Fear of failure is robbing South Africa of great thinkers
Fear is the greatest energy sapper. Fear of failure, fear of ridicule and fear that things might never happen as you would like them to. As someone wisely said, fear is also the parent of cruelty....
View ArticleManifesto for web startup entrepreneurs
I’m going to apologise up front. These aren’t all original thoughts – are original thoughts still possible? I read voraciously online and I am pretty convinced that all that reading has helped inform...
View ArticleExploding 7 myths about venture capital
The venture capital investment industry is laden with myths and misconceptions, often causing entrepreneurs to lose faith in funding and enthusiasm for their business. Andrea Bohmert, chairperson of...
View ArticleHow to do market and competitor research that wins investment
Regardless of whether it’s an angel investor or venture capitalist you are approaching, every funder will narrow things down to one major question: “Who is your target market and who are you competing...
View ArticleAngelHub: Investors come together to foster startup growth
You may believe tech creates jobs, you may believe it destroys jobs. Whatever the case, we know that in the tech world we are seeing entrepreneurial activity like never before. It’s not surprising that...
View ArticleSouth African entrepreneurs are punk rock
Like most people who grew up in America, I really had no idea what to expect when I first travelled to South Africa (besides gazelles and lions). My first trip was to Johannesburg two years ago to open...
View ArticleSome sage entrepreneurial advice from ‘Mad Men’
Mad Men. Who doesn’t love this show? There are a number of lessons that this show can teach people in the advertising and marketing industry. The show has certainly turned perceptions about the ad...
View Article9 types of entrepreneur you’ll meet at your next startup event
Since we had a chance to interview and follow so many entrepreneurs, we thought it would be fun to classify them based on their characteristics. You may or may not find your type here because some of...
View ArticleThe Brazilian entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young
As the case with South Africa, Brazil is said to be a country of contradictions. The recent Ernst & Young G20 Entrepreneurship Barometer of 2013 report found that although Brazil has had strong...
View ArticleSA startups catch a tax break as Reserve Bank allows for offshore IP transfer
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has relaxed regulations for private companies in the country, which now makes it possible to transfer intellectual property (IP) offshore, reports TechCentral....
View ArticleMy Company – My Startup 2014 to enhance young entrepreneurs’ skills
My Company – My Startup 2014 is a joint initiative between AIESEC Azerbaijan and AIESEC University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, which aims to enhance entrepreneurship skills among South African...
View ArticleFixing the African startup space: stop looking at Silicon Valley
We are at a very exciting stage in the African Startup space. The attention we are getting internationally is great and we are seeing competitions, incubation spaces and accelerators popping up...
View Article70 entrepreneurs at Branson Centre grow turnover by 100%, create 200 jobs
At the beginning of 2014, Nedbank made R1-million funding available to 70 aspiring entrepreneurs from previously disadvantaged backgrounds at the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship. Today, the bank’s...
View ArticleInspire Mastery: Having the right mindset is key for entrepreneurs in SA
A successful entrepreneur knows how to master his / her environment. An idea can only take you so far. The skill lies in knowing how and when to execute. Inspire Mastery is a series that looks at some...
View ArticleInspire Mastery: looking to the bright future of SA’s tech ecosystem
A successful entrepreneur knows how to master his or her environment. An idea can only take you so far. The skill lies in knowing how and when to execute. Inspire Mastery is a series that looks at some...
View Article$100m pan-African initiative to support 10k entrepreneurs across the continent
Africa’s startup landscape just got a lot more exciting. The Nigerian-based Tony Elumelu Foundation has just announced a US$100-million entrepreneurship programme that seeks to empower the next...
View ArticleStartup Weekend Nairobi kicks-off today at Nairobi Garage
While the rest of us scramble for weekend plans, people in Nairobi, Kenya are taken care of. The city’s weekend promises to be exciting as the Startup Weekend Nairobi kicks-off today at the innovation...
View Article5 savvy podcasts you should listen while building a winning startup
It’s holiday time (for most of you at least), which means that you should sit back, relax and let advice and conversations seep into your subconscious. Which is why we’ve rounded up a bunch of...
View ArticleOpenTenders connects SMEs with big corporate, government tenders
Co-founder of OpenTenders Madoda Khuzwayo estimates that there are as much as R1.3-trillion worth of tenders being procured by government entities every year. However staggering and wonderful that...
View Article9 things entrepreneurs should really stop fussing over
Fellow entrepreneurs tell you what not to sweat over — from obsessing over social media followers to being a perfectionist! Paying attention to the hype “Although it might sound funny in this context,...
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