Success Stories

Top women business leaders and entrepreneurs weigh-in on the lessons they’ve learnt and the advice they’ve received that have helped them build businesses, teams and brands.

This year, for the first time, Maison Veuve Clicquot unveiled an international barometer that maps out the current state of female entrepreneurship, shedding light on common prejudices, mental and structural barriers to be overcome and how to get beyond them. The findings were revealed and discussed in the presence of over 100 of SA’s leading businesspeople at the Veuve Clicquot X Women experience, held on the 24th of October in Johannesburg. Today Maison Veuve Clicquot wishes to affirm its commitment...

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 successful agencies – their way of organising the business, their billing structures, their internal processes like traffic and account management, their way of thinking and generating ideas. We failed and,...

An international keynote speaker, digital thought leader, entrepreneur and author, Mike Saunders believes in leading by unlocking potential, nurturing trust and developing narrative. He also believes that technology innovates a new future, accelerates growth potential and scales business - which is what spurred him into founding DigitLab, which has grown into one of South Afria's premier digital marketing agencies and was voted one of South Africa's best digital agencies in 2012. "Technology unlocks our future and is a fundamental driver...

What does it take to build a non-profit foundation that aims to reduce the gender inequality gap in South Africa? Successful entrepreneur and founder of The EssBee Foundation, Shenai Bridglall, shares the mindset she has fostered that has helped her build a business and non-profit foundation side be side, allowing her to fuel her entrepreneurial fire while also making a real and positive impact in her community. Laying the right foundations As with any successful venture, you need to blend...

You need to think new products and solution through and test them in the market, but the best way to do that is to launch as quickly as possible. Pippa Capstick and Ursula McDonald share how they’ve done just that, as well as other start-up lessons.

Hindsight is 20/20 and no one’s start-up journey is perfect. But you can learn from the mistakes and inexperienced decisions of the young Meshack Mulaudzi when he was just starting out:

In this article, we will discuss some of the key traits of some of the wealthiest and successful individuals in our society and what led most of them to financial success.

She is a short-term insurance magician and has used her wand to create various successful start-up companies and has transformed complicated technical or traditional processes and procedures.

Shannon McLaughlin founded Ubuntu Baba baby carriers out of a personal need and to offer herself and others support as a struggling and overwhelmed first time Mom. These are the leadership insights she’s gained along the way:

After many years of working in the education industry, Jan Bardenhorst launched his own business, Skills Academy. These are his lessons and insights gained through trail and error and years of experience:

Louis Pulzone has been successfully running and growing his business, here are his insights and lessons from his experience at the helm of a high-growth business:

These teenager entrepreneurs have already made their first million and more. How did they do it and what’s their secret to success?

They’re worth billions, and their wealth continues to grow each year. Here’s the top 10 richest people globally in 2019.

These inspirational self-made millionaires built businesses with nothing less than hard work and sheer determination.

As the author of ‘We Never Pay Our Mistakes,’ he speaks to the entrepreneurial craving for something different. Shaun explores why some mavericks have soared, and some have crashed and burned in a spectacular fashion.

Nothing worth having comes easy. It takes grit and resilience. The right mindset is critical if you want to reach your goals and achieve success.