Sanlam and Business Partners launch the anticipated Entrepreneur of the Year® competition in the Nelson Mandela Bay
Budding entrepreneurs from around the Nelson Mandela Bay last week packed into the plush Radisson Blu hotel along the Port Elizabeth beachfront for the launch of the anticipated Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® (EOY) competition. Announcing the call for entries for 2013 – the closing date is June 16 – head of […]
Mutual benefits for businesses adopting green alternatives
Due to the growing pressures of climate change on a global scale, consumers are increasingly becoming more knowledgeable about their impact on the environment, due to initiatives such as Earth Day, celebrated worldwide annually on the 22 April. This has also led to an increase in the demand for businesses that supply environmentally-friendly products and […]
Why EOY is valuable to the entrepreneurial community
2013 competition entrant, Magriet Smit, shares some information with us about her business and why she decided to enter the competition. Briefly describe your business and the industry you operate in? Word4Word is a company that provides educational tutoring to school children and underprivileged children. Word4Word has two sub divisions: Word4Word Reading Therapy Word4Word […]
Protect your business; cover your assets
Any business operation is vulnerable when faced by unplanned crises. The crippling and unexpected costs associated with these risks are often compounded by failure to protect the business adequately through appropriate short-term insurance. Although the greatest losses are usually experienced when a business is not insured; under-insuring your business can prove to be just as […]
Entrepreneurs: the unsung heroes of the business world
Government has not yet been able to help solve the unemployment crisis in South Africa, which leaves the responsibility with the business and private sector to do the job. This was the message delivered at the recent Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® workshop by Dennis Collins, a South African entrepreneur and business […]