ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH : NOVEMBER

As Chairman of the Gordon's Bay Business Association, I am very proud to announce that our chosen Entrepreneur of the month is Lester Burrow! Lester is the owner of Indulec Electrical Contractors, Gordon's Bay.

Indulec Electrical Contractors service the electrical industry in all Electrical Construction as well as Maintenance (Industrial, Domestic and Commercial). They specialize in the Hospitality Industry as well as Issuing Certificates of Compliance and Repairs to Installations.

As stated by Lester 'We value our customers and strive to keep them happy at all times. We also go the extra mile to satisfy our customers. Our motto is 'First Time Right!'

Lester Burrow and his team offer his clients a 24 hour a day and 7 days a week service. They wish to concentrate and serve their fellow local customers as far as possible. 

Please contact them either by email on ljb@telkomsa.net 

or their contact telephone numbers are : Tel / Fax 021 8560724 Cell 0824248547 or 0721447445 They are in the process of setting up a new Website which will be available soon!

We wish Lester and his team all the abundant success with their excellent work! Please remember, it is in the good of our beautiful town, that we support our local Businesses. Together we can build a beautiful and successful Gordon's Bay!

Believing the Best always,

Danie Miller

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH : OCTOBER

As chairman of the Gordon's Bay Business Association, I have decided to select one outstanding Businessman or Business woman per month and promote their Business and work here on our Blog and Website linked to Danmil Attorneys. I am proud to announce that our chosen Entrepreneur for the month of October is Kevin Wearing, Principle of Leapfrog Real Estate in Gordon's Bay.

Kevin Wearing -Principle of Leapfrog Gordon's Bay

Leapfrog Gordon's Bay was awarded the award for the “Leapfrog Top Country Franchise of the Year”- second year running. “This is an excellent achievement for a Franchise operating in a small coastal town and a testimony to the dedication and professionalism of the Gordon’s Bay office” says Bruce Swain the Managing Director of Leapfrog Property Group. “It is particularly noteworthy when one considers that they are competing with more than 50 Leapfrog franchises country wide”.

Leapfrog Gordon's Bay services all the residential suburbs in and around Gordon's Bay including Suikerbossie, Mountainside Estate and sought after homes on the slopes of the Hottentots Holland Mountains as well as more affordable homes.

“Once again this has been a phenomenal year irrespective of the tough economic climate and Leapfrog Gordon’s Bay is achieving ongoing record sales.  We believe that while holding the highest professional and ethical standards, we are also dedicated to the community by providing exceptional service and to prove worthy of our clients trust and friendship”, says Kevin Wearing, Principal of Leapfrog in Gordon’s Bay.

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The Leapfrog Gordon's Bay Team

Leapfrog is located at 8 Watt Street, Gordon' Bay and their contact number is 021-856 1535. Please also see their Website on :  
http://www.leapfrog.co.za/property/gordons-bay

Remember, if we all make a concerted effort to support our local Entrepreneurs it will directly uplift and benefit our geographical area. 'Support Local' and Gordon's Bay! 

Believing the Best with you, 

Danie

GORDONS BAY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED ON FACEBOOK!

Hi Friends,

It is my privilege to announce that we have launched our Business Networking Page on Facebook! 

As of September 2010, Facebook surpassed Google in regards to the amount of time users spent on their site. Facebook states that users spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook. With 500 million active users worldwide on Facebook, its makes for an excellent marketing platform for all Business owners. 

According to stats taken in June 2010 the number of users on Facebook in South Africa were 2 833 860 and climbing quickly!

The reasoning behind using Facebook for marketing or awareness is basically to increase search engine optimisation on the internet. Putting that in simple English : 'Facebook is a busy river! So if we put our Gordon's Bay Business Association 'island' in the middle of a busy river with lots of traffic, we are bound to get good exposure!' 

We already have 22 fans/supporters on our GBBA Facebook Business Page. These are people who are interested in getting our Gordon's Bay Business Association news or connecting and networking with us. I am hoping this will grow steadily, already with 22 fans in such a short time, its so great to see support coming our way already!

Please click here to see our new Facebook Business Page :

http://companies.to/gordonsbaybusinessassociation/

Also please dont forget to simply click on LIKE once you are in, as that will enable you to be a member on our Page.

Believing the best in you, together for Gordons Bay!

Danie Miller

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH

As chairman of the Gordon's Bay Business Association, I have decided to select one outstanding Businessman or Business woman per month and promote their Business and work here on our Blog and Website linked to Danmil Attorneys.

Gordon's Bay is rich in entrepreneurs and is an area where many courageous men and woman have had to the insight and courage to open their own businesses. It is an honour to support my fellow Entrepreneurs. Together we can share skills, learn from each other, and most importantly make a concise effort to support each other's Business's.

