Entrepreneurship

SMEs will need fast access to funding to survive in 2023

The past year has not held much for the SME sector to celebrate, but Lulalend chief risk officer Garth Rossiter expects 2023 to be…

3 New Year’s resolutions for start-up founders

As we move into 2023, many small and medium business (SMB) owners and leaders anticipate another difficult year, writes Gerhard Hartman, vice president of…

10 tips to overcome workplace change fatigue

“Let’s be honest – we’re all tired,” writes We Do Change coach, trainer and co-founder Rochelle Roos. “The truth is that fatigue is a…

‘Stop strangling entrepreneurship with red tape’

The reality is that it remains tough to be an entrepreneur or small business owner in South Africa. South Africa ranks 45th out of…

Holiday season: SMEs particularly vulnerable to fraud

It is no secret that South Africa ranks very close to the top for economic crime. Aside from the much-publicised corruption within both government…

eAr Academy ‘democratises quality music education’

Technology has democratised music, and anyone with a laptop can now release a record. But, as successful musicians will attest, it takes far more…

How online training can benefit your business

Online training can be a viable solution for upskilling your workforce without impacting operations, believes Daniel Orelowitz, managing director at Training Force. Workforce training,…

Alternative lending sector self-regulates to look after SMEs

The alternative lending market is gathering momentum in South Africa, particularly from a small and medium enterprise (SME) market that often battles to get…

Sure-shot tactics to increase sales this festive season

South African consumers want to make purchases at the click, tap or swipe of a card, as fast and as conveniently as possible. The…

FNB commits R200m to grow SMEs through Vumela 4

Significant and growing unemployment and poverty are risks to the sustainability of South Africa. A growing and sustainable SME sector does a great deal…

Is your start-up ready for next generation?

When it comes to hiring entry-level positions over the next few years, start-ups will be recruiting from Gen Z – a whole new generation…

Google AI now helps you practice a job interview

Google has gone live with the launch of Interview Warmup, a tool that enables job seekers to practise answering interview questions to become more…

Start-ups must heed lessons from ‘great resignation’

SMEs and start-ups can take vital lessons from the great resignation being experienced by large enterprises that continue to face the exodus of professionals…

Entrepreneur shines with disability info platform

Saved by his friends in 1994 from a diving accident that left him paralysed, Alan Downey did not take his second chance in life…

Start-ups gear up for Global Entrepreneurship Week in Jhb

Billed as the largest celebration of entrepreneurship in the world, the Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off in Johannesburg on Sunday. Presented by the Global…

Meet the disrupters and pioneers in SA credit industry

In South Africa, lower-income consumers and thousands of vendors were for years barred from accessing the formal credit sector due to a lack of…

Unleashing the magic of women entrepreneurship

There is growing evidence that women entrepreneurship is crucial in unlocking significant economic growth and driving meaningful and lasting transformation in communities. The World…

World Savings Day: How to build up cash reserves

2022 has offered more than its fair share of challenges for start-ups, including frequent load shedding, a volatile exchange rate, rising inflation and interest…

Entrepreneurial success needs interconnected ecosystem

“No man is an island, entire of itself,” opined John Donne in a sermon delivered in 1642, quoting his poem penned around isolationism. So,…

Africa’s top businesswomen attend Top Women conference

Despite a global pandemic and recent economic downturns, progress has been made towards advancing the role and standing of South African women in business….

Follow these tips to perfect your elevator pitch

There is a common misconception that the elevator pitch is the thing that will sway hiring managers (or even investors!) that you are the…

The worlds of business and social activism are merging

In South Africa, small businesses serve as powerful engines of economic growth, job creation and societal innovation. With small and medium enterprises (SMEs) providing…

Service SMMEs can fuel economic growth in SA

The importance of SMMEs to the African economy is well recognised. According to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, eight out of every…

Here’s why Samsung reached deeper in its pockets after low profits

Clickatell launches WhatsApp payments on FlySafair

Africa’s top start-ups off to Copenhagen for GSA finale

Oikocredit invests $5m in Yellow to grow solar energy market

Here’s why OpenAI will charge for priority access to Chat GPT

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