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 […]
Move to improve the entrepreneurial eco-system applauded
Plans to consider legislative changes by the Small Business Development department as contained in the Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s maiden Budget Speech are expected to go a long way towards making the entrepreneurial eco-system more conducive for the formation and growth of small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs). This is according to Gugu Mjadu, Spokesperson […]
Seven SA star entrepreneurs recognised at premier competition
Mining engineer, Samuel and Motlapele Molefi – founders and owners of Modi Mining CC – were named this morning as the overall winners of the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS. Modi Mining provides contract mining services to companies specialising in the South African mining sector. Speaking at the event […]
Local advertising gurus claim top entrepreneurial award
Local advertising gurus, Pepe Marais and Gareth Leck of Joe Public United, were named the Medium Business Entrepreneurs of the Year® at the award ceremony for the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS held in Johannesburg this morning. After having entered the competition in 2017 and making it through to […]
Local container conversion company recognised by special entrepreneurial prize
Beverley Gumbi, the founder and owner of Isivuno Container Business (“Isivuno”) – a container conversion, rental and supply company, based in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal – has been awarded the Judges’ Prize at the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS awards ceremony, held in Johannesburg this morning. The Judges’ Prize is an […]
Entrepreneurial digital duo named Innovator of the Year®
Muhammad Simjee and Sofiah Docrat, the husband and wife team behind digital consulting and implementation company, A2D24, have received the Innovator of the Year® award at the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS awards ceremony, which was held this morning in Johannesburg. Founded in 2015, A2D24 provides businesses with cost-effective, […]
Husband and wife team wins top entrepreneurial accolade
South Africa’s premier annual entrepreneurial platform, Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS, has named mining engineer, Samuel Molefi, and his entrepreneurial wife and business partner, Motlapele Molefi, as this year’s overall competition winners at the awards ceremony held in Johannesburg this morning. Samuel and Motlapele are the founders and owners of […]
Father and son receive Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year® award
Father and son team, Kerry and Craig Motherwell, have received the Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year® award at the awards ceremony for the annual 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS, held in Johannesburg this morning. Kerry and Craig are the owners of Foxolution SE, which designs and builds on-site […]
Helping entrepreneurs is a winning business
Louw Barnardt of Outsourced CFO named Emerging Business Entrepreneur of the Year® Local entrepreneur, Louw Barnardt, owner of Outsourced CFO, received the 2018 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year® award at the annual Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS awards ceremony, held in Johannesburg this morning. The financial management company that renders […]
Momtrepreneur named Job Creator of the Year®
For her dedication in putting skilled moms back into the South African labour force, Phillipa Geard of Recruitmymom.co.za has been named Job Creator of the Year® at the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS awards ceremony, held in Johannesburg this morning. Geard’s online recruitment agency, RecruitMyMom.co.za, recognises that South African […]