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.
“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.)
Johannesburg, 14 February 2023: The cost of living is spiralling upward worldwide, and many are
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.
It is when you start valuing your time, your talent, or your skill that you
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
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).
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
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 –
Annemarie Hayward comes from a medical background. She was a professional nurse that spend most of her time in psychiatric and ICU wards. In 1999 at the age of 35 she went to Saudi Arabia where she worked in ICU and only returned to SA in 2003. by Marinda Sauerman
Tell us how did you start your business? Honestly, this opportunity found me as opposed
How hard can it be, right? Taking your product or service to your target market can be trickier than it seems. What you communicate to your audience needs to be just right – you need to supply that which will address their needs – at the right time, in the right place at the right price! By Linda Botts
Organisations are facing challenges in defining what their brand stands for in a world being reconfigured by powerful forces including a global pandemic and climate change. How do they do so in a way that avoids being a worn-out cliché?
There are 3 prominent reasons why SME’s in South Africa battle to keep a business going for longer than 2 years. One being the inability to secure funding. Another is cash flow management. But the one big reason why businesses battle to secure a sustainable future, is the lack of a strategic plan. By Linda Botts
I always wanted to become a surgeon and applied at the University of Pretoria. I truly believed that this is what I wanted to do. by Madeleine Nilson
We all know the TV show called the Dragons Den where Future Entrepreneurs get the opportunity to pitch their idea to a panel of rich investors ready to part with their money.
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE TO BECOME AN ACCOUNTANT? In September 2008, I have decided to
How did you start your business? From a young age I had an interest in
You BAG LOVING WOMAN you! What would you say if I tell you that it is possible to design your own perfect handbag or bag, customised and branded with your own chosen name on it?
There are diverse skills women bring to a business table when allowed to be part of the leadership structure – a different perspective and impartiality when faced with matters concerning employment, partnerships and making final decisions. My personal observation is that they are often also well-grounded and driven.
