South African smartphone usage continues to rocket upwards as penetration in 2019 was measured at 91.2%! That astonishing market penetration is even more impressive when you hear that it was 81 .7% in 2018, 10% year on year growth.
If you set up your own business, it is very likely that at some point you will have to entertain a VIP in your field. This might be a key client, or someone you would like to become your client.
The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted life as we know it. Crucially, it is disproportionately affecting our youth and driving up our already dire youth unemployment rate. South Africa’s future relies on the collective contribution that our youth are going to make to business and society...
As an entrepreneur you probably already have your head screwed on right and know a thing or two about business and finances. You will have written out a business plan before starting out in the business world, or barring that, you will have created a discernible outline of how you would like to run your business as it starts up.
In this post, I am going to bring that point to life with a case study on Brendan Cox, a 19-year-old entrepreneur I recently met, that has founded 10 different successful businesses to date, which collectively grew his $900 loan from his mother into $250,000 of profits today.
Your business goals to grow and scale your business require you to make a few considerations. Here are 4 ways to scale your business effectively.
As we approach the new year, technology seems to be playing an increasingly large part in our lives, and we see this in business as well. Our demands on technology become greater every year and our reliance on computers continues to grow. Because of this, protecting yourself from online threats is more important than ever, [...]
Every entrepreneur has to start somewhere and launching your first business venture can be an exciting time. It can also be daunting as you will be desperate for the company to succeed but not yet have any experience under your belt. You are sure to learn many lessons along the way but it is important [...]
As a young entrepreneur, you might be more interested in building your product and making cash than thinking about the development and protection of your brand. But, if you want to sustain true longevity in your brand’s development, you need to see it go forth and inspire people to interact with your company in the [...]
When you’re young, no matter how good your start-up idea is, there are bound to be investors who will be dismissive simply because of your age. While you might not have the life experience of older entrepreneurs who’ve been through university and worked for big companies for a few years, your youthful energy and forward-thinking [...]
