Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of a potential client, about to pitch your service offering, and a wave of panic washes over you as you begin to doubt your abilities? This is Imposter Syndrome, the moment when you feel like people will think you are a fraud. Imposter Syndrome is becoming more […]
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“The only constant is change” – Heraclitus Our world is forever evolving and changing. While it makes for an exciting roller coaster ride, it can strike fear into the hearts and minds of business owners who want their business to stand the test of time. A future-fit business is one that evolves with innovation and
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Co-authored: Anam Dweba and Erin Louw Why is it so hard to find good people? Actually, it’s not. When it comes to setting yourself up for success, it all boils down to execution. In order to scale while you are growing, you have to make sure that you manage your plate. As business owners, we
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Author: Cate Williams, Xena Head of Product Are you a female entrepreneur (or as we like to say, fempreneur) running your own business? We understand that it’s 2022, and getting your business noticed when almost every market is saturated is becoming more and more difficult. Don’t worry, we’ve got you! Here are six tips you
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As an alpha, female entrepreneur, and business baddie, chances are you’re already aware of the cultural construct within our society. This construct encourages women to compete, compare and criticise one another as women in business. It’s a social norm that’s as old as time, but as dull as dust. We believe it’s time to look
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From your customers, with Love. XOXO In an era of digital overload, we’ve almost forgotten about the importance of the human touch when it comes to our customer engagement. Most businesses are so focused on finding customers with little consideration given servicing and delighting them. With all the noise and competition on the digital advertising
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On the 5th day of Year-End, I learned to give myself…A Break Author: Erin Louw, Xena Founder & Executive Maturity comes when you learn to accept that you don’t have the answers to everything in life. Especially for the things that hurt or drain you. Heal anyway. Taking a break at the end of the year
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According to data published by local online payment gateway PayFast in their second annual eCommerce Performance (PEP) Index, the number of new shoppers introduced to eCommerce over lockdown boosted the Black Friday weekend total online transaction volumes by 50% in 2020 compared to 2019. With many consumers experiencing financial recovery after months of hard lockdown,
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Author: Cate Williams, Xena Head of Product “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead” – Mark Twain. Herein lies the mistake that so many of us make. We get caught up in the detail, overly excited to tell our customers everything we think they should know about our
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We’d like to let you in on a secret: Business Funding is not bad! Shrouded in stigma as the final resort for failing enterprises, we are on a mission to debunk the myths and unpack the potential that Business Funding, when done right, can offer your business. Here are a few ways that Business Funding
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