Entrepreneurship

14 KZN SMEs generate over R163m, create 150 jobs

Two leading property companies, Fortress Real Estate Investments and Growthpoint Properties, have celebrated the graduation of 14 small and growing businesses in KwaZulu-Natal through…

Savvy awards 3 impact-driven start-up founders

The 2023 Savvy prize for impact-driven entrepreneurs has come to a close, and three winners have been selected out of over 3 000 applications…

Power up your workforce: Support staff during energy crises

Salesforce South Africa’s area vice president and country leader, Zuko Mdwaba, has urged organisations to be proactive in addressing energy crises, as these have…

Support SMEs to combat SA unemployment, plead experts

South Africa’s unemployment rate has eased marginally to 32.7%, but the number of graduates and young people applying for social development grants is still…

Africa’s Business Heroes competition seeks shining stars

The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy have launched the fifth edition of the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) competition. It is a philanthropic initiative…

Don’t fall for these myths: Tips to succeed with your start-up

Starting a business can be an intimidating endeavour, with many entrepreneurs feeling as though they need to have a perfect plan and a lot…

How to make it through first few years of entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship has been hailed as the key to South Africa’s economic recovery – and the good news is that all signs point to it…

Alternative lending sector self-regulates to look after SMEs

The alternative lending market is gathering momentum in South Africa, particularly from a small and medium enterprise (SME) market that often battles to get…

Sure-shot tactics to increase sales this festive season

South African consumers want to make purchases at the click, tap or swipe of a card, as fast and as conveniently as possible. The…

FNB commits R200m to grow SMEs through Vumela 4

Significant and growing unemployment and poverty are risks to the sustainability of South Africa. A growing and sustainable SME sector does a great deal…

Is your start-up ready for next generation?

When it comes to hiring entry-level positions over the next few years, start-ups will be recruiting from Gen Z – a whole new generation…

Google AI now helps you practice a job interview

Google has gone live with the launch of Interview Warmup, a tool that enables job seekers to practise answering interview questions to become more…

Start-ups must heed lessons from ‘great resignation’

SMEs and start-ups can take vital lessons from the great resignation being experienced by large enterprises that continue to face the exodus of professionals…

Entrepreneur shines with disability info platform

Saved by his friends in 1994 from a diving accident that left him paralysed, Alan Downey did not take his second chance in life…

Start-ups gear up for Global Entrepreneurship Week in Jhb

Billed as the largest celebration of entrepreneurship in the world, the Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off in Johannesburg on Sunday. Presented by the Global…

Meet the disrupters and pioneers in SA credit industry

In South Africa, lower-income consumers and thousands of vendors were for years barred from accessing the formal credit sector due to a lack of…

Unleashing the magic of women entrepreneurship

There is growing evidence that women entrepreneurship is crucial in unlocking significant economic growth and driving meaningful and lasting transformation in communities. The World…

World Savings Day: How to build up cash reserves

2022 has offered more than its fair share of challenges for start-ups, including frequent load shedding, a volatile exchange rate, rising inflation and interest…

Entrepreneurial success needs interconnected ecosystem

“No man is an island, entire of itself,” opined John Donne in a sermon delivered in 1642, quoting his poem penned around isolationism. So,…

Africa’s top businesswomen attend Top Women conference

Despite a global pandemic and recent economic downturns, progress has been made towards advancing the role and standing of South African women in business….

Follow these tips to perfect your elevator pitch

There is a common misconception that the elevator pitch is the thing that will sway hiring managers (or even investors!) that you are the…

The worlds of business and social activism are merging

In South Africa, small businesses serve as powerful engines of economic growth, job creation and societal innovation. With small and medium enterprises (SMEs) providing…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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