Startups

With over a million downloads meet Cameroon’s file sharing service Feem

Have you ever had issues with transferring files between devices? Then you might be happy to learn that there is a world-class file sharing…

Former Rocket Internet man tells how he cloned firms, from Cape Town to Bangkok

Cape Town born Tauriq Brown always wanted to be an international businessman. He may claim to be an entrepreneur. But the 28-year-old former Rocket Internet employee is…

Six time management tips startups can deploy to use to make more money

Everybody knows the saying “Time is money”. It’s a phrase so old that the creator has been lost to the mists of time and…

Startups misjudge complexity of dealing with corporate says Standard Bank head

Startups should understand the complexity of dealing with large corporations. Failing to do so could put a strain on their resources, cautions Jayshree Naidoo, the head…

Nedbank no easy sell for your app or platform, executive tells tech startups

Trying to sell your payments solution to Nedbank is no easy thing. While the banks gets between 10 and 15 requests from startups a…

Click2Sure’s Daniel Guasco steps down as chairman of Silicon Cape

SA entrepreneur and founder of insurance startup Click2Sure Daniel Guasco will next Thursday (31 August) hand over the reins as chairperson of Silicon Cape, to academic Sumarie…

Pitching to Woolworths? Not just about idea, but team behind it – online head

Do you have an idea for an app or platform that you want to pitch to Woolworths? Getting the retailer’s attention is not just about…

13 insightful lessons from an inspiring startup failure

Social discovery app Real Time Wine recently called it quits — a bold move that founder Andy Hadfield credits to “revenue not scaling quickly…

Beauty boxes: how the subscription startup trend unravelled in Asia

Subscription services were supposed to be the next big thing in ecommerce. The concept, in which consumers pay a monthly fee in order to…

The value of building a business with an exit in mind

It is easier to invest in private companies than it is to unlock value from these investments. While the venture capital (VC) and private…

7 incredible health tech innovations changing the way South Africans live

In the last few years tech companies have jumped on the wearable tech bandwagon with popular gadgets like the Fitbit or Samsung’s Gear Fit…

10 must-have startup tools for CRM, communication, documentation

Stephen Jagger is the co-founder of PayrollHero, a time, attendance, scheduling, HRIS, analytics and payroll platform built for the web and mobile. At PayrollHero…

5 tips all expats should consider before launching a startup in China

Rui Ma is close to closing her 10th early stage tech investment in Greater China since joining the global seed fund and accelerator 500…

Starting your own business 101: happiness not included

What’s the difference between being happy and feeling alive? Let me tell you. Being happy involves feelings of joy, contentment and euphoria while often…

Governance and startups: moving beyond the red tape

For the South African government to achieve its goal of creating five million jobs over ten years, the SME sector would need to grow…

Funding, partners, tax: how SA entrepreneurs can get the most out of their money

Big match temperament is a prerequisite for entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur you have to make big decisions on a daily basis that impact various…

How SA’s SteadiDrone is bringing awesome flying ‘copters to the world

The use of UAVs (or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) has ruled the headlines over the last few years. These flying machines, also known as drones,…

Ghana’s Start Smart is a unique online bookkeeping service for entrepreneurs

A new Ghana-based startup wants to give small African businesses a leg up via an online portal that provides tools and resources for financial…

10 questions to ask before outsourcing work at your startup

Outsourcing is one of the earliest crucial decisions that startups have to make after inception. Often, the decision lies not in whether to outsource,…

Governance and startups: the unique skills required for directorship

Being a director of a small to medium enterprise (SME) is both a science and an art. While it requires the same fundamental skills…

POPI isn’t all doom and gloom: 5 tips to ensure your startup reaps the benefits faster

The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act was signed into law last year. It places a strict onus on businesses when it comes to…

Governance and startups: the ‘but it’s my business’ problem

In my last column, I discussed the key differences between a craft and an enterprise and explained why an SMME can only become truly…

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