Coffee gurus claim Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year® award
Andrew and Chris Brown, co-founders of The Daily Buzz, an upmarket and speciality chain of coffee bars which service the corporate workplace, was awarded the 2013 Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year® title in the annual Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® Competition, which was held in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 4 September 2013. […]
2013 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® winners named
Following an intense judging process and assessment of the 14 successful entrepreneur finalists, the 2013 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition winners were announced at an awards ceremony held this morning in Johannesburg. The overall 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year® winner is Tommy Makhatho, owner of BiBi Cash & Carry, a retail […]
Finalists for leading entrepreneurial competition announced
Quality of 2013 entrants praised by judges After a gruelling first round of judging the 2013 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® judges have announced that 14 finalists have been chosen to go through to the next round of the competition, with the ultimate winner to be announced in September. According to Nimo […]
Perception shift needed among SA youth to create next generation of entrepreneurs
It was recently revealed by a UN agency report that global youth unemployment has risen to near its crisis peak and predicted that it will keep on rising over the next five years. According to Nimo Naidoo of the Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition, South Africa is in a similar situation and says […]
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 […]
Why EOY is valuable to the entrepreneurial community
2013 competition entrant, Richard Qonto, shares some information with us about his business and discusses why he decided to enter the competition this year. Briefly describe your business and the industry you operate in? Pendairies (Pty) Ltd is an authorised Parmalat distributor based in the Western Cape. My key business functions comprise of marketing and […]
Environment needed that is conducive to SME growth
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are widely considered a major contributor towards the South African economy and one of the biggest contributors to job creation, yet despite this, the SME community continue to face various challenges that limit their growth. According to Lionel Billings, head for national consulting services at Business Partners Limited, government needs […]
Top tips for marketing your business in 2013
During an economic recession small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often adopt a survivalist mentality by focussing on cost cutting strategies that ensure short-term success but, ignore long-term prosperity. According to Gugu Mjadu, Executive Manager of Business Partners Limited, marketing tends to be one of the first spending areas to be cut when times are tough. […]
Sanlam and Business Partners launch the anticipated Entrepreneur of the Year® competition in the Nelson Mandela Bay
Budding entrepreneurs from around the Nelson Mandela Bay last week packed into the plush Radisson Blu hotel along the Port Elizabeth beachfront for the launch of the anticipated Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® (EOY) competition. Announcing the call for entries for 2013 – the closing date is June 16 – head of […]
Entrepreneurs: the unsung heroes of the business world
Government has not yet been able to help solve the unemployment crisis in South Africa, which leaves the responsibility with the business and private sector to do the job. This was the message delivered at the recent Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® workshop by Dennis Collins, a South African entrepreneur and business […]