Entrepreneurship

Ventureburn’s 2015 top 10 podcasts that you have to listen to

One of the exciting things at Ventureburn in 2015 was visiting startups in their offices — be they shared spaces, artsy dens or a…

What you need to know about growing your marketplace

If you’re a new startup, or contemplating starting out, odds are you are thinking of creating something as a “two-sided platform.” That is, a…

4 tips startups need to keep in mind when raising first round funding

Being a startup founder can be downright challenging. Whether it is developing a sound business plan, building a team, or acquiring customers, you will…

Invest in training your employees — 6 ways it will pay off for your business

In a difficult economic climate, the training and education budget is often one of the first areas of the business to suffer cutbacks. After…

Rise: Barclays officially opens hub to catalyse fintech innovation in Africa

Last month, ex-Barclay’s CEO Antony Jenkins warned that banks face massive disruption within the very near future. Similar to how the popular ride-sharing app…

Entrepreneurship training for African startups? Stakeholders disagree

While entrepreneurship is an essential aspect of the economy of most African countries with entrepreneurs acquiring knowledge from different sources, tech entrepreneurs in West…

More startups should leverage big data during festive seasons, says FNB

Big data doesn’t just benefit big business. According to head of analytics for FNB Business, Yudhvir Seetharam, more startups are leveraging the power of…

Grim start to Dragons’ Den SA: six pitches, one investment

Okay South Africa, Dragons’ Den is here. “In the Den, sometimes dreams are made and sometimes hopes are dashed,” said show host Xolani Gwala…

3 key insights SA’s tech ecosystem can take from Israel

Mind-set, connectedness and government support are everything when it comes to building and sustaining a far reaching tech culture set to breed innovations across…

6 things you need to get right if you want to build a billion dollar company [GMV]

It’s a little flippant to say that building a billion dollar company isn’t easy. It’s a little bit like saying that winning an ultra-marathon…

5 crucial questions that will help you choose your VC dream team

When you’re out saving the world, it sometimes helps to imagine that you’re a superhero. The startup world is bright and exciting — full…

Engineering serendipity: 6 of our favourite co-working spaces in Cape Town

Like the famous coffee houses of the 1800s, co-working spaces for tech startups are the modern repositories where ideas can grow, projects become startups…

Green Pioneer Accelerator Program launches in Kenya, South Africa

A new startup accelerator program was today launched in Nairobi, Kenya, and will target green entrepreneurs with ambitious ideas in Africa. Dubbed the Green…

6 tips for giving your startup’s customer service efforts a good spring-cleaning

We always enter spring with a renewed sense of optimism and hope, and it’s a time of rebirth, renewal and new growth. While you…

Redefining bootstrapping: it’s all about developing a sustainable plan

Given the current global startup environment, I believe a re-definition of the term bootstrapping is in order. I believe bootstrapping is more than just…

3 valuable lessons from a successful startup exit in South Africa

Long ago in a world far, far away (Cape Town, 2010), I started and ran a group-buying website. Yes, I was taken in by…

LaunchLab Pitching Den offering entrepreneurs R80k in seed funding

For the second time this year, the LaunchLab initiative is offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their ideas to win their share of R80…

Here are 3 negotiation tips for a good startup exit deal

The day has come. You’ve founded, built and decided to sell your company. It’s been your baby for a few years and you’re happy…

You can build a startup using Raspberry Pi, but it’s not any easier [T4ACT]

The Raspberry Pi is pretty damn basic. It’s pretty much just a reasonably well-packaged PC board. But it’s probably one of the hottest pieces…

Are there lessons for startups in the demise of African Bank?

In times of distress, institutions have curators to look after them, but people don’t. This is perhaps the biggest lesson for consumers from the…

[Exclusive] Fresh off the Dragons’ Den set: Ventureburn chats to Vinny Lingham

The announcement of the judges for the South African version of Dragons’ Den was pretty much the headline news of the week in the…

Grindstone reports 61% increase in revenue for all its companies

A little more than a year ago, I had breakfast with Keet Van Zyl, from Knife Capital. He told me he was about to…

5 reasons why South African entrepreneurs should think twice before entering the local Dragons’ Den

South Africa is getting its own version of the hit reality series Dragons’ Den. Business giants Lebo Gunguluza, Vusi Thembekwayo, Polo Leteka Radebe, Gil…

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

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian