How do I as entrepreneur grow my business beyond start up?

During start up, a company tends to be very sales driven – operations are fast paced, highly flexible and often chaotic as people experiment with new ideas, stay close to customers, and do whatever it takes to grab opportunities to increase sales. At this stage the entrepreneur is doing everything: Design the product, call on […]

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 […]

2012 EOY launch in Cape Town

The topic of conversation at this years launch was “How will the 2012 budget affect your business going forward?” This question and other issues affecting entrepreneurial growth were discussed at the Kelvin Grove Club on 9 March 2012 during the official Cape Town launch breakfast of the Sanlam / Business Partners 2012 Entrepreneur of the […]

More female entrepreneurs needed in SA

South African women make up approximately half of the country’s work force and therefore play a crucial role in the development of the economy. However, the low level and quality of female entrepreneurship in South Africa is hampering entrepreneurial growth and activity, as well as the country’s economic development. According to Nimo Naidoo, project manager […]