Five reasons entrepreneurs should enter business competitions

As an entrepreneur you are often expected to fulfil many roles within your enterprise, leaving you with little to no time to focus on activities that don’t directly contribute to the bottom line or improve your business in the short term. Business competitions are usually grouped into the non-essential category because of the perceived admin […]

In the business jungle, standing out is a matter of survival

The occasional description of the business world as a jungle is apt in many ways, not least because the frantic competition between plants to reach the sunlight above the jungle canopy is very similar to the struggle of businesses to stand out from the mass of their competitors. Nowadays the competition is more intense than […]

Work on your business and not in it

Work on your business and not in it How continuous self-growth is at the core of this Tzaneen-based lodge’s success Adri Kruger, winner of the 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS, is the owner of Tzaneen Country Lodge, a beautifully-appointed, four-star country-style hotel located near Tzaneen in Limpopo –  a […]

Know your niche

By Gugu Mjadu Spokesperson for the 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS Starting out, many entrepreneurs try to cater to all markets because they’re afraid of limiting their potential for sales. Although entrepreneurs are usually encouraged to think big, when it comes to defining the nature of your business, thinking […]