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What if, you could find all the HELP you in ONE place ? The beauty of the question is that, we are the answer. CUSTOMISED TIPS TO PITCH AN IDEA OR CONCEPT BEFORE A PANEL/INVESTOR  Analyse the panel or people you are going to present to base on character, personality, image and language.  Always use the use the relevant hook to the matter at hand to draw attention  Don’t move too much because it’s destructive and always keep eye contact at all times.  Use relevant statistics and sources that are available to give to them on presentation  It’s always wise to use audio-visual or info-graphic to present because not everyone prefer too much text and its straining.  Always be on point, precise and keep it very short. HOW TO RUN YOUR BUSINESSFROM ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, WHEREVER YOU ARE AND WHEREVER YOU NEED TO BE? Collaborate with technology that is develop with the FUTURE IN MIND to market, manage, monitor and represent your business through exclusive website with landing page that is intertwined with lead magnet. The foundation of a BIG or SMALL business is seamless teamwork and integration for convergence. No need for fancy office space if you can operate mobile, as long as people can have the look and feel of your business service and products. However, bear in mind that business do not exists in a vacuum so be responsible, credible and accountable if you operate your business digitally. WHAT ASPIRES YOU TO DO WHAT INSPIRE YOU TO CHANGE OR SHAPE THE WORLD AROUND YOU? People- because if you do not understand people you do not understand business. Environment- the world around you as a person Need- the gap in the market BUSINESS AN D HUMAN BEHAVIORAL TIPS  An empty mind is replace with an open one.  Everyone is an entrepreneur from artist to employee so the must learn to invest.  Most people do not fail because they are not good at what they do but because they do not know why they do what they do.  Most people dwell and suffocate in the world full of knowledge but are dehydrated when it comes to knowledge.  Most of us know what we want to learn but we do not know how to learn.  Most entrepreneurs do not fail to listen but they drastically fail to understand what is required. TIPS TO START A BUSINESS WITHOUT SEEKING FOR FUNDING  The very same BIG concept it has where it starts so start there and you can only spot that if you took time to rationalise your concept or idea. Start small and go BIG  Be grateful for what you have at hand and use it to kick start and fledge your business because not every business needs funding if you have an advisor or mentor at your disposal.  Invest your time, ability, skills, knowledge and whatever funds you have handy to start.  Try to find commodity of what you are doing or selling i.e. if it’s a tuck shop the commodity will be bread, soft drink, airtime and etc. those daily fast consumer goods.  Always opt to this option lastly, seek loan from friends and families before going out to seek for loan or funding from authorised institutions not loan sharks in the townships. CONSIDERATION FOR 2018 AND BEYOND  ON EARNING: Never depend on single income. Make investment to create a second chance.  ON SPENDING: If you buy things you do not need, soon you will sell things you need the most.  ON SAVINGS: Do not save what has left after spending, but spend what has left after saving.  ON TAKING RISKS: Never test the depth of a river with both feet unless otherwise.  ON INVESTMENT: Do not put all eggs in one basket unless otherwise.  ON EXPECTATIONS: Honesty and loyalty is very expensive and has massive value. Do not expect it from cheap people.  ON JOURNEY: Past is a wastepaper, present is a newspaper and future is a question paper. Come out of your past, control the present and secure the future.  ON YOUR MINDSET: When bad things happen in your life, you have three options to choose from:  let it define you  let it destroy you  let it strengthen you  ON EXPERIENCE: We used pencil when we were young but now we use pens. Do you know why? Because mistakes in the childhood are easy to erase, JANUARY unlike mistakes in adulthood because you ENGLISH 2018 made TRAFFIX.CO.ZA have to face and learn to accept so you can live with them.