s Cathedral on her way fr…

The death of writer and activist Nawal el Saadawi has just been announced. In 2011 Tess Woodcraft interviewed her at a conference organised by the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Right Organisation for Pod Academy. We reproduce it here. Typically, and at 80 years old, she had stopped off at the Occupy encampment around St Paul’s Cathedral on her way fr…

Journalism has sometimes been a dangerous profession during the pandemic, but there has been real innovation, too. In this, the third part of our series on Journalism in the Pandemic, Rachael Jolley, former editor-in-chief of Index on Censorship and research fellow at the Centre for Freedom of the Media at the University of Sheffield considers how …

Journalism has sometimes been a dangerous profession during the pandemic, but there has been real innovation, too. In this, the third part of our series on Journalism in the Pandemic, Rachael Jolley, former editor-in-chief of Index on Censorship and research fellow at the Centre for Freedom of the Media at the University of Sheffield considers how …

Authoritarian restrictions on the press, attacks on journalists in the streets and more accusations of ‘fake news’ – it’s like a war zone out there. Rachael Jolley looks at the dangers of reporting during the Covid -19 pandemic. Jolley (@londoninsider) has developed a series of podcasts for Pod Academy on News in the Pandemic, this is the second in…

Authoritarian restrictions on the press, attacks on journalists in the streets and more accusations of ‘fake news’ – it’s like a war zone out there. Rachael Jolley looks at the dangers of reporting during the Covid -19 pandemic. Jolley (@londoninsider) has developed a series of podcasts for Pod Academy on News in the Pandemic, this is the second in…

Local newspapers have been in decline for years, but the decline has been massively exacerbated by the Covid pandemic. Can a new type of hyper-local journalism be the answer for local news and local democracy? And how will it be funded? Rachael Jolley (@londoninsider), research fellow @sheffjournalism and former Editor-in-Chief of Index on Censorsh…

Local newspapers have been in decline for years, but the decline has been massively exacerbated by the Covid pandemic. Can a new type of hyper-local journalism be the answer for local news and local democracy? And how will it be funded? Rachael Jolley (@londoninsider), research fellow @sheffjournalism and former Editor-in-Chief of Index on Censorsh…

In the corporate world, many of us do things as they have always been done. It's difficult to change these processes and the mindsets behind them. When moving to the SME space you have the opportunity and responsibility to constantly ask yourself if what you're doing today will help you achieve your end goal of tomorrow and, more importantly, you n…

Many entrepreneurs feel that they must focus on price and that their products or services must be as cheap as possible, but times have changed and many customers look at the service they receive as a distinguishing factor, rather than price alone. The point is that you need to offer something unique to the market and you will succeed if you can giv…

It is critically important that you put a good credit system in place so that you know on a daily or weekly basis exactly who owes you money and when they are going to pay you. With today's technology, it is possible to automatically remind your clients to pay their bill by sending them a text message or email. With new clients, I would suggest ins…

Not all entrepreneurs are financial people. In fact, very few entrepreneurs are financial people. I'm not saying you should find an accountant on day one but you need to understand the basic mechanics of business in general and, more importantly, your business.

The kind of customer you need to find is a paying one. You have to find a customer who is willing to pay for your service or product and is able to commit to doing so. I said, COMMIT to it by PAYING for it. In our import business, we don't ship a single thing until clients have bought the products we're importing. If you REALLY want to mitigate the…

The big lesson: being a great technical person won't make you a great entrepreneur. One should never confuse the two. Because of this, most successful businesses are built by two partners: one is the entrepreneur, the other is the technical person. The product may be crucial, but without the busit to sell it and support it, it's useless. If you are…

The downside of registering a company is that you need to comply with more rules and regulations and it can be a costly exercise. So, what do you do? If you are serious about your business, then register a company and do it properly. There will be a cost but it should be outweighed by the tax benefits, reputational clout and the legal protection it…

Starting a business is risky enough without adding other unnecessary risks. Put simply, don't get involved in anything illegal, don't do anything that is ethically questionable and always pay your debts. Don't take short cuts.

The most important thing is to be realistic, even leaning towards pessimism.

"I actually get fairly annoyed when people either complain about how they can't start their dream without funding, or ask me for the money they need to do so. If a small - town boy from Harrismith could start a business with R37k in savings and a rented bakkie, and still manage to sell that business for millions, so can everyone else. Hustle!" - Ma…

In a very complicated world, it is always great to simplify things - to have goals, a clear vision, a one - pager plan. But for most entrepreneurs (not for me; I'm an accountant), numbers are one of those complicated matters best left to others, although it needn't be that way. And when it comes to one particular number, it cannot be that way: that…

The one - pager will be your plan, your guide. Keep it with you all the time so it can be as flexible as you need to be.

New entrepreneurs are often under pressure to "show off". You started your own business and now you want to show the world how successful you are to justify your initial decision. To prove to your old boss that you've made it, to convince your friends that the missed beers and birthdays paid off. It's a slippery slope, all the way down to Broketown…

Don't let regret be the last feeling you have

You can't control many things, but you can control your own thoughts. And thoughts will become things. As an entrepreneur, how you decide to see the world will dictate how you experience it and, therefore, whether or not you succed in it.

History books are full of entrepreneurs and businesses who stuck to their guns and were soon out on the street. The most often quoted examples are Nokia, Blackberry, Kodak and Blockbusters, but there are thousands of others you'll probably never hear of. Conversely, some of the biggest companies that are still around today are almost unrecognizable…

There will never be a perfect moment to jump - it does not exist. The journey is not perfect, neither the start, nor process, nor the end. But making the jump is the only way to set out on the path less travelled.

Stop making excuses, stop planning, stop deferring and just start. Now is the best time ever. If you feel strongly about it, make it happen. Now. If you don't you will always look back at this day and wish you had made the decision earlier. Regret feels far worse than failure. Thanks for listening tune in next time…

Rule 5 - The Trap of Employment You could just quit, and work like flamming hell to stay afloat. It may require downscaling, take calculated risks like the entrepreneur that you are.

On this episode the host shares great insights about the link between sacrifice and the entrepreneurial world. So many young brand owners are fooled by their ideas or imagination about business. ALL of us need to understand that as business people we live a small portion of our lives like others won't, so that we can live the rest of our lives like…

Welcome back to Episode 3 of the #90RulesBookChallenge hosted by #ProjectHustle. The co - host Busi Nhlapo speaks about Rule 3 and quotes "Nicolette Mashile" - The Financial Bunny. So everyday online we will share 1 rule for 90 days. Starting a business should be more than just a venture it should be an adventure. Follow us on sound cloud, facebook…