Marion Behrent
Small Business Owner in Somerset West, South Africa
An entrepreneur since I was 10 years old (standard 3).
Including a SCUBA school (20 children certified) in high school,
Successful businesses within our borders, and in neighbouring countries.
Digital Business Background:
Fundraiser at Endangered Wildlife (30th anniversary). Met the annual target of R3m core funding (2003)
Started baby hand and foot imprints business,
In the process discovered digital baby portraiture photography.
2005, I opened my first studio in Sandton.
Featured on Top Billing and Great Expectations.
Published in South African and international luxury magazines.
Franchised Hand and Foot Imprint business (13) and Photographic Studios (5).
Why this is important to you:
Being a celebrity photographer, specialising in Black and White Nude Maternity photography - an immense level of trust between the client, the photographer and the business itself.
Clients must know that their information is confidential at all times,
even as we were sharing, storing, editing and printing images.
In the 2008 Global Financial Crisis - prices remained affordable, yet maintained the quality expected by the Sandton Elite.
ART INFOGRAPHIC
2010, I opened a Social Media Studio.
Became a Media House - Copywriting- and Social Media Studio with a small team complement.
Google search our magazine, Facebook Vision Board/Diary, LinkedIn Profile and various campaigns successfully run for clients.
Clients include Keynote Speakers, Authors, and SMEs.
Copywriting for big brands corporate South African businesses, for websites and blogs.
PRIVACY ETHICS:
Business experience - I hold business practices and ethics in the highest regard.
Having dealt with large sums of funds, donated by large corporations requiring brand reputation management around their donations,
And the needs of my photography clients,
Systems and paperwork are our very backbone.
Comply and uphold all South African Laws related to privacy and copyright.
TEAM AND EXECUTION:
Each member of my team has accolades. I only work with the best.
We are tight-knit, well-run.
CHARITY:
Our Value: Empowering small businesses.
Informative FB page, Make Money South Africa, to inspire those going through financial hardship.
OUR SYSTEM:
I run a small tight ship.
My system is clear and smooth.
The team is highly professional
Your information is well-managed and handled, given my years of experience in industries where this is of the highest priority.
I have been around for a long time.
I work hard at delivering the highest quality to clients at all times.