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      • Trusted Partner
        Business, Economics & Law
        June 2021

        Small Company Big Crisis

        How to prepare for, respond to and recover from a business crisis.

        by Brownyn Reid

        When the next crisis comes, will you freeze – or flourish?Global pandemics. Raging bushfires. The death of a loved one. Severe floods. Stock market crashes. Sudden illness. It seems that we no sooner get through one crisis when we’re faced with another. That is exactly what does happen, and businesses will continue to be buffeted by such crises. Whether personal or international, a crisis can have devastating consequences for a small business. This book is a timely, practical guide to preparing for, surviving, and coming out the other side of a crisis – with your business and sanity intact. 25+ years’ experience as a small business owner, Bronwyn Reid has experienced many economic booms and busts, natural disasters, and personal crises that can derail a small business. She shares the vital lessons learned along the way and outlines the actions you can take to ensure your business weathers any storm. • Explore the history of boom and bust• Learn the SEVEN KEY QUESTIONS you must ask yourself to build resilient businesses• Understand the TEN STEPS of dealing with a crisis – without freezing• Discover the opportunities that develop from a crisis, and how to seize them• Investigate the ways we can all do business better in the future Whether you’ve already experienced a business crisis, or whether you’re looking to future-proof your venture, Small Company, Big Crisis will help you confront the inevitable, protect your business (and yourself), and grow stronger as a result.

      • Business, Economics & Law
        July 2019

        The Sandworm Principle

        the transformational leadership ultimate guide

        by Petra Spillman M.A.

        STOP WHINING! START DIGGING! What do you do when you encounter a situation as as big as a W.H.A.L.E.? Get your team ready: The encouragers, the visionaries, the motivators, the passionate, the team players, the workaholics; oh, and yes, the lazy, the fearful, the eccentrics, the immature, the excusers, the prideful and of course, the corruptors!Learn how to identify which Sandworms are on your team. Become an expert on how to lead and position some “characters” effectively, without losing time, money and most of all your W.H.A.L.E.!Start digging relentlessly until it becomes reality!   www.sandworm-principle.com

      • International business
        April 2016

        An Expert's Guide to International Protocol

        Best Practices in Diplomatic and Corporate Relations

        by Gilbert Monod De Froideville and Mark Verheul

        Although modern life grows increasingly casual, in many sectors, protocol still reigns supreme. An Expert's Guide to International Protocol offers an overview of its associated practices, including those found within the context of diplomatic relations and the business world. Focusing on a wide range of countries and cultures, the book covers topics like seating arrangements, the history and use of flags, ceremonies, invitations and dress codes, and gifts and decorations. Throughout, influential diplomatic, business, cultural, and sports figures share their own experiences with protocols around the world.

      • International business
        July 2021

        Failing To Win

        Hard Earned Lessons From A Purpose-Driven African Startup

        by Mike Quinn

        In 2009, Canadian entrepreneur Mike Quinn packed his backpack and moved to Lusaka, Zambia on a mission to find African entrepreneurs building scalable, high-impact businesses. There he stumbled across two South African brothers who had founded a business to help unbanked smallholder farmers receive mobile payments in a market where cash was king. After convincing his retired parents to mortgage their house and lend him $100,000, Mike joined as a co-founder of Zoona and became CEO for nine of the next ten years.With his partners, Mike built a network of more than 3,000 entrepreneur agents across Zambia and Malawi that enabled millions of unbanked consumers to send and receive $2.5-billion in money transfers and remittances. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Zoona raised over $35-million of venture investment and operated on the leading edge of Africa’s emerging fintech ecosystem.Mike’s remarkable story gives a rare and honest glimpse into the workings of a pioneering African startup through the lens of a purpose-driven entrepreneur who went “all in”. Zoona faced tremendous adversity along the way: currency crises, investment round collapses, ruthless pushback from the major mobile network operators, and a continuous internal struggle to discover and execute a growth strategy that matched the company’s billion-dollar ambition. It was by failing to win that Mike learned what entrepreneurship is all about, and it was what motivated him to double down and try again.

      • Business, Economics & Law
        August 2016

        MBA in a DAY 2.0

        What you would learn at top-tier business schools (if you only had the time!)

        by Steven Stralser PhD

        As an update of the classic business best-seller MBA in a DAY 2.0 provides its readers with a comprehensive, 360degree view of all of the elements critical for organizational and personal leadership success, and it does so in an uncomplicated, jargon-free, easy to understand manner. The reader will be presented fundamental concepts and principles that apply across diverse organizational types, sizes and missions, and, importantly, gain an understanding of the vocabulary of business and, as a result, also gain a personal competitive advantage.

      • Business, Economics & Law

        The Iskaboo Guide to Part VII Transfers

        by Barbara Hadley, Dewi James

        With insights from market experts  the  Iskaboo Guide to Part VII Transfers is a unique practitioner's guide to Europe’s most popular legal mechanism for exiting or restructuring business portfolios. Since 2002, the number of transfers has risen dramatically with more than 250 approved applications involving thousands of companies. Following the implementation of the European Solvency II regulations in 2016, the increasing popularity of Part VIIs is also set to receive yet another significant boost.Written by practitioners, for practitioners, Part VII transfers: the Guide offers a step-by-step guide on how to implement this complicated but crucial mechanism along with in-depth analysis of the potential risks and pitfalls.

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