Our Choice for Entrepreneur of the month is Peter Venter who, alongside his wife, Maria is the the owner of Peter Venter Estates. This family-owned real estate business is based in Gordon's Bay, just outside Cape Town, South Africa. Their Business was founded in 1998 and they specialise in marketing an extensive portfolio of fine houses and apartments on the Gordon's Bay beach front, surrounds and the mountainside. Their target market is investors for fine homes, for those who wish to re-locate to Gordon's Bay either on a permanent basis, for retirement or for a deserved breakaway to invigorate body and soul

To contact them please see their website on http://www.peterventer.com. Their offices are situated on the beach front of Gordon's Bay at The Anchorage,shop 1, 69 Beach Road, Gordon's Bay.

It is my vision for all local Business Owners to make an active effort to support each other's businesses. This is the way forward for us to grow our business's with success! Statistics have shown that by supporting local business there is an inward flow of currency/capital to that area. Hence, the area benefits financially as money flows within and to that area. The opposite happens when spending or searching for products and services OUTSIDE of the local business area.

If we all make a concerted effort to support our local Entrepreneurs it will directly uplift and benefit our geographical area. 'Support Local' and Gordon's Bay and its people will reap the rewards. Lets pull together for the good of our beautiful town.

Be alive !

Robin Dallas

"It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to take for granted the colour of our kids' eyes, the way the melody in a symphony rises and falls and disappears and rises again. It is so easy to exist instead of to live.

So throw off the bowlines.  Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.  Explore.  Dream.  Discover."

South African Perspective

SOUTH AFRICA : PERSPECTIVE

I am aware of the problems we have in South Africa, but am of the opinion that the Zuma government is doing reasonably well.  Lots of mistakes have been made and lots are still being made, but matters are slowly improving, well that is my opinion, but the facts are :

1.      We hosted a successful World Cup Soccer Tournament and (although still far too high), crime is slowly decreasing in spite of serious problems with our Police, Courts (Justice System) and prisons.

2.       Our growth rate in the last quarter was 4%

3.       Our inflation rate was the lowest for a long time, about 3.6%

4.       Our interest rate is the lowest it has been for 31 years. 7.5%

5.       Plan are afoot for a major upgrade of our railway system, amongst others a fast speed rail service between Johannesburg and Durban and Johannesburg and Cape Town

6.       Plans are afoot for 6 nuclear power stations

7.       Overseas investors obviously have confidence in South Africa!

8.       The Rand was R6.95 to the US $ yesterday which is very good.

9.       Gold was over R1 300 per ounce

10. Wal-mart is negotiating the takeover of SA Massmart who owns among others Game, Dions, Macro and Builder’s Warehouse for about R30 billion

11.   HSBC is negotiating to take over Nedbank SA for also about R30 billion

I believe the future in spite of all the present problems, is bright and I have faith in our beautiful country, South Africa.

Danie Miller - 30^th September 2010

GORDON'S BAY BUSINESS FORUM

The above Association was formed on 10^th July 2010 and Danie Miller was elected as chairperson. We have a general meeting for members and interested parties at 8.00 at Talla’s Restaurant on the first Thursday of every month.

I quote from our constitution: “ The purpose of the Forum shall be to provide business people, inter alia, a platform to: exchange ideas; to promote and improve business in the Gordon’s Bay area; to formulate policy; to consult with the authorities; not only to preserve, but also to improve the village atmosphere; and generally to make Gordon’s Bay a more attractive place in which to live and to do business”

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED in Gordons Bay

The above Business Association was formed on 10th July 2010 and Danie Miller of Danmil Attorney's was elected as Chairperson. We have a general meeting for members and interested parties at 8.00am at Talla’s Restaurant, Gordons Bay on the first Thursday of every month.

I quote from our Business Constitution: “ The purpose of the Forum shall be to provide Business people, inter alia, a platform to: Exchange Business Ideas; to Promote and Improve Business in the Gordon’s Bay area; to Formulate Policy; to Consult with the Authorities; not only to Preserve, but also to improve the Gordons Bay Village atmosphere; and generally to make Gordon’s Bay a more attractive place in which to live and to do Business”

Our mission is to provide a platform to share Business Resources and to Network with fellow Business Owners. Together, the Gordons Bay Business Association aims to take the time to build valuable Business relationships by connecting with fellow Business Owners. We hope to develop a community of Business Professionals committed to supporting each others’ success.

Please do not hesitate to contact, Danie at Danmil Attorney's for additional information. Together we hope to grow our Business's with Success!

ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACT

There has been a tradition, in the Western world, at least, that when two persons get married they become one, the main effect was that their estates (assets and liabilities) was amalgamated as one estate.

In the modern world this had the effect of both parties losing everything should one of the parties land in financial problems. A system was then devised through entering an Antenuptial contract excluding the effects set out above. Later further choices were added, you can now be married

• in community of property (that is without a contract), or
• out of community of property (that is with an antenuptial contract) either with the accrual system or without.

It is important to get proper advice and to enter into an Antenuptial contract with an Attorney before you get married.

Danmil is now offering a free basic Will with every Antenuptial contract.