Entrepreneurship

The Common Traps Of Working In Your Family’s Business

The Common Traps Of Working In Your Family’s Business

“What’s wrong — is the company going bankrupt? Are we being sold?” For Charlie, who had joined his family’s bakery…

No Radical Economic Transformation Without Economic Growth

No Radical Economic Transformation Without Economic Growth

Economic transformation in SA is long overdue, but current talk about radical economic transformation is “mere political rhetoric”, said panellists…

Creating The Company You Want – Not The One You Have

Creating The Company You Want – Not The One You Have

Long-term success comes from planning. Be sure to implement the necessary systems and processes before they are actually needed. Prep…

Should You Actually Trust Your Gut Feelings?

Should You Actually Trust Your Gut Feelings?

Entrepreneurship often requires risk. You can do all the research under the sun and run the numbers countless times, but…

11 Secrets Of SA Entrepreneurs On Making It To The Top

11 Secrets Of SA Entrepreneurs On Making It To The Top

These 11 South African entrepreneurs have experienced their fair share of ups and downs. Some of them needed life changing…

Design Thinking vs Lean Startup?

Design Thinking vs Lean Startup?

Traditionally, a business would build a product and hope to find customers who want to buy it. Aggressive marketing tactics…

We Need To Expand Our Definition Of Entrepreneurship

We Need To Expand Our Definition Of Entrepreneurship

The great entrepreneurs of the last century — folks like Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison — spawned huge companies…

Don’t Try To Be The Next Steve Jobs….

Don’t Try To Be The Next Steve Jobs….

Hesitant to start your own business? Afraid to take a chance on yourself? Don’t be – even though you may…

Africa Needs Young Entrepreneurs Not Job Seekers

Africa Needs Young Entrepreneurs Not Job Seekers

Although Africa has highs and lows economically and politically, the long-term trend is upwards. Whilst there is volatility, the underlying…

Being a Successful Entrepreneur Isn’t Only About Having the Best Ideas

Being a Successful Entrepreneur Isn’t Only About Having the Best Ideas

Most people think that being an entrepreneur is about having that big idea. And it is. To start something new,…