Types of Businesses to Start

In some way or another we have all been affected by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting employment drop brings two crucial truths sharply into perspective. 1. Full-time employment is no guarantee of financial security As dedicated as an employer may be to its staff, a suffering...

Starting your own business is scary. You have an entrepreneurial spirit, take a leap of faith and cross your fingers that it works out. When considering a multi-generational family business, this fear is magnified and with good reason. In Canada on average, between the years 2010 and 2015, there were...

Not everyone can open a new business with large amounts of funding. You can use these low capital business ideas to start as a launch pad for your entrepreneurial career.

Earlier this year, the South African government made clear moves to regulate Airbnb and other home-sharing apps.

With that sorted, it is time to get on with the more exciting operational stuff.

For the tech entrepreneur, the majority of your intellectual capital will reside in your software, code, databases, websites or mobile applications.

The education sector continues to show remarkable growth and opportunity as the private sector fulfils the increasing need for quality education in South Africa.

Property entrepreneurs can take advantage of the huge demand for housing close to facilities in metro areas.

These are the steps that prospective entrepreneurs can follow to set up their own ISP.

If you’re an entrepreneurial wannabe, here are some ideas to get you started.

Alistair Barnes, Founder and CEO of Ballo, comments on our local manufacturing sector.

With ecommerce in South Africa growing at an exceptional pace, and the expected triple figure percentage surge of mobile spend predicted for 2018, it is more important than ever to ensure your online terms are in order.

Yes, everyone is building an app right now, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any room for success. Entrepreneur spoke to Trevor McKendrick about his Spanish Bible app – an unlikely but uber-successful piece of software.

Here’s what I’ve learnt cultivating a business in a crowded market (which, upon closer inspection, isn’t so crowded after all!).

Find the information you need with this comprehensive guide to starting your own artisan business.

Are you in the Tech Industry - these start-up tips from Edward Lawrence will get you growing in the right direction.

Here are some specific business ideas in the transport sector that might suit your capital, skill set and pursuits. Once you’ve figured out what type of business you would like to start the next step is figuring out how to get going. Our comprehensive guide to starting a transport and...