By Sasha-Lee de Bod We all discovered in 2020 that we cannot predict the future. We have learnt how we can position ourselves and our businesses better for what may lie ahead. The pandemic intensified or accelerated some of the 2020 trends we predicted. Every...
by Eric Parker and Sasha-Lee de Bod The basic rule or reason for a business’s existence is to develop and market a product or service that meets the needs of a well-defined target market, which may change from time to time. Reviewing your business and planning remains...
Leave Your Comment on Your 2020 in Retrospect By Sasha-Lee de Bod Reflecting on the past year, we now, in retrospect see things more clearly. The term business un(usual) and the new normal were words we invented to comfort ourselves in challenging and uncertain times...
All franchisors and entrepreneurs need to be agile, adaptive, and resilient in the current economic environment to survive and thrive. Nedbank hosted a panel discussion aired on CNBC Africa on franchising, focusing on the evolution of the franchising industry. ...
by Sasha-Lee de Bod In view of franchising’s growth in popularity, new concepts appear in the market all the time, and those that have at least one unit operational, profitable, and running for a reasonable period of time are considering franchising as a...