It is with full hearts that we at Spoudazo approach the end of 2014. No sense of dread of opportunities missed; no last minute panic about one last deadline, but with a grateful backwards glance at another year of sustainable growth, of support, of WOW! Some of our WOW moments included: • Having Pick and Pay and local restaurants purchase vegetables from our tunnel owners! We are in business! Our interactions with them gave us much food for th ... Continue Reading »
When one listens to New Year’s Resolutions, their demise often lies in their formulation. A resolution is not like a goal, and a decision is not an action. It is like the story of the five frogs sitting on the rock. One then decides to jump. How many remains? Well? Five. The frog has decided to jump, it has not jumped yet. Too many people find it too difficult to bridge the gap between decision and action. However, when you look at ac ... Continue Reading »
2015 is well underway, and for many companies their financial year end are looming. We realise that business owners and managers are extremely busy, and as such, compliance matters, like B-BBEE is often an administrative burden that is left until the last minute. Socio-economic and Enterprise Development contributions have to be initialised and implemented (thus paid from your bank account), before the end of the financial year. Knowing that ... Continue Reading »
The rising unemployment figure coupled with the continuous increase of oil and food prices creates an environment for getting back to basics. This results in us utilizing what we have at our disposal to provide for the basic food needs of our immediate families as well as the local communities. Spoudazo Enterprises has implemented a model for the growth of vegetables in Phase 7 located in Mangaung in the heart of the Free State. This involves ... Continue Reading »