Increasing sales in a tough economic environment
In the current challenging economic environment, SME owners and entrepreneurs need to do what they can in order to keep their heads above water. According to Christo Botes of Business Partners, co-sponsor of the Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition, a sure method to ensure that a business survives tough periods is […]
Ministry of entrepreneurship necessary in SA
Entrepreneurial leader, Mark Lamberti, recently called for the creation of a Ministry of Entrepreneurship in South Africa at the recent Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of Year® competition launch. This was echoed by Professor Dilip Garach, of Garach & Garach Financial Advisory Services who called for a Small Business Ministry to be established locally. According […]
2013 EOY competition launches
25 years on and still committed to fostering entrepreneurship in SA Entrepreneurship is crucial in stimulating a country’s economy, as well as fostering critical skills development and job creation. It is therefore vital that entrepreneurship is embraced and celebrated locally. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, South Africa’s pre-eminent entrepreneurial showcase, the 2013 Sanlam / […]
Top SA entrepreneur encourages next generation of entrepreneurial leaders
An entrepreneur is not a risk free B-BBEE shareholder, a Tenderpreneur, or the survivalist selling goods along the side of the road to make a living. This is according to Mark Lamberti, well known entrepreneur, Chief Executive Officer of Transaction Capital Limited and founder of Massmart, who was speaking at the recent launch of the […]
Entrepreneurs urged to embrace online tools to overcome challenges
It is essential that South African entrepreneurs and small business owners utilise all tools and resources available at their disposal, in order to reduce the relatively high current business failure rate in the country and to overcome challenges they are experiencing. This is according to Nimo Naidoo of the Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of […]
2012 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® winner named
After months of searching and assessing, the 2012 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition winners were announced at an awards ceremony held on Thursday, 6 September in Johannesburg. The overall Entrepreneur of the Year® Winner for 2012 is William Duk of The Plantation Shutter Co. (Pty) Ltd, a business that designs, manufactures […]
The state of entrepreneurship in South Africa
South Africa’s entrepreneurial activity, over the past eight years, has shown vast improvement, however the economy lags behind comparable economies and has not fully utilised the economic potential that is available in entrepreneurial opportunities. According to Nimo Naidoo, project manager of the Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition, South Africa has the […]
Entrepreneurship could cure SA’s growing youth unemployment crisis
Youth unemployment in South Africa has reached boiling point and has spurred on heated political debates and mass protests ending in violence. Governments around the world have tried to react to the mass youth protests and the swelling problem by implementing labour market policies, such as subsidised wages, tax incentives and encouraging school-work transition through […]
Entering awards best promotional tool available to SA’s entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs in South Africa often struggle to generate a credible reputation in a turbulent sea of competition, which often consists of large market players. Local entrepreneurs are also generally financially limited and unable to utilise traditional promotional tactics and national-scale advertising campaigns. Through entering competitions and awards, entrepreneurs are often able to overcome these challenges […]
Competition to boost SA entrepreneurs
In an effort to boost the level of entrepreneurship in South Africa, Sanlam and Business Partners have announced the launch of the 2012 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition. This initiative, widely considered to be the pre-eminent competition of its kind in South Africa, has served as a springboard for past finalists […]