Innovation plus ‘Practical Creativity’ a must in the Workplace
JournoNews chats with Chris Griffiths, CEO of ThinkBuzan and author of ‘GRASP The Solution’, a refreshingly pragmatic approach to making decisions and solving problems creatively. What prompted you to write ‘GRASP The Solution’? Essentially, it was a lifelong study into modern brain based strategies that, bit by bit, led to my desire to write the […]
Stylishly presented Cupcakes + Cowboys opens in Cape Town
The newly-opened Cupcakes + Cowboys store in Claremont, Cape Town’s quaint Belvedere Square is a visual feast, offering enticing quality Kiddies Décor and Accessories. The shop has been the culmination of years in the planning for owners Candice Whitton and Tammy Van Nierop who visualised the sumptuous, stylishly presented store way before it became a […]
Dynamic Decorator launches in Brisbane
Interior decorator, Nicci Freeman, launched her Brannic Interiors website in Australia this week. With her years of experience working for a range of clients in South Africa, Nicci brings an exciting new element to Brisbane’s interior decorating scene. Her love of fabrics and textures, and above all, her ability to transform a home into a sumptuous […]
New Zealand-based specialists in Presentation Skills
We caught up with Olivia Mitchell, who together with husband, Tony, owns and operates one of New Zealand’s few businesses solely dedicated to running presentation skills training courses. Tell us about your business, effective speaking, and how it started? We’re passionate about helping people become more confident and effective presenters. We’re one of the few businesses […]
Joanne Kennard — Reaping the rewards of ‘jumping off a cliff’
What is your business and how did it start? Mums and Kids Enterprises started in 2005. The idea was to solve a problem I had with sheets, sheet bags and all the bits I had to remember to take to and from Childcare! This was the start of the Kozy Koala™ Sleepmat which is […]
Kim Barty, Trojan Horse, Cape Town
What is your business and how did it start? Trojan Horse is a specialist PR and communications business. I’d worked in corporate PR for years and had always longed to do my own thing. Two friends started a brand development business and asked me to join them, so I waved goodbye to my boss, packed up […]
Tamryn Lee D’Aubrey, Toptots, Dubai
What do you love about living in Dubai? How long have you lived there? I’ve lived in Dubai for five and a half years. We have a great lifestyle here with lots of good friends. It’s really easy to travel from Dubai as it’s only a short flight to some beautiful and interesting destinations. What is […]
