Entrepreneurship

Close to fifth of Joburg, Cape Town startup founders are immigrants

Almost one in five startup founders in Cape Town and Johannesburg are immigrants, reveals a new report. The 2017 Global Startup Ecosystem report, released…

6 effective ways to fund your startup

Whether you’re launching the next big thing in fintech or a rival to Uber, your startup is going to require some cash injection. It’s…

African startup future: infrastructure and access

Last week, I wrote about the future of the African startup. I tried to answer what our future in the tech startup space entailed,…

Design thinking vs the lean startup: which one should you use?

When it comes to creating a startup, two methodologies for products and customers have become prominent: design thinking and the lean startup. Question is,…

Design thinking vs the lean startup: which one should you use?

When it comes to creating a startup, two methodologies for products and customers have become prominent: design thinking and the lean startup. Question is,…

4 reasons your startup won’t get financing

Startups face numerous challenges when it comes to getting financing. Firstly, many banks lend money on the basis of the 4C’s of Credit. These…

Why we rejected $100k in funding when we had next to nothing in the bank

I started my first business at the age of 16, selling products door to door. Since then, I have acquired over 10+ years of…

Game-changing lessons African startups can learn from Snapchat’s IPO

On March 2, Snap Inc, the company that owns messaging app Snapchat, was officially listed on the US stock market for US$17 per share…

Is market research a lost art for entrepreneurs?

In decades past, entrepreneurs didn’t have nearly as much access to data and information. Yet, that didn’t seem to stop them from doing market…

The startup dead zone and how to avoid it

The ‘dead zone’… This is the purgatory where startups are either cleansed of their inability to serve the needs of their respective markets or…

4 factors to consider before signing with an accelerator

If you were starting a business 20 years ago, you’d typically spend most of your time running around town searching for customers, investors, and…

I launched 5 startups in 2016. Here’s why, how, and what I learned

This year I launched five startups from nowhere. Here, I’ll tell you how it happened; how I ended up venture building before I knew…

10 defining moments that shaped the 2016 SA startup ecosystem

2016 was the year where fake news was real and real news was fake. We endured motions of no confidence, the Saxonwold Shebeen, inverted…

5 traits that define entrepreneurial success

Being your own boss can be an exciting prospect. But do you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur? Although there is…

Start Here: a book for entrepreneurs by Roger Norton [Part 2]

In part one of our coverage of the entrepreneurial book, Start Here: A Quick Guide to Building Startups, we spoke to author Roger Norton about his…

Start Here: a book for entrepreneurs by Roger Norton [Part 1]

It’s not often that entrepreneurs write books about their experiences; a strange thing considering the wealth of knowledge they accumulate over the years. South…

Do you have what it takes to raise your own venture capital?

You’ve got an idea for a startup. You think it’s brilliant, but you don’t have any money to get it off the ground. What…

3 key startup lessons from Entersekt’s Dewald Nolte

At a recent Stellenbosch Digital event, held at the Nedbank Stellenbosch LaunchLab, one of Entersekt‘s co-founders, Dewald Nolte, gave a talk on the company and its…

Engaging Africa’s next generation of business and technology leaders

“Africa is on a path to greatness however we need talent to facilitate this growth. And I am not just talking about formal education,…

5 easy steps to a successful seed round

Too often, entrepreneurs go into a meeting with a venture capital firm as if the result is already a fait accompli, assuming that the…

Seedstars World’s Marcello Schermer talks African Startup Revolution at TEDxVienna

Marcello Schermer is the regional manager for Seedstars World in Africa, which has allowed him to witness the birth and growth of a number…

Q&A with Hannah Clifford, general manager of Nairobi Garage

The Nairobi Garage is one of Africa’s largest co-working spaces. Since its launch this time last year, the company has hosted a range of…

AlphaCode attracts over 1000 members

Fintech accelerator AlphaCode has reached over 1000 members in a single year. The Rand Merchant Investment (RMI) initiative has seen eight member-to-member deals and invested…

6 lessons startups can learn from the corporate world

Many books and articles have been written on what corporates can learn from startups — how to build an agile culture, foster creativity in…

The Chinese are dropping their iPhones for Huaweis

Businesses driving positive change in the community [Sponsored]

25% of Google Duplex calls are made by human beings

Nigeria’s Gokada raises $5.3m Series-A round led by Rise Capital

Have you been filing all wrong? [Sponsored]

Oui Capital led deal involving maritime startup MVX was for $100k

Poll: would you still buy a Huawei smartphone after this week’s news?

Future DJI drones will feature helicopter and airplane detectors

Fujifilm’s 102MP GFX100 mirrorless camera set to launch this June

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals

Entrepreneurship

Close to fifth of Joburg, Cape Town startup founders are immigrants

6 effective ways to fund your startup

African startup future: infrastructure and access

Design thinking vs the lean startup: which one should you use?

Design thinking vs the lean startup: which one should you use?

4 reasons your startup won’t get financing

Why we rejected $100k in funding when we had next to nothing in the bank

Game-changing lessons African startups can learn from Snapchat’s IPO

Is market research a lost art for entrepreneurs?

The startup dead zone and how to avoid it

4 factors to consider before signing with an accelerator

I launched 5 startups in 2016. Here’s why, how, and what I learned

10 defining moments that shaped the 2016 SA startup ecosystem

5 traits that define entrepreneurial success

Start Here: a book for entrepreneurs by Roger Norton [Part 2]

Start Here: a book for entrepreneurs by Roger Norton [Part 1]

Do you have what it takes to raise your own venture capital?

3 key startup lessons from Entersekt’s Dewald Nolte

Engaging Africa’s next generation of business and technology leaders

5 easy steps to a successful seed round

Seedstars World’s Marcello Schermer talks African Startup Revolution at TEDxVienna

Q&A with Hannah Clifford, general manager of Nairobi Garage

AlphaCode attracts over 1000 members

6 lessons startups can learn from the corporate world

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