Entries drawing to a close for 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition
With just less than a month until entries close for the 2013 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition, South African entrepreneurs are encouraged to enter in order to be recognised and rewarded for the vital role they play within the country’s economy. Not only will entrepreneurs stand a chance at winning prizes […]
Our 2012 winners share the benefits of entering the competition
The 2013 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition is officially open for entries! We asked our 2012 winners about the various benefits that they have seen as a result of the competition thus far, as well as their advice for potential entrants. William Duk of The Plantation Shutter Co: Overall Sanlam / […]
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 / […]
Welcome to 2013
Feed on the positive SME entrepreneurs! The Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® team welcomes you to 2013! May we feed on the positive this year and not allow the eternal pessimists to shape us into a negative frame of mind. May we celebrate entrepreneurs and their relentless drive to grow their businesses […]
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 […]
Lucky chance leads to entrepreneurial success
South Africa’s top entrepreneur of 2012 revealed In a field of 22 finalists, William Duk, owner of The Plantation Shutter Co., has been honoured with the title of the overall 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year® award in the annual Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition. William managed to successfully transformed The Plantation […]
SA’s top entrepreneurial competition finalists revealed
The 22 finalists of South Africa’s premier entrepreneurial platform, the 2012 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition, have been announced. According to Nimo Naidoo, project manager of the 2012 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition, this year has set a benchmark in terms of celebrating entrepreneurial excellence in the […]
Exciting times ahead for competition entrants
Entries into the 2012 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition have officially closed and we are fast approaching the awards breakfast where the overall Entrepreneur of the Year® for 2012 will be crowned. The entry forms and preparation packs submitted by the various entrepreneurs are now on the way to the competition […]
World entrepreneurship day a rallying call to aspiring SA entrepreneurs
Aspiring South African entrepreneurs need to take note of the successes being celebrated by their global counterparts on World Entrepreneurship Day (WED), 15 April 2012, as well as use the day as motivation to get better at spotting and taking advantage of ‘entrepreneurial gaps’ in specific industries, in order to create sustainable businesses. This was […]
World Entrepreneurship Day a rallying call to aspiring SA entrepreneurs
Aspiring South African entrepreneurs need to take note of the successes being celebrated by their global counterparts on World Entrepreneurship Day (WED), 15 April 2012, as well as use the day as motivation to get better at spotting and taking advantage of ‘entrepreneurial gaps’ in specific industries, in order to create sustainable businesses. This was […]