Entrepreneurship

Craig Wing’s six tips on launching new projects, dealing with setbacks

Having founded two startups — including a visual aid company Focal Point Engineering and cleantech firm Cleantech U — and led several enterprise projects,…

Fast tracking entrepreneurial growth is key to SA tackling economic woes

Entrepreneurs boost economic growth. Entrepreneurship is non-partisan — anyone can become an entrepreneur and even an uneducated person can build wealth via a successful business…

Tsiba college makes 30 more scholarships available for business degree students

Cape Town based Tsiba Education college has made 30 additional scholarships available to help what it says is the “critical” national shortage for funded spaces…

So what kind of entrepreneurship is South Africa really trying to promote?

Backing high tech innovative entrepreneurship is the only way forward for our country, but requires commitment from the private sector and skills development “Entrepreneurship”…

‘Shortage of VC funding, not of black entrepreneurs’

The US has no shortage of black entrepreneurs. The shortage rather is one of funding for black entrepreneurs, says Monique Woodard of 500 Startups. Woodard, speaking…

Google’s Launchpad Accelerator now accepting African startups

Tech giant, Google has announced that its Launchpad Accelerator is accepting applications from African countries for the very first time. Startups from Kenya, Nigeria and South…

Xero to take on traditional accounting software companies

Since Ventureburn reported on Xero’s partnership with Sasfin Bank, we had a chance to speak to the MD for Xero’s operations across EMEA, Gary…

Worthless, impossible and stupid: the entrepreneur’s way

“If everyone tells you it is a good idea, run the other way,” Jay Rogers, Local Motors. Here in the second part of our…

5 reasons why Rocket Internet graduates become good entrepreneurs

We’ve seen our share of ex-Rocket Internet employees rocking the startup scene regions such as in Asia lately. They helped build companies like Zalora,…

Africa is rising, but will we rise together? Africa Summit 2013 at a glance

The 2013 Africa Summit (#AfricaSummit), hosted by the Omidyar Network in Mauritius, took place last week on 2 October where delegates from around Africa…

PublicBeta online-learning platform for entrepreneurs launches, 40+ courses

PublicBeta, “the online learning community for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs” and brainchild of WooThemes co-founder Adii Pienaar, has launched today with V1, and over 40…

6 entrepreneurs’ blogs worth following for their journey

Whether you’re just starting out, founding your first company and looking for tips, or a seasoned veteran in search of some inspiration, there are…

CitiDoc: an exciting platform for doctors, now they just need to use it

Choosing a healthcare provider can be a tough call. It is always advised to learn about a doctor first before jumping into this, the…

9 Questions and answers about successful startups – Harvard study

Ever wondered what makes one startup succeed while another fails? Well a team of brains from Harvard Business School has put together a fascinating…

Pitching perfection to investors: A 10-step guide

Enthusiastic entrepreneurs looking to raise funding must realise that a great business case alone is definitely not enough to guarantee a favorable outcome. Not…

Reid Hoffman’s ten rules of entrepreneurship

You may not have heard of Reid Hoffman, and if you were introduced to him you might be forgiven for underestimating him. With his…

Can entrepreneurship be taught?

For decades, entrepreneurship has been viewed as something risky and mysterious that only a few lucky mavericks could master. This perception has been fuelled…

Six ways “Young World” entrepreneurs are changing the business landscape

A lot has been written about the “digital generation” – the cohort that grew up marinated in high tech, and whose worldview reflects their constant…

Net Prophet: Africa is a sea of opportunity

Free coffee, wi-fi and pumping music tunes was how more than 800 tech geeks, freaks, entrepreneurs and industry leaders were greeted at the Net…

Where is SA’s entrepreneurial spirit?

Economically, America is almost three times larger than its nearest rival, and despite its size, it is one of the most productive economies in…

A business lesson: Go where the sardines are

We are lucky in technology, because many other industries can only grow linearly and so that growth is a massive, long term effort that…

Fear of failure is robbing South Africa of great thinkers

Fear is the greatest energy sapper. Fear of failure, fear of ridicule and fear that things might never happen as you would like them…

7 tips for starting up small

There’s no formula for guaranteeing the success of a startup and each new venture comes with its own story and own personal ideas of…

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