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Put me in charge . . .. 8th November 2012 5:07 AM
I've seen doccies about it on TV. I would love to got here myself, lol I just don't have the time to do it though. There are man gorgeous places around SA that are a must see, its hard to decide which one to go to.
Becoming a Non Smoker 7th November 2012 11:18 AM
I will. Its just harder than I thought it would be. I'm grateful for all the support though, it means a lot to me.
Put me in charge . . .. 7th November 2012 11:12 AM
Is dit waar jy harige Vulcan ore en een keer van 'n Klingon?

that translated even worse from Afrikaans back to English.... can't beat GT for a good laugh. To answer your question though: Nee, ek het nog nooit Vulcan ore of die hare van 'n klingon gehad nie. Dit was n Halloween kostuum.

Aha! My partner spent many years in Fishoek, bit farther down the coast from you. I went over there 2 years ago for a visit - beautiful country. Love Africa, having spent some time in kenya and tanzania.

Fishoek is gorgeous, as is the area I am in. Not too sure about Kenya and Tanzania though, fartherst I've been out of the area I live is Knysna
Do I need courage to start a business? 7th November 2012 10:20 AM
True. There are a few good analysts out there, but you should still have a really great chance of getting your company off the ground. Experience is a problem and something that every new business faces, so its not that you can avoid that, you just need to make sure that your first clients (big or small) get the best treatment so that they can help you spread the word that your company is one of the best they have worked with.

Besides that, there is always marketing your company and establishing it as a brand name for business analytics online. Its worth it in the end, when your company gets more and more clients, and bigger clients as well. It all works on trust. Trust in your service, your company and in you as the company owner. Work on that, with an excellent product, and you're more than half way there.

I would seriously carry on and go ahead with your plan, and not worry too much about the pros and cons. IMHO its what stops people from acting on a really great decision.
Marketing Recommendations Please! 7th November 2012 6:58 AM
I'm not familiar with either of them, so maybe other members here can give you better feedback. Have a look what each of them offer, and look at their track records, from other sites, not theirs (its too easy to create or own testimonials). Other than that, look at their ethics and how they would market a product. If ou can, email them and ask them directly that you are thinking of using them to market for you, and tell them (in short) about what your product is and let them come up with ideas or a quote at least. And then take it from there.

Good luck, I hope you get the best candidate for the task
Put me in charge . . .. 7th November 2012 5:14 AM
Ek het geweet ja. Die probleem is dat daar nie altyd 'n Afrikaans woord is vir alles nie, so die woord word dan in Engels uitgespreek, maar met 'n afrikanse aksent

It just means that, sometimes there aren't any Afrikaans words for something, so in the end, its spoken in the english, but with an afrikaans accent. Cool Joeys, I am about a 12 hour drive from Johannesburg, down on the west coast between East London and the former Transkei
Put me in charge . . .. 6th November 2012 3:43 PM
Moet vroer opgestaan het, ne?

lol Nee, ek moes net eenvoudig nie opgestaan het nie.
Becoming a Non Smoker 6th November 2012 3:32 PM
three days without being able to do anything and a self proclaimed tech nut losing her pride and joy.... its a biggy for me She's still null and void though. begged and pleaded with my laptop and for now, its holding... Still its no phoenix.

Will have to muster the courage (or fear) again, and try again.... and hopefully quit for good.

As long as I'm not flying.... trust me, its a good thing.
Do I need courage to start a business? 6th November 2012 3:23 PM
ummm......ok this has started as a thread now. Ok anyways I was thinking maybe something like my own analytics firm......I have no idea how one is supposed to go about setting it up. And its just in thinking process. Not even decided if I actually would take the plunge. Let's see....

Why not research it online, and see what others do, and then see if you can do something better. What type of analysis are you going to be doing? SEO?
Oh no, not you too. its been going on here for a while now. They steal the cables and sell them off at scrap yards that then export them and make a fat profit out of it all.