Entrepreneurship

Common mistakes entrepreneurs make during a pitch

Author and life coach Tony Gaskins once said, “If you don’t build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs”. This mantra…

Company identity and your startup: how to cultivate a winning culture

Culture – it can make or break an otherwise viable business. It’s that personality that drives performance, that special something that draws people to want…

To sell or not to sell? Things to consider when someone offers to buy your startup

Serious entrepreneurs don’t build a company with an aim to sell it. They build it to solve a problem. But a startup may struggle…

Startups: the investment landscape, VCs demystified

There has been significant growth and development in the South African entrepreneurship and venture capital ecosystem over the past five years as evidenced by…

Entrepreneurs, want to know how Apple co-founder Steve Jobs started out? [infographic]

There’s no doubt that Steve Jobs has built one of the most successful tech companies in the world. Even with the success of the…

4 things to consider if you’re prepping your startup for acquisition

If there’s one big, open secret in the world of startups — in India and around the world — it surely is that not…

Want to invest in Africa? Look at these two industries

Falling oil prices have applied strong downward pressure on key African economies, and major regions of the continent are starting to feel the pinch….

Working for SA startups may be exciting, but often not that glamorous

If startup life offers low-pay accompanied by a tough culture, why then do people still go work for them? The answer may be that,…

What do South Africa’s startup founders look like, and what drives them?

South Africa’s startups scene may be small compared to that of the US, yet the country has produced some amazing global success stories. Entrepreneurial…

Go big or go home: SA startups need to scale fast to survive

South Africa’s startups are ambitious. They have to be. A Ventureburn survey found that the majority want to dominate (41%) their target markets. When…

From lab to launch: the quest to build startup success in SA’s innovation capital

Venture capitalist and founder of popular US seed fund Y Combinator Paul Graham once wrote that the recipe for startup “clusters” is having a…

Why it’s so important for startups to nurture leaders from within

One of the greatest challenges for a startup founder is growing the startup into an organisation that is far beyond his own strengths and…

Small business does not mean startup

Every business needs to start somewhere and at some point it will be small. Does this mean that all small business are startups? No!…

How much can small business learn from customer self-service?

In the “old days” just a few years ago, it was a good idea to arrive two hours before your domestic flight in order…

The Asian giant arm-wrestle: Is India about to beat China at the VC game?

China, by all means, is far ahead of India. Be it the quality of infrastructure, its business-friendly environment and backing from the government —…

This is why I won’t run another startup

Earlier this year, I closed my startup. So now I get to reflect on what I’d have done differently. Hindsight is unfair and inaccurate,…

5 women entrepreneurs from Africa to keep an eye on

Africa is often viewed as a destitute region consumed by war, famine and disease. These are all very real facts and we are not…

Self-awareness is key contributor to entrepreneurial growth

Most challenges around small business tend to revolve around figuring out the technical dynamics of the company or the market it’s operating in, but…

5 effective communication tools every SME needs in the bag

Regardless of the size of your company or how long you have been in operation, it is essential that you have communication tools in…

Startups need a problem, not a solution

If you have an awesome idea for a new startup, stop. Write down your solution, put it away and start by identifying the problem…

Dare to dream, dare to fail: 4 lessons from Adelaide Potgieter’s MadWorld

South African entrepreneur and the founder of creative agency group MadWorld, Adelaide Potgieter, is very daring. In between rocky roads of the past, vulnerabilities,…

7 ways you can lose your company’s most valuable talent

Recruiting the right people is difficult in a market where many important commercial, technical and management skills are in short supply. Keeping employees once…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves