KYSS – Know your Stakeholder Stakeholders

KYSS – Know your Stakeholder Stakeholders

  Making good decisions is often the distinguishing factor between marginally successful businesses and exceptionally successful entrepreneurs.   Decision-making on an internal level, also referred to as corporate governance, is a mechanism not to be...
What are NDAs? When to use them?

What are NDAs? When to use them?

 A non-disclosure agreement is a legally binding contract that establishes a confidential relationship. An NDA may also be referred to as a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement. An NDA defines confidential or commercially sensitive information (collectively...
Unhappy Customers and the Link to Your “sinking” Bottom Line

Unhappy Customers and the Link to Your “sinking” Bottom Line

We have all heard the story of a customer venting on google or hello peter or a similar platform. We are naming and shaming the business at the centre of a bad experience. Unfortunately, the term terrible experience could entail something as significant as a promise...
Data Protection, Negotiations and NDAs

Data Protection, Negotiations and NDAs

Following the fact that the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) became fully effective in mid-2021, we find that the transition often results in confusion between the terms: Confidentiality Personal Information Trade Secrets The...
Data Security, Data Breaches – Me? Noooo, Only at Big Business

Data Security, Data Breaches – Me? Noooo, Only at Big Business

Have you heard the story about the law firm that gets to work on a typical Monday just to find all their computers display a ransom message? Sound more like a legal drama than real life? What if I told you that firm was based in the small town of Saldanha, on the West...
How to know when or if your Partner is a Contributor?

How to know when or if your Partner is a Contributor?

Often I spend my time helping entrepreneurs debunk the myths surrounding equity and joint venture partnerships, specifically in the context of supplier and contractor relationships. In other words, you need to assess first and foremost why you are seeking to engage...