CPUT Entrepreneur

 Amy Tyler trying to get it right before the conference   Edwin, busy timing the practice run   Siya trying to get it right before the conference   Siya, Amy & Edwin at the conference   The main actors (BTech students) after the conference sharing a moment with a director at the Department of Energy 

 Elvis & Mpodumo  Pimp My Book,  an organisation whose main objective is to provide reading materials - books, et al - at very affordable prices to students, is willing to partner with us in setting up a second hand book store on campus to help alleviate the challenges of many students. Pimp my Book is a South African registered company whose main objectives somewhat align with the objectives of our 2010 BTech students’ conference paper. The head of strategy, Pimp My Book, Mpodumo visited with an associate of his, Elvis, to discuss the possibility of setting up a second hand book store at the Cape Town campus. BTech students of the department worked tirelessly on a paper titled ‘the impact of a used book store on learning and development’. A thoroughly researched paper, which hoped for answers to some of the following research questions, was presented at the BTech Conference in October 2010. The research questions included: Could the absence of reading ...

Just got off a meeting with David Leendertz, the City of Cape Town's head of projects. The former chairperson of BMF told me today that he'd consider my proposal to provide opportunities for our BTech students to use his office for practical project management exposure from 2011. The details will be worked out between his office and myself. Mr D (that's what I call him) sat with me for over an hour going through a number of subjects. We spoke about the need to accelerate learning for the young folks and also the need for corporate governance in both the private and public institutions. The department looks forward to this relationship with Mr D's office. Thank you Mr D!

Hi, It’s another year end. 2010 is just about to wrap up. At the beginning of this year, many of us must have drawn up a long list of plans. As it is common with each new year,   expectations are high and on the basis of those expectations, we denounce old habits and then imbibe new ones. These old habits, often times, are seen as deterrents. Then the new year kicks off and we start to push for our plans to be realised. These are normally called new year resolutions. As sad as this may sound, 80% of us end up not sticking to those resolutions. Those who do, find out bitterly in the middle of the year that kicking those habits did not really help. In fact many of us end up not even achieving the goals we set for ourselves. Let me inform you: it may not have been your fault. So do not beat yourself to death. For lack of trying I would say go ahead and beat yourself up. But if you tried to pursue your goals and did not succeed, tell yourself, ANOTHER YEAR WILL SOON BE HERE AGAIN! Th...

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