Challenging times and valuable lessons
Building the brand didn’t come easy. Apter faced a lot of challenges, especially when they took the leap to set up the Anat Foods franchise. She says one of her biggest lesson in business was that she did not find a mentor or someone to teach her about franchising.
How productive are you in 86 400 seconds
One of the greatest challenges for an entrepreneur is time. But if you think about it, each of us have 86 400 seconds per day….no more, no less. As one can’t manage time- it is what it is- how does one manage yourself and your busy-ness daily?
Making expensive mistakes and dealing with failure
Looking at the multi-billion rand business that Margaret Hirsch and family are running, one would think it was all smooth sailing 1988, Hirsch’s was doing incredibly well. Margaret recalls that their house and cars had been paid off, and they had R2m in the bank. A friend advised them to buy another business that was owned by a man who wanted to retire. “I asked how much he wanted and he said R2m. And I thought to myself this must have been meant to be.”
Women power in the boardroom
Lindani’s sentiments around failure are that the word has a negative connotation but she believes that all challenges and all obstacles in life are just an opportunity to learn. Even if you failed in life, you tried many times, the next time you try you will succeed. Lindani’s sentiments around failure are that the word has a negative connotation but she believes that all challenges and all obstacles in life are just an opportunity to learn. Even if you failed in life, you tried many times, the next time you try you will succeed.