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 […]
Competition entrant turns hobby into successful business
Being an entrepreneur in South Africa is no easy task. Local entrepreneurs need to constantly challenge the obstacles that restrain them and recognise these challenges as opportunities that hold the key to unlocking future success. The 2012 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition aims to commend successful entrepreneurs who continuously conquer these […]
The Big Small Business Show 30 April 2012
Interview with Christo Botes – Executive Director: Business Partners Limited This text will be replaced
What is franchising?
It is a business arrangement between a franchisor (the owner or holder of a business concept, brand or an arrangement) and the franchisee (who acquires the rights to operate in accordance with a franchise agreement.) The franchisor allows the franchisee the right to use its trade name, business methods and know-how. In return, the franchisee, […]
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 […]
Property mogul shines at 2011 EOY
Tshidiso Lennin Marule, director of Marule Property Developement Holdings, describes himself as “relentless”. With a hand in the property, construction and mining industries, people might say that he’s biting off more than he can chew. But Lennin doesn’t agree, and winning the 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year® Small Business Category Award is testimony to his […]
Photos: 2010 EOY launch
The Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition was officially launched on 25 March 2010 at the Hilton Hotel, Johannesburg. Nazeem Martin, Managing Director of Business Partners Limited and Jan Steenkamp, Executive Head, Sanlam Cobalt shared the vision of the Entrepreneur of the Year® Project. MC and Project Ambassador for the event was Doreen Morris.
The era of entrepreneurial excellence
New Entrepreneur of the Year competition launches It is easy to call someone a great entrepreneur during the good times. But how do you define a great entrepreneur during the bad times? Is it the business owner whose business grew during a recession or is it the small business owner that took charge of a […]