Opportunities ripe for female entrepreneurs to shatter glass ceiling
The entrepreneurial gender gap is slowly closing in many countries, and in these countries women as likely as men to start a small business. In hot pursuit of such gender parity is South Africa, where seven women are engaged in early-stage entrepreneurship for every ten male entrepreneurs, according to the recently released 2016/2017 Global Entrepreneurship […]
Finalists announced for South Africa’s premier entrepreneurial competition
Now in its 29th year, the Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS has built up a stellar reputation of attracting and celebrating excellence in entrepreneurship. Following a tough preliminary round, a shortlist of 15 standout entrants has made it through to the final round of the 2017 edition of the competition. […]
What entrepreneurs wish they’d known when they were starting out
The 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year® winners discuss the advice they would share with their younger selves In the absence of concrete guidance and mentorship, the path to becoming a successful entrepreneur can be a very lonely one. As such, this path is too often forged solely by way of trial and error – frequently […]
Local entrepreneur takes on ICT sector giants
Being a serial entrepreneur requires dedication and perseverance, as well as the ability to spot a good opportunity when one comes knocking. This is precisely what entrepreneur and 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition entrant, Damian Michael of Innovo Networks did. Starting his career in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in 2008, initially […]
Solopreneurs: are you productive enough?
By Christo Botes Spokesperson for the 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS As South Africa is coming from a month of four-day weeks due to back-to-back public holidays, strategies for maintaining and improving productivity are brought to the fore as businesses plan for the period of down-time. For solopreneurs – […]
Entrepreneurs to take a step back if they are to succeed
Entrepreneurs can become so immersed in their businesses that they no longer ‘see the wood from the trees’, and that the way in which they are currently operating their business, could be the downfall of their success. This is according to Kobus Engelbrecht, spokesperson for the 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam […]
Entrepreneurs to take a step back if they are to succeed
Entrepreneurs can become so immersed in their businesses that they no longer ‘see the wood from the trees’, and that the way in which they are currently operating their business, could be the downfall of their success. This is according to Kobus Engelbrecht, spokesperson for the 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam […]
2017 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition now open for entries
The instrumental value that entrepreneurs add to the South African economy is undisputable – they are an important cog in the creation of the much needed jobs in the country. It is therefore encouraging that the challenges and obstacles which impede this valuable sector are receiving some much-needed attention from both the public and private […]
Budget speech 101 with SA’s top entrepreneurs
As South Africa gears up for the 2017 National Budget Speech in anticipation of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to deliver Government’s planned expenditure and focus areas for the year ahead, a few of the 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition winners shared some of their expectations for the upcoming speech. Johan Eksteen, MD of Agricon […]
The story of a philanthropic entrepreneur
There is more to entrepreneurship than the “mere creation of money” says local entrepreneur Kulani Mtileni of Limpopo, who sees his entrepreneurship journey as a business career, perfectly matched with a good sense of philanthropy. Since his teenage years in high school, Kulani says that he always knew he was destined for entrepreneurship as he […]