With apologies to William Shakespeare, I have borrowed the title of his celebrated comedy, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, and recast it for a very different Namibian story: ‘Much Done With Little’. Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor widely…

All language use idioms to add depth and richness to conversation, but in business they do more than decorate speech. They carry lessons, warnings and practical wisdom in phrases people remember. Idioms are figurative expressions of which the meaning is…

Family ties can help a business endure, but without clear rules they can also weaken accountability and trust. Blood may be thicker than water, but in business, it can also cloud judgement. Family ties can build trust, loyalty and continuity,…

There are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States, made this observation in 1789 when he wrote that nothing in this world could be more certain than death…

Affordable workspace is not a luxury for small businesses; it is one of the basic conditions for enterprise growth. When rents are beyond reach, entrepreneurs stay trapped in backyards, informal stalls and survivalist activity instead of moving into spaces where…

With our youngest son and his family due to visit soon, I’ve been thinking about one of life’s great certainties: change. It arrives – whether we invite it or not – and we resist it before learning to live with…

Namibia likes to describe itself as a young country, and demographically that is true. But businesses that focus only on the youth market may be missing one of the most promising shifts taking place before our eyes: the rise in…

The government once spoke loudly about creating thousands of jobs. That language has changed. Today, the talk is about enterprise development, entrepreneurship support and helping Namibians create opportunities for themselves and for others. It is a necessary shift. But it…