Innovative gardening store owner recognised as emerging entrepreneur of the year®
Vanessa Jacobs, the innovative business woman behind Sow Delicious®, whose inspirational vegetable and herb Slab of Seed® invention is taking edible gardening to a mainstream audience, has been named the 2016 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year® at the annual Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS, held in Johannesburg this morning. Sow […]
Good marketing leads to sales
Article written by Jannie Rossouw, Head: Sanlam Business Market In order to properly address this subject, we first need to understand the difference between marketing and sales. Marketing drives the demand for a product or service; Sales fulfil the demand and create relationships with clients. The recommended basic elements of every marketing mix are as […]
Avoid making foolish business mistakes
Starting a business is a daunting task, and growing the business, or even just keeping it afloat, can be even more overwhelming. Many new businesses do not survive this initial phase due to the business owner making mistakes during the first few fragile years of operation. Christo Botes, spokesperson for the 2015 Sanlam / Business […]
SA’s premier entrepreneurial competition open for entries
2015 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition launches South African entrepreneurs rarely receive the acknowledgement they truly deserve, and should be praised for the role they play in the creation of jobs and economic development in the country. This is according to Nazeem Martin, managing director of Business Partners Limited, who was […]
SA’s premier entrepreneurial competition open for entries
2015 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition launches South African entrepreneurs rarely receive the acknowledgement they truly deserve, and should be praised for the role they play in the creation of jobs and economic development in the country. This is according to Nazeem Martin, managing director of Business Partners Limited, who was […]
South Africa’s computer whiz
Most parents believe their child is a prodigy, but in the case of Larry Berger’s son, Sam, he really is, writes Jane Steinacker-Keys. Sam Berger is 12 years old. When you meet him, he seems an outgoing, well-balanced kid with a fantastic sense of humour. You would never think that he is one of South […]
2012 winner, William Duk, takes his business to new heights
In light of the recent launch of the 2014 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition, which aims to honour, benefit and uplift local entrepreneurs, William Duk of Plantation Shutters and overall 2012 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year, shares his experiences and discusses how his participation in the competition is […]
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 […]
Why EOY is valuable to the entrepreneurial community
2013 competition entrant, Magriet Smit, shares some information with us about her business and why she decided to enter the competition. Briefly describe your business and the industry you operate in? Word4Word is a company that provides educational tutoring to school children and underprivileged children. Word4Word has two sub divisions: Word4Word Reading Therapy Word4Word […]
Ministry of entrepreneurship necessary in SA
Entrepreneurial leader, Mark Lamberti, recently called for the creation of a Ministry of Entrepreneurship in South Africa at the recent Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of Year® competition launch. This was echoed by Professor Dilip Garach, of Garach & Garach Financial Advisory Services who called for a Small Business Ministry to be established locally. According […]