Entrepreneurship

How to find the right idea for your new business

When I am giving lectures on entrepreneurship or networking with groups of would-be entrepreneurs, I am frequently asked ”But where can I find a…

Two essential tools for your business toolkit

Organising two important areas of your business can be made a lot easier by using a couple of simple but powerful tools. Effective Leads…

9 lessons running taught me about running a startup

Since becoming an avid runner and launching my startup, Tripovo, last year, I can’t help but notice that entrepreneurship and running have a lot…

8 Lessons for entrepreneurs who want to conquer the world

I recently had the honour of speaking to Executive MBA students from the University of Columbia when they visited Cape Town for a summer…

3 fundraising trends to help your startup

Hammer pants. Frosted tips. Fanny packs. Some of you bought into these flavours of the month. Others, well, lucked out. At one time, for…

5 reasons your startup should consider an online loan

“Banks loan money to businesses that can prove they don’t need to borrow the money.” This statement is an adage for a reason. Traditional…

SA on entrepreneurial decline, says latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report

The latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report for South Africa says entrepreneurs in the country have declined during 2015 to 2016. According to the…

5 big lessons SA startups can learn from the Automattic WooThemes acquisition

This week the entire South African startup community is rightfully celebrating the acquisition of WooThemes. One of our own has been acquired, and by…

5 simple ways to create an online business map for your startup

You’ve got a great business model. You’re offering the kind of product or service people will absolutely love and, more importantly, pay money to…

Why Automattic’s WooThemes acquisition is so important to South Africa’s startup space

The acquisition of WordPress theme developer WooThemes, along with its signature ecommerce product WooCommerce, by WordPress.com holding company Automattic is massively important to the…

Startups, listen up: No, you don’t need an app

It seems like everyone who’s starting a business nowadays wants an app. They want to go mobile first and launch an app — maybe…

4 ways aspiring millennial entrepreneurs can break down barriers

The entrepreneurial leap looks a lot different for today’s young professionals. While most baby boomers don’t see entrepreneurship as a way to make a…

4 tips startups can take from the traditional blueprint of disruption

Saul Alinsky published a somewhat controversial book back in 1971, called Rules for Radicals. It details the structure and organisation employed in revolutions. A…

Y Combinator’s Kevin Hale: what toilets can teach us about user experience

There’s this joke about a super drunk guy at a bar called Larry. He realizes he has to poop. The bartender tells him where…

The thin line between catchy and ridiculous startup names

The tight competition in the startup market requires taking a strategic approach to every aspect of branding, including the choice of a company name….

6 marketing hacks all entrepreneurs should have in their pockets

Marketing — and more to the point — digital marketing budgets still frighten a lot of people. Especially entrepreneurs who are grappling with how…

Why you need to start taking customer support seriously

My first job was in product development. Our team consisted of 120 odd people spread out over the third floor of our building. The…

5 golden nuggets startups can take from Elon Musk’s Powerwall keynote

When we tech journalists hear the word keynote, we pretty much know what to expect. Flashing lights, big production values, Tolstoy-esque lengths, questionable song…

Art of the Deal: 6 steps to closing that next investment

The world is ablaze with high-growth startups that are making headlines and raising millions. With the world economy in the state that it is,…

Should startups have a work-life balance?

Our society, or more appropriately the entrepreneurship community, seems to have an idée fixe with the work-life balance concept. The general mind-set in the…

In the age of one-man businesses, co-workers should unite

A massive movement is under way with the rise of the one-man business. Often web-based, they employ no more than their owner (who often…

Tips from a successful Ghanian exit: Q&A with Saya Mobile founder Robert Lamptey

Last year, the Ghana-based developer of mobile messaging apps for feature phones, Saya Mobile, was acquired by Kirusa from the States. Founded in 2011,…

Do startup founders make great CEOs?

Calling yourself a CEO is easy. All it takes is getting a stack of business cards made, and slapping your name and the CEO…

Productivity On A Large Screen

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Renault got design right in 2024

Nio Firefly brings Galaxy design to compact EVs

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