Local advertising gurus claim top entrepreneurial award
Local advertising gurus, Pepe Marais and Gareth Leck of Joe Public United, were named the Medium Business Entrepreneurs of the Year® at the award ceremony for the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS held in Johannesburg this morning. After having entered the competition in 2017 and making it through to […]
Entrepreneur of the Year® competition honours Dr Richard Maponya
The Lifetime Achiever Award is the highest accolade in the Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS and it is never up for competition. The deeds and achievements of the person who receives the award speak for themselves. The Lifetime Achiever Award is conferred on an established entrepreneur who has made great […]
Nine tips for entrepreneurs to attract investors and secure funding
By Ben Bierman Managing Director at Business Partners Limited The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor South Africa 2016/2017 reports that two-thirds (67%) of small businesses closed in 2016 either because they were not profitable, or because they encountered problems in accessing financing. Access to finance is not only a significant constraint for early-stage entrepreneurs in South Africa, […]
Five common mistakes to avoid when buying a property
When things go wrong in commercial property investment they can really go badly wrong, because the consequences are often counted in millions or rands. Owen Holland, Business Partners Limited (BUSINESS/PARTNERS) national asset manager: properties, lists five common mistakes made in commercial property investments. Before you venture into your next commercial property deal, says Holland, it […]
Office interior entrepreneur sells creativity and imagination
The saying – ‘If at first you don’t succeed – try, try again! – is definitely true for 2015 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year ® entrant, Gary da Silva, who has embarked on three entrepreneurial ventures over the past 20 years, and is testament that persistence pays off. As a result of […]
2015 Budget encouraging for SMEs
Unemployment remains the country’s greatest economic and social challenge Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene, 2015 Budget Speech The 2015 State of the Nation address, presented by President Jacob Zuma on 12 February 2015, referenced unlocking the potential of small enterprises, and identified small business as one of Government’s nine strategic priorities to be pursued this year. […]
Pharmaceutical company named Innovator of the Year in national entrepreneurial competition
Due to their passion to focus on disease prevention rather than cure, Dr. Conrad Smith and pharmacist, Mariaan du Plessis, founders and owners of Medical Nutritional Institute (Pty) Ltd, have been recognised for their ground-breaking research and development within the pharmaceutical industry. The medical professional duo have been awarded the Innovator of the Year award […]
Successful local entrepreneur tells his secrets
“Set goals and never give up.” This is what Duncan Paul, a highly successful entrepreneur with eight thriving businesses, says are the most important keys to success as an entrepreneur, when he recently spoke of the lessons he’s learnt in business, at a seminar hosted by Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® (EOY […]
Contain the clash
How to close deals and deal with conflict In any business, partnership or joint venture, there will be conflict. Mostly, SME decision makers will enter the fray thinking of the outcome in terms of winners and losers. Similarly, when these decision makers enter into negotiations with a potential partner, client or supplier, the battle lines […]