Entrepreneurship

HerVenture set to boost 3 500 women entrepreneurs in SA

About 3 500 women entrepreneurs are set to benefit from HerVenture, an award-winning application by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. This, after the…

Corporate evolution could place African SMEs ahead of pack

The shift to digital is rapidly becoming the main ingredient for business growth. To keep up with the evolution of technology, corporations are under…

6 years later: Learning creates earning, says Sloom founder

As the founder of Sloom, South Africa’s first and only comfort-adjustable mattress, former salesperson Rudo Kemp has grown his one-man show into an exciting…

Learnerships key to tackling youth unemployment in SA

With the business and IT world crying out for affordable, available, well-skilled, reliable and workplace ready employees, the answer to youth unemployment in South…

Investment stacking: ‘It’s never too late to start saving’

For the layman investor who doesn’t know about all the options for portfolio diversification, selecting which investments to choose can be tricky. Upnup’s Justin…

What will work look like in 2050 for today’s children?

Climate change and artificial intelligence-enabled technology development will be key drivers of how work is organised and valued in 2050, but whether it will…

Digitisation: ‘You don’t need robots and drones to benefit’

The march of digitisation across manufacturing and engineering start-ups continues. While this is not breaking news, QuickEasy BOS ERP commercial director Anton Oosthuizen is…

African universities not connected to ecosystem as they should be [Q&A]

Earlier this month 90 innovation hubs from across the continent endorsed the African Innovation Policy Manifesto in Kigali, Rwanda. The declaration covered seven key…

Don’t assume every market in Africa is the same cautions Zoona co-founder

Entrepreneurs looking to grow their business in Africa should not assume that the market in every country on the continent is the same. So,…

GEM looking into questionable data says director

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) executive director Mike Herrington says he and his team are looking into the accuracy of various data in its annual…

Craig Wing’s six tips on launching new projects, dealing with setbacks

Having founded two startups — including a visual aid company Focal Point Engineering and cleantech firm Cleantech U — and led several enterprise projects,…

Funding your startup: Ventureburn lists the SA investors delivering [2019 update]

For entrepreneurs wanting to find early-stage funding, this is the article for you. As there is generally a veil of secrecy surrounding funding and…

A primer on the South African artificial intelligence ecosystem

Artificial intelligence — intelligent computer systems capable of learning from data — was one of the main trends in tech innovation this year. The…

Angel investor Patrick de Zeeuw on picking investors and keeping them happy

Things are going great and some investors have expressed interest in your startup. But how do you as a founder know if an investor…

Alan Knott-Craig Junior’s book – Seven attributes of a hero [Extract]

Entrepreneurs are society’s new heroes. In this third extract from his new book, tech entrepreneur Alan Knott-Craig Junior unpacks some of the attributes that make an…

Vodacom partners with Innovator Trust for Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Mobile communications company Vodacom has partnered with ICT accelerator Innovator Trust to launch a six-month long Youth Entrepreneurship Programme. In a press release yesterday,…

Alan Knott-Craig Junior’s new book out now – The values that are essential [Extract]

Developing values such as loyalty, respect, humility and perseverance will stand you in good stead as an entrepreneur In this second extract from his new…

13 Rules for being an Entrepreneur – Follow your dreams [Extract]

Being an entrepreneur is tough. It takes the honing of a multiple of skills and “never say die” attitude to succeed. But anyone can be an…

Small Business Corporation regime takes sting out of tax on those early profits

Tax season is open – and the SA Revenue Service (Sars) is on a mission this year. Fiscal budgets are under immense pressure. South…

Innovation, tech transfer can help South Africa to address triple challenges

The news in South Africa, and in many other countries, is currently filled with stories of power battles, conflict and corruption — when we should…

Do your commercial drone insurance policies have adequate cover?

Incidents involving drones can be minor, slightly humorous, or have extremely dire consequences. From a kiss-cam drone cutting off a piece of a person’s…

University, science council spinoffs climbs to 45 startups, finds survey

The number of startups spun out of SA science councils and universities climbed from 29 to 45 between 2008 and 2014, following the implementation…

IDC approves R17m deal to fund SA’s first 3D metal printer

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has concluded an agreement with an SA startup that plans to launch the country’s first production-based 3D metal printer…

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