Zululand Wireless Network

13/11/2024

Small businesses are too expensive until you need that sponsorship or donation.
Maybe Temu can help 🤷🏻‍♀️

27/04/2024

Happy Freedom Day!

25/11/2023

19/02/2023

Something to smile about.

13/02/2023

A customer asked me how much it cost to do this job....
I answered him: R1500
He said: So expensive for this job?
I asked: How much do you think it would cost you?
He answers me: R800 maximum... That's a pretty simple job right? !"
- For R800 I invite you to do it yourself.
- But.... I don't know how to.
- For R800 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you R700, you'll get the knowledge for the next time you want
- It seemed right to him and he agreed.
- But to get started: you need tools: A welder, grinder, chop saw, drill press, welding hood, gloves etc...
- But I don't have all these equipment and I can't buy all of these for one job.
- Well then for another R300 more I'll rent my stuff to you so you can do it.
- Okay, he says.
- Okay! Tuesday I'm waiting for you to start doing this work
- But I can't on Tuesday I only have time today.
- I'm sorry, but I'm only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other customers.
- Okay! That means I'm going to have to sacrifice my Tuesday, give up my tasks.
- I forgot. To do your job yourself, you also have to pay for the nonproductive factors.
- That is? What is this?"
- Bureaucratic, tax, vat, security, insurance, fuel etc.
- Oh no!... But to accomplish these tasks, I'm going to spend more money and waste a lot of time!
- Do you have them? You can do it to me before?"
- Okay!
- I'll make you all the material you need. Truck loading is done Monday evening or Tuesday morning you'll have to come by 6 loading the truck. Don't forget to be on time to avoid traffic jams and be on time
- At 6??? Nope! Too early for me! I used to getting up later...
- You know, I've been thinking. Y ' all better get the job done. I'd rather pay you the R1500. If I had to, it wouldn't be perfect and it would cost me a lot more.

When you pay for a job, especially handcrafted, you pay not only for the material used, but also:
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Study
- Tools
- Services
- Time to go
- punctuality
- Accountability
- Professionalism
- Accuracy
- Guaranteed
- Patents
- Sacrifices
- Safety and security
- Payment of tax obligations

No one can denigrate other people's work by judging prices.
Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain work can you estimate the actual cost.

I did not write this dialogue, but am sharing it to support craftsmen and entrepreneurs.

18/12/2022

Running a business is really hard.
What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends will expect discounts on everything and value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend...

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5-10 years. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially this past year.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient….. and hopefully more of us will stick around!

I copied this from a friend and thought it was pretty spot on with regards to most small businesses!

14/11/2022

Just because you don't have access to fibre shouldn't mean your Wifi should be slow - Zululand Wireless Network provides wireless internet access in areas north of Richards Bay, including Kwambonambi, Eteza, Umfolozi, KwaMsame and Mtubatuba. Whatsapp Hennie on +27 83 283 1540 for more information.

09/11/2022

Do you live in an area where reliable internet is a problem? Zululand Wireless Network provides services in the area north of Richards Bay up to Mtubatuba - including Kwambonambi, Eteza, KwaMsame and Umfolozi. Whatsapp Hennie on +27 83 283 1540 for more information

04/11/2022

No access to fibre does NOT mean no reliable WiFi - Zululand Wireless Network supplies wireless internet services in the areas north of Richards Bay, including Kwambonambi, Eteza, Mposa, Umfolozi, KwaMsame and Mtubatuba.
WhatsApp Hennie on +27 83 283 1540 for more information.

01/11/2022

in your area for internet? ‼️
Zululand Wireless Network can bring internet to areas without fibre in the Kwambonambi, Eteza, Umfolozi, Kwamsame areas.
WhatsApp Hennie on +27 83 283 1540 for more information.

27/10/2022

Cellular data is expensive and fibre is not available everywhere.
For your wireless internet in areas north of Richards Bay, including Kwambonambi, Umfolozi, Eteza and up to Mtubatuba, Zululand Wireless Network has the perfect solution.
WhatsApp Hennie on 083 283 1540 or email [email protected]