Join the 2016 iFacts Employee Risk Conference and meet the remarkable man behind the memoir, Dragons & Butterflies to hear more about a man who overcame drug addiction, prison life and his demons to become a talented artist, public speaker and anti-drug campaigner. In 1994, Shani Krebs was arrested in Thailand for heroin trafficking. Initially sentenced to death he served almost to decades behind bars in the world's deadliest prison before returning home in 2012. Click here to book your seat online! Date: Thursday 9 June 2016 Start time: 08:00 am End time: 14:00 pm Venue: The Focus Rooms, The Core, Leeuwkop Road & Kikuyu Road, Sunninghill, Johannesburg.

Warren Buffett (Image credit: forbes.com ) At his recent annual general meeting in Omaha, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Warren Buffett once again reiterated that investors need to question the fees that are charged by expensive money managers and consultants who consistently fail to better the returns of index funds. At the AGM, Buffett explained to shareholders that probably the most important investment lesson in the world is that Wall Street salesmanship has masked poor returns for years. “Consultants have steered pension funds and others to high-fee managers who, as a group, underperform what you could get ‘sitting on your rear end’ in index funds. The arrangements eat up capital like crazy,” said Buffett. His views are echoed by Steven Nathan, CEO of 10X Investments , who agrees with Buffett’s criticism of the traditional investment system that mainly results in an enormous wealth transfer away from savers to the industry. “This system promotes hund...

Mags Ponnan Despite the rapid growth of business accelerators, small business owners are still reluctant to take advantage of these initiatives due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of how impactful the right guidance and support can be for their business. Mags Ponnan, Head of Customer Value Propositions at FNB Business says in order for the country to create jobs and maintain sustainable economic growth, support should be provided to SMEs that often face leadership, operational and strategic challenges. “However, entrepreneurs that are eager to take their businesses to the next level should be cautious when enrolling in business accelerators as many of these programmes may be unique, sector specific and have different goals and objectives,” says Ponnan as he shares ten reasons why SMEs should consider joining business accelerators.  Mentorship – being a good entrepreneur alone is not enough to successfully expand a business. Entrepreneurs need to acquire certain...

Without a proper retirement savings plan, most South Africans will not be able to sustain their accustomed living standard in retirement. Steven Nathan, CEO of 10X Investments , is particularly concerned about the current generation of people entering the job market. “The Millennial Generation has a different outlook on life, which often manifests in worse savings habits than previous generations. Ideally, people should start saving for retirement from their first pay cheque but few follow this advice.” People may well work longer in the future, but they will still have to retire at some point, so it is important to plan for this, says Nathan. For individuals, a retirement annuity fund is the optimal way to save, as this presents significant tax benefits. For an optimal outcome, he advocates you follow these 4 golden retirement rules: Rule 1: Save 15% of your salary Nathan recommends that all employees save at least 15% of income towards their retirement. “So, for every R100 of your ...

Ticketpro Dome #BuyaBusiness Expo 8 – 10 September 2016 Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg The #BuyaBusiness Expo is an annual exhibition held at the Ticketpro Dome from 8th-10th September 2016. This expo connects entrepreneurs and investors who are looking to grow, diversify or enter into business ownership with one of the many business and franchise opportunities available at the show. Among the highlights of the #BuyaBusiness Expo will be: Business Speed Dating sessions An all-new Investors club for high profile investors and business partners Networking Circles Full on Franchising Theatre brought to you by SA Franchise Warehouse Online Business Matchmaking The fast-growing international Get In The Ring entrepreneurship challenge Wealth Masterclasses The Chat Room networking lounge and internet café The #BuyaBusiness Expo & Small Business Expo will take place concurrently at the TicketPro dome from 8-10 September 2016. For further information visit www.BuyaBusinessEx...