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LERUO FOUNDATION’S YOUTHPRENEURS SUMMIT CELEBRATES COMMUNITY INNOVATION AND AWARDS R100,000 CHANGEMAKER PRIZE
The Leruo Foundation is dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs and young business leaders in South Africa by providing mentorship, funding access, and skills development. The foundation focuses on three areas including women-led enterprises, supporting youth entrepreneurship, and promoting branding companies. By taking a hands-on, grassroots approach, the foundation ensures that aspiring business owners receive practical, tailored support to help them succeed in an increasingly competitive economic landscape.
It takes a nation to support and guide our youth
Tracy’s advice to all young people facing challenges is to “get involved and reach out”. At university she became a member of the student council, she played sport and found other support available to students. “When you start your studies, throw yourself into the experience. There’s so much support available if you look for it. You don’t have to go through it alone.”
2025: The Year of the Doers — Not Just the Dreamers
That’s when the real entrepreneurs rise.
The ones who don’t give up when the numbers aren’t pretty. The ones who get out of their seat, put on their shoes, and go knock on doors. The ones who don’t wait for business to find them — because they know, it won’t.
Starting Up a New Business Using ChatGPT: A Guide to Success
Value Relationships, Value Proposition, Value Experience, Talent and Systems, Value Exchange, and Value Loop.
Passion for Perfection: Launching a Car Detailing Business in Hartbeespoort
The business provides a full spectrum of detailing services, including exterior washing, waxing, paint correction, minor spray painting, ceramic coatings, rubberized lining, mag wheel refurbishment, interior cleaning, roof lining replacement, and paint protection film (PPF) applications. What sets the company apart from competitors is its dedication to using high-quality products and techniques while maintaining competitive pricing. Customers are treated like family, building loyalty and trust through strong personal relationships. This combination of quality and care has become the company’s hallmark.
Discover the Serene Escape of Kingfisher Cove
Nestled in the heart of the bushveld, Kingfisher Cove offers an exquisite glamping destination were
Die Windmeul Wafelhuis: A New Franchise Brings Unique Waffle Experience to Pretoria
Ten years ago, the Roodt family opened the first branch of Die Windmeul Wafelhuis in
When a dream turns into reality
Our mission at NEW VISION INTERIORS is to provide exceptional service that makes our customers feel special and appreciated. We believe that great design goes beyond aesthetics; it should resonate with the soul and enrich lives on a deeper level. We listen carefully to our clients’ needs and aspirations to create personalized experiences tailored to their unique vision. With over 20 years of experience in residential, commercial, corporate, and hospitality sectors, we offer expertise in curtains, blinds, motorized solutions, procurement, project management, space planning, styling, upholstery, soft furnishing, and wallpaper.
Top tips for naming brands
From time to time in my work as a brand consultant, I take part in naming projects. Naming can be like buses – you wait for ages for one to come, then two come at once. 2023 has been a year for naming things.
Empowering entrepreneurs: Why aligning HR strategies with core values is essential, plus 5 tips for success
Entrepreneurship is a journey laden with challenges and triumphs. To navigate this path successfully, it’s crucial for entrepreneurs to harness the power of Human Resources (HR) and align their strategies with their core values. CRM Enterprise offers invaluable advice for entrepreneurs seeking to do the same.
JESSICA’S JOURNEY
Starting a business can be an exciting and challenging journey, full of ups and downs. Many successful entrepreneurs have started from humble beginnings, with a passion for their product or service and a determination to make their business a success. Let’s take a look at the story of one such entrepreneur who started a business and achieved success.
A Tool for Success
“It was just poor management. Looking at it from a professional point of view, the procedures and policies weren’t there to control things.” (Quoting Frank Rawa.)
THE GLOBAL COST OF LIVING CRISIS A FINANCE EXPERT WEIGHS IN
Johannesburg, 14 February 2023: The cost of living is spiralling upward worldwide, and many are
SA Harvest’s Ali Conn recognised among Africa’s Top 100 Brightest Young Minds
SA Harvest’s Ali Conn has been awarded the prestigious accolade of being among Africa’s 100 Brightest Young Minds, in an initiative endorsed and supported by the African contingent of the World Food Programme (WFP), a United Nations (UN) initiative, which underscores the significance and impact of BYM on the african continent and globally.
A Business Woman in a Man’s World
It is when you start valuing your time, your talent, or your skill that you
To Scale or not to Scale?
In answering the question of why you’re running your small business, one answer you may not have considered yet, is your business’s impact on the South African economy. By Linda Bots
Impala Rustenburg invests in small business development hub
September 2022 – Impala Rustenburg has invested R8,6 million into developing an Economic Inclusion Centre (EIC) that will serve as a small business hub for mine-community small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs).
STARTUP – Ask the right questions: it’s important
In a world where we are confronted with information overload, we tend to think that all the information we will ever need must surely be found on the search engines of the World Wide Web. By Linda Botts
When a woman lives up to her name
Rose’s journey started when she visited Portugal in 2008. She fell madly in love with the UK brand Milton Lloyd and realised that there was a gap in the market for a product like this in South Africa. RMB Fragrances owned by Rose da Camara –