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5 Examples Of Great Youth Entrepreneurship Programs From Around The World
In the past month, the MEC for Education in Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi announced the opening of PACE School for Entrepreneurship in Finance, Hospitality and Tourism beginning from Grade 8. This has seen a resurgence of the debate as to whether entrepreneurship should formally be included in the curriculum after Basic...
HaveYouHeard’s Founders Biggest Lessons From Making Mistakes Along The Way
HaveYouHeard celebrates 10 years in the industry this year. Co-founder Jason Stewart tells you what he and partner Ryan McFayden didn’t get quite right over the past decade. Copying not leading A couple of years ago, when the pace of our growth picked up, we tried to learn from other...
29 Of The Best Small Business Apps From 2019
Launching a startup company isn't at all a small thing. By the time you find a great team and work to be done, half the budget's already gone! Luckily, some apps cost much less than others, so when you sum it all up, it can save you a lot of...
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What It Means To Be A Disruptor
Want To Expand Your Business Abroad? Avoid These Common Mistakes
International expansion is a highly prized goal for many businesses. Whether it’s to access vast new consumer markets or significantly cheaper manufacturing, companies that want to keep growing must ultimately think globally. According to Richard Neal, Director of Sovereign Trust South Africa, “There are, however, a number of errors that...
Companies With Great Customer Experiences Have These 5 Things In Common
Unless you are one of the rare companies that don’t need customers (do those even exist?), you should be concerned over the customer experience you offer. We are after all in the “experience economy”, where customer experience has overtaken price and product as the most important brand differentiator. How do...
7 Steps To Implementing Your Enterprise And Supplier Development Programme
Enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programmes aren’t just a core element of many companies’ B-BBEE scorecards, they’re also a major contributor to building a growing pool of thriving small businesses in South Africa. But the road to a great ESD programme is littered with potholes for the unwary. Here are...
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Why You Should Be Categorizing Your Processes As Assets In Your Business
If I were to ask you what your business assets are, you would most probably list your computer equipment, your vehicles, your furniture and the like. You will have read all the books on how important people are, so you would probably identify your people as your most valuable asset....
3 Lessons From Apple Executives To Help You Focus On What’s (Really) Important
Here are three lessons from Apple that can help remind you of what’s important.
How Andre De Beer Achieved 500%+ Growth And Built An International Business
Vital stats Player: Andre De Beer Company: Global Leisure Group Visit: www.globalleisuregroup.com In 2005, the De Beer Family acquired Megamaster in South Africa. At the time of purchase, Megamaster was a regional supplier of grills and fireplaces in the Northern Part of South Africa. Andre De Beer was originally appointed as...
What Major Global Issues Affect International Investments?
Most entrepreneurial business owners are always looking to expand their enterprise in order to make more money. While growing your core business is the usual way to go about doing so, it can also be wise to look at opening up other revenue streams. Doing that will help to protect...
A Beginner’s Guide To Investing In Property
How should you think about Real Estate Investing? Some promise that real estate is the key to riches, a get-rich-quick opportunity waiting to be exploited. We know this is a lie, so how can we analyse property so that we make good, sustainable investment decisions? It is a question I...
5 Essential Things To Consider When Investing In Real Estate
Real estate investment can be both challenging and rewarding.
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Want To Expand Your Business Abroad? Avoid These Common Mistakes
International expansion is a highly prized goal for many businesses. Whether it’s to access vast new consumer markets or significantly...
From Petrol Station Cashier To Owner: Khumbu Shelembe’s Grit And Determination To Succeed
After starting out as a cashier at the Mobeni service station in 2007, Khumbu Shelembe, now 36-years-old, got her first...
The Old Victoria Street Clinic To Become A Local Entrepreneurial Hub
Local non-profit organisation, Ranyaka Community Transformation (Ranyaka), has been awarded a ten-year lease for the old Victoria Street Clinic by...
What Major Global Issues Affect International Investments?
Most entrepreneurial business owners are always looking to expand their enterprise in order to make more money. While growing your...
South Africa’s Top Innovative Tech Start-ups To Join Counterparts At GITEX
South Africa’s most promising tech start-ups will join global start-ups to showcase their products and services to visionary entrepreneurs, millennial...
All Women Final For The 2019 ENGEN Pitch & Polish Competition
The ten-year anniversary edition of the ENGEN Pitch & Polish workshop and competition programme came to a glittering and thrilling...
35 Companies To Watch In 2020 And Why
NEXT B2B Services 1. SA Shares SA Shares is an exciting new platform for first-time and seasoned investors looking to invest...
Golden Business Opportunities Lie In The Midst Of Economic Challenges
If you've been thinking of buying an existing business, but are unsure about where to invest your hard-earned cash, consider...
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Your Comprehensive Guide To Investing In An IWG Franchise In South Africa
The South African franchise industry generated an estimated turnover of R587 billion in 2017 – a stark increase from 2014’s...
What to Look For In A Profitable South African Franchise Business Opportunity
Franchising gives ambitious aspirant entrepreneurs and international investors an opportunity to invest in their own business with the guidance and...
This Lucrative Franchise Opportunity in South Africa Could Be Your Next Profitable Investment
The current economic climate in South Africa may be tough, but buying into a franchise still presents a lower risk...
