If we compare the mindset of the South African government to that of the Botswana government, a very different mindset is evident.
The Botswana mindset is such that the government is keen to assist anyone who wishes to become a business owner, but at the same time they have legislated too far to try and protect the entrepreneur from themselves. As a consequence there is very little real entrepreneurship occurring.
The South African mindset is such that they only show interest in the informal sector. Many of their decisions are racially based, not from the positive perspective of helping black people disadvantaged by apartheid, but rather from the negative perspective of excluding whites from their efforts. Yet despite this both black and white poeple are going all out to become part of the formal sector business sector.
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Rob Smorfitt
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Based in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Married with 3 children (22, 21 and 14).
Have an MBA and am currently doing a PhD
in entrepreneurial success. I have been
self employed since 1982. I have started
26 and bought 5 businesses since then.
Most were sold again and a few were shut
down because of a lack of profitability.
Many were run by staff or family while I
worked in full time employment in my
bigger businesses. 6 books written in SME
and Project Management educational field.
Written articles for various magazines,
newspapers and websites.
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