This article is written for entrepreneurs, adjusting to new norms of entrepreneurship. We will discuss navigating the entrepreneurship journey, all the pitfalls to avoid and what to expect. Many entrepreneurs come from a corporate background. It is usually expected and we were certainly taught to go to school and land a high paying job, start...
We have found some more exciting top opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups, you can apply for today. This is a summaries list from some of the top programmes and organisations. Entrepreneurs – there you go, start applying today, nominate someone, the future is now. Our Summary for the top Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Startups UNICEF...
Our entrepreneur in the spotlight today is a young impressive woman called Tumi Mphahlele. We are excited to have Tumi with us. This interview first was conducted as part of the GIBS Alumni Business Club. We have permission from Tumi to re-publish it on our blog. Tumi owns – with her partners a South African...
We are starting a feature on small businesses with a discussion on Polygel Nails. Today we feature a business that is at the forefront of Polygel Nails Technology in South Africa. Disclaimer: This is a promotional piece, all articles in this series of Small Business Feature will be promotional. We believe in empowering the young...
Here are the top 5 mistakes entrepreneurs make. This list is based on real entrepreneurs with experience. We interview entrepreneurs for our spotlight articles weekly to get these insights. This is not a theoretical textbook approach, but practical advice from people who have walked the path. As I wrote this article, I was reminded of...
Our latest feature is Phathiswa Sefatsa Entrepreneur Spotlight – do something that you love. Phathiswa agreed to share her Entrepreneurship journey with me, discussing her coaching business and passions in life. Read the article until the end, as she shares her life lessons and words of wisdom she has for new entrepreneurs embarking on this...
Our Entrepreneur spotlight advice for today is: Don’t give up. I interviewed Labo Nkunku, a good friend of mine from many moons ago. I have been asking Labo for a chance to put her in the spotlight for quite sometime. This day we finally pinned a time down in our calendars to do a telephonic...
Are you an entrepreneur looking for opportunities? We have collected the top opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups you can apply for now. We are going to make this a regular theme, so make sure you subscribe and follow us on social media so you do not miss out on our future articles. Our summary for...
Start your business small, the lean approach was advice we got when we interviewed Dr Hajira Mashego, an inspirational entrepreneur running her own Fitness Gym Brand. Due to travel challenges, our interview was done over the phone. I was happy Hajira had decided to speak with us about her story. Our entrepreneurship stories are meant...
If you are an entrepreneur you have come across risk work, but is it only a false carrot to get free entrepreneur labour? Risk work is when a potential client approaches a business person and requests certain products and services. However this said “client” is not willing to pay for these services or products. Instead...
