Entrepreneurship

Incubator on the hunt for hot, black-owned startups in the Western Cape

New Generation Mindset (NGM), a Johannesburg-headquartered enterprise development and social economic development consultancy, has put out a call for black-owned tech startups to join…

Fundamo Diaries — Raising capital for an African startup [Part 3]

The following article is part of a series of extracts from South African entrepreneur Hannes Van Rensburg’s upcoming book, “Cash In, Cash Out”. The…

Taking your startup global? Here’s how to harness the power of an international network

It’s one thing having to establish a reputable and trustworthy brand in the country of origin, but doing so on an international level is…

Streamlining processes: how to improve business relations

The cool thing about streamlining your business is that, well, you can make more money if you do so. You can save yourself time…

I don’t want your money

I don’t want your money. No, really I don’t. After 10 years of running our country’s oldest bank, I’ve kicked the habit of looking…

4 things to consider before crowdfunding your startup

The market has been flooded with positive news about crowdfunding and how it is displacing the traditional venture capital market with great rapidity. This…

How to use management science to streamline your business operations

As a small business, how do you streamline business operations to reduce costs and increase profitability? The first step is to identify the repetitive…

Balance the hype and potential with the reality on the ground [U-Start Africa]

“Build a business not a product”, “build the right networks”, “think long term and exercise patience” and “be amazing while you do it” —…

U-Start Africa: SA entrepreneurship is in a very good space

After radio host and entrepreneur Kieno Kammies‘ introduction, the annual U-Start Conference kicked-off today at the Cape Town City Hall. Stefano Giudotti and Zachariah…

Ackerman: even big businesses face small business challenges [U-Start Africa]

Gareth Ackerman may be the scion of one of South Africa’s most prominent business families but he has his own retail entrepreneurship story that…

Feet on the ground, head in the cloud: the mindset of doing business in Africa

Barely two years ago, foreign businesses and analysts were hailing Africa as the world’s economic miracle. With economic, political and social reforms sweeping the…

Safaricom announces new $1-million venture fund for Kenyan startups

Kenyan startups seem to be treading on fertile grounds. Kenyan operator, Safaricom, has revealed a US$1-million venture fund aimed at assisting the development of…

Disrupting the digital engagement model for competitive advantage

The following article is written by Andre Hugo who is co-founder and CEO of micro-jobbing service M4JAM. With over 22 years of business startup…

Community-based Bandwidth Barn incubator comes to Khayelitsha

Woodstock’s Bandwidth Barn by The Cape IT Initiative (CiTi) is one of the most important tech hubs for Cape Town, South African-based entrepreneurs, techies,…

Dragons’ Den SA episode 10: cocktails, bog roll and abattoirs

One of the things that’s become abundantly clear as the first season of Dragons’ Den SA has progressed is that, unless you’ve got an…

Be wary of being an entrepreneur for too long

I can’t tell you how relieved I was to reorganise my priorities at the end of 2013 and simply say ‘no’. No more entrepreneurship…

Your startup is up and running – now what? The one question you need to remember

A startup is like an infant: it keeps you awake from early in the morning until late at night. An established business is when…

The Hope Factory to celebrate, empower entrepreneurs with new partnerships

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is upon our dear world, and like many other entrepreneurship initiatives, South African enterprise development programme The Hope Factory hopes…

Dragons’ Den SA episode 9: diesel, nerves and rental apps

We’re now starting to get towards the tail-end of the first season of Dragons’ Den SA. The episodes broadcast so far have shown that…

Entrepreneur Expo provides unique insight into SA’s exciting startup scene

This week the fifth annual Entrepreneur Expo is kicking-off in Cape Town, South Africa, with the aim of bringing together entrepreneurs, thinkers and tinkerers…

Startup Picnic initiative to celebrate GEW with beers and a braai in SA

What better way to network than having a South African picnic? In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) taking place in the week of…

South Africans are positive about entrepreneurship, believe it can be taught

It’s not often that you hear news stories about South Africa being a good place to do business. After all, research released earlier this…

Breaking Even: 5 business lessons to take from a crystal meth startup

If you haven’t heard of it yet, AMC’s popular Breaking Bad TV series stars an over-qualified science teacher, Walter White, who is diagnosed with…

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

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

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

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