Teen Entrepreneur Foundation has launched its membership program. With over 18million Teenagers in South Africa, Teen Entrepreneur Foundation will aim to connect with all teenagers who believe that they have what it takes to develop their talents, passions and energy to create a better world for all. With its many training opportunities, members will be able to get immediate direct information on these and other opportunities. For a small fee of

Deep breath … because this is certainly key to your entrepreneurial success story.  So how does one go about identifying that fit?  That niche market that favours your entrepreneurial spirit? Craig Falck at Africa Report www.africareport.com puts it well saying, “Someone experiences that ‘light bulb above the head’ moment, where they identify a portion of the market that’s demanding something specific, something special that no one else

This blog could go on and on about all things entrepreneurial (it’s our favourite subject!) but not offer you the nitty gritty; the meat and gravy; the down and dirty.  One of our key objectives is to offer you the teenager, the parent or the educator a “How To” platform that you can refer to in terms of starting your own business or playing a supportive role. Last things first. We would like to offer you the opportunity to mail us your comments,

If you get light headed when it comes to profound Latin translations then you may want to take a seat. ‘Primus Inter Pares’ meaning ‘first among our peers’ is the mantra for Headboy Industries Inc and its captain, Ludwick Marishane. There is nothing more profound than being able to say entrepreneurship rocks with a real living, breathing local-is-lekka example.  And Ludwick is THE man. This 21-year-old "opportunity obsessed" entrepreneur

A niche market is a specific group of people within a larger market. These people have specific needs and often need specialist companies to fulfil their needs. When you think of a niche market what springs to mind? Teen Entrepreneur Foundation is a good example of a niche market (if we say so oursleves). We fall into a niche market because we are a specific group of people with a specific set of needs and cannot just be bunched with all teenagers

Here’s an awesome update on a trend that is sweeping the world, especially for teen entrepreneurs! If you have never heard of the word ‘crowdsourcing’ you’re not the only one, but it won’t be like that for long. Around the world, people are using this cool new method of raising money to finance small businesses. Who knows, maybe you could try using it too! So, what is crowdsourcing anyway? Let’s say you want to start a new business but

So you’re all fired up about the awesome new business idea you have? Fantastic! Once you decide what your business is all about and you are ready to start, you’ll need to take the excitement you feel about your ideas and make your customers feel excited too – that’s how you’ll make some serious cash. In this article, we’ll introduce you to some awesome selling ideas! Most of us hear the word ‘sales’ and we think of a salesman. These

Selling your skills? How is that a business?? If those are the thoughts in your head right now, you are normal! It looks weird when you read it on the screen, but the idea of’ selling your skills’ is the way a lot of small businesses make their money, and we’re about to show you how! First of all, let’s understand what we mean by skills. Say you are really good at something, like maths or bodybuilding, like singing or dancing. Did you ever

Sometimes we have great ideas that nobody else understands, or at least it seems that way! As a teen entrepreneur you could have loads of ideas every day, and that’s how it should be. In case you think that you’re the only one who has big ideas and even bigger dreams, here are some examples of successful business ideas that young people just like you came up with – and are now young rich people! Facebook. This is one website that everyone is

Teen entrepreneurs always start out with a big idea, maybe even a dream. Whether they started with an idea for a computer game, a website, a carwash or a snack bar there is one thing that every successful teen entrepreneur had – a plan! What’s so special about planning anyway? When you’re dreaming of your own successful business and the awesome lifestyle it could bring you, it can sometimes be hard to focus on some boring old plan! Thing is