Mistakes you can learn from
South Africans don’t like making mistakes; we tend to associate mistakes with failure. But valuable mistakes are well-intentioned errors or failures, and are not always born of carelessness. If you are going to make...
Future-proof your SME: 6 Steps to take your business online
The Covid-19 virus has put a strain on many businesses of all sizes, and especially SMEs worried about the impact on their customer base are desperately looking for ways to stay afloat in these...
How young entrepreneurs can find inspiration
As President Ramaphosa noted in a recent newsletter to the nation, young entrepreneurs are finding the "silver lining to the dark COVID-19 cloud". Indeed, even at this dark hour for the world economy, opportunities abound...
A sustainable business is a successful business
Sustainability and climate change are two of today's hottest topics. From Adidas selling 11 million pairs of shoes made from ocean plastic, to vegan meat sales increasing by 451% in the last four years, there...
A glimpse of the future of business
Ideas that begin as lockdown coping strategies can also revolutionise your business. Pierre Bruwer, Netstar MD, shares some of his organisation’s learnings from the pandemic that has given them a glimpse of the future...
From stress to success
Three entrepreneurs share their insights on how they manage the challenges and setbacks of business ownership and why resilience is the entrepreneur’s secret weapon...
Find the positives in your failures
In 2008 Morongwa Makakane hit rock bottom....
Businesses must support each other during Covid-19 crisis
"All South African business leaders have a responsibility to stand together to keep business moving, protect employment and the economy ticking over," says Frank Mullen, CEO of ICT provider Zinia. “How decision-makers adapt to...
Boost your confidence
I’m always amazed at just how many business owners struggle with confidence issues. And self-confidence can be a game changer; the difference between mediocrity and success. Think of a business icon you admire, they no doubt exude confidence in their...
7 Tips to maximise your productivity
Who doesn't want (or need) to be more productive? But, how do you actually do it? Read on for a few tips on how to maximise your productivity:
1. Identify key performance areas
Are you working...
Grow through networking
Just how important is networking, and how can one maximize on events like so many others have successfully done?
Here’s a nifty definition of networking: Creating a group of acquaintances and associates and keeping it...
Leading for growth
Leading your organisation for growth is an exciting time, but leaders and entrepreneurs too often forget to reinforce the foundation before reaching for the stars.
Organisations choose to...
Three things fast-growing businesses do well – dealing with growth-challenges
Growing pains are an actual thing – ask any toddler or teenager. In business, ‘growing pain’ describes the temporary challenges companies face when they enter a phase of rapid growth.
They’re a normal part of...
Bootstrapping your business
Bootstrapping: A term used to refer to the process of using only existing resources, such as your own personal savings, personal computing equipment, or garage space, to start and grow a company.
One of the...
Q&A: Shanaaz Trethewey, CEO of Rentmaster
Shanaaz Trethewey knows first-hand how quickly the rental process can go from a peaceful dream of passive income, to a nightmare of debt collection and emotional stress. As a property owner herself, she knows...
The basics (and importance) of a business plan
One of the most important (and often forgotten about) documents that you will need to start a new business is a solid business plan. It is also serves as a guide in any stage...
