Startups

This startup wants to be the Google for your personal data

Picture this: It’s an awfully busy day. In midst of all the chaos an email lands in your inbox, from your boss demanding certain…

Fintech startup My Treasury helps users with savings rates

Having launched at the end of September, My Treasury, is a free-to-use startup service which provides financial savings solutions based on a few questions….

FbStart: Facebook’s startup drive gathers local steam

Facebook has made a concerted effort to court mobile-based startups with its FbStart initiative. The programme offers qualifying app developers year-round support, access to…

This startup will soon allow you to make mobile payments using sound

With the launch of their pilot program earlier this month, fledgeling Singapore startup, Aimazing is a step closer to commercialising their new sound technology…

Spritzed: the startup helping other startups find working space

Whether you’re in the process of putting your startup together or have been in business for several months, you’ll need your own working spce….

Our 12 favourite startups from the 2016 Innovation Summit

Hosted in Johannesburg, the four-day Innovation Summit played host to a range of activities and events. Among these was the Ventureburn Pitching Den, which…

Uncovered: Ventureburn lists South Africa’s fintech ecosystem [update]

Financial technology, or Fintech as the buzzword goes, is a hot topic in the international startup industry. Companies launching in this space are usually…

Startup marketing: 7 ways to sell your startup with no budget

As a startup, trying to get your company in the minds of consumers and investors, life can be difficult. Chances are you have no…

The Yuppiechef cult: how a startup sparked a religion

The Yuppiechef success story has been well documented, but until now, no one has been able to explain exactly how the kitchen utensils e-tailer…

Meet the 11 startups aboard the Unreasonable Institute’s startup ship

Entrepreneur accelerator programme, Unreasonable Institute, is on a 100-day epic cruise around the world with 11 startups hoping to scale their businesses globally. The…

Notes from the Dragons’ Den: 9 lessons for the budding entrepreneur

I guess this was inevitable. Two things are always meant to collide — a startup journalist and a television show about startups. Dragons’ Den…

Some private equity negotiating tips for women working for a startup

Before I get on my soapbox and begin waving the women-can-do-all-things flag I would like take a breath and point you all to some…

Packed full of startups, accelerator ship Unreasonable at Sea heads towards SA

Geeks on a plane? Meet startups on a ship. Yep, startup accelerator Unreasonable Institute has been taking entrepreneurs on a voyage around the world…

From deal sites to tablet makers: inside Africa’s startup boom

Africa has a pretty impressive tech startup scene. Very few people know about it because the companies that are being built aren’t exiting for…

Some business lessons from Cirque du Soleil

I recently went to see DRALION by Cirque du Soleil — presented by T-Systems. It was one of the most visually stimulating things that…

5 things startups can learn from surfers

Surfing isn’t exactly the sport one would associate with startups, but there’s a lot to be learnt from hanging ten that applies to the…

The five Ws and one H of building a startup

Dear startups, I think it is time someone spelled out a few truths. There are many ideas floating about. Some are really good, others…

Off to chat to a VC? Here are 10 things you need to do first

A lot of very very smart, experienced investors have put several “must read” guides out there over the last few years on how to…

Is MiName about to turn telemarketing on its head?

Check this out. Cold-calling is annoying right? You’re always getting hassled and it often smacks of privacy invasion. Yet, it’s someone’s job to make…

How to find and hire superhero employees – before anyone else does

Many businesses, from small startups to multinational giants, struggle to match the right person with the right position. Getting it wrong can have disastrous…

Think being a tech entrepreneur is glamorous? Pick another career path

Having spent the past two years building a company in Hong Kong, I can testify that it is f**king hard. In the beginning, ignorance…

The state of South Africa’s tech startup industry [Infographic]

A recent Silicon Cape survey titled The State of South Africa’s Tech Startup Industry has been compiled in the form of the mighty infographic….

5 clever growth hacking techniques to inspire your startup

“The growth hacker is the new VP of Marketing. Growth hackers are a hybrid of marketer and coder, one who looks at the traditional…

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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