THE TEEN ENTREPRENEUR BLOG
Zero waste entrepreneurs | Building a circular economy
At the moment, humans are using (and depleting) the earth’s resources without giving anything back. It’s for this reason that we are experiencing dramatic consequences, such as climate change, and [...]
The 5 P’s of entrepreneurial success
Nobody is born an entrepreneur, and nobody starts a business where success is guaranteed, and yet success is what motivates us all to strive to do better. It all takes [...]
How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Entrepreneurship
The road to success as an entrepreneur is far from smooth, and there are many pitfalls to avoid along the way. Of course, it helps to know what these pitfalls [...]
Work Readiness and the Importance of Upskilling for Entrepreneurs
When you eventually complete matric, you’ll likely feel exhausted and up for a much-needed break rather than thinking about work readiness and upskilling yourself. After all, you’ve just finished 12 [...]
Why Giving Up a Little Can Get You a Whole Lot More
Successful Entrepreneurs There’s more to being a successful entrepreneur than staying focused on your goals and putting in the hard work. You’ll also quickly come to realise that you’ll need [...]
Sustainable Business is More Than Just an Idea
If you want to ensure that your entrepreneurial idea becomes a sustainable business, you can’t just hope for it – you need to take action. Networking plays a significant role [...]
How a pandemic has created a new generation of entrepreneurs
Gen Z (aged 6 to 25) are the young entrepreneurs of the future. And it seems that all of the uncertainty, challenges and ‘new normal’ of the past year due [...]
Great Ways to Brighten Your Living Room
Your living room is often the space in which you spend the majority of your waking day-to-day life when you aren’t working, which means that...
Eco business ideas for green entrepreneurs
Do you want to be a green entrepreneur? An eco-business is a fantastic way to do your bit to protect the environment, while also making a profit! A green business [...]
Starting a Community Garden: Growing Food for Those in Need
Unemployment and poverty are widespread problems across South Africa, especially since COVID hit and left even more people without jobs. Unfortunately, a significant portion of South Africans constantly wonder where [...]
Changemakers – Prioritising people and planet alongside profit
So many entrepreneurs start their own businesses with the sole purpose of changing their own lives and the lives of their family. But many others do it with a much [...]
Sustainable Business: Tips for an Aspiring Restauranteur
Forward-thinking food fanatics everywhere are constantly searching for new ways to create delicious meals, socially responsible catering companies, and eco-friendly restaurants.
Undoing the Bad Habits of the Past to Learn for a New Sustainable Future
The way in which humans live – and the demand for great excess and instant gratification – is dramatically impacting the state of our planet. We didn’t always live like [...]
Fashioning a Sustainable Future
Sustainability is the name of the game when it comes to all industries. If you’re hoping to build a sustainable future and thriving business for yourself, going green and keeping [...]
Fixing Phones to Get Ahead
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.
Going organic – the future of sustainable business
‘Organic’ is a marketing catchphrase that’s been around for a while - especially in the food industry. What precisely does it mean though… and is it really possible to build [...]
Who or what is a green entrepreneur
You’ve heard about sustainable entrepreneurship - but what exactly is it, and who or what is a green entrepreneur? Is this type of entrepreneurship something that teens can get involved [...]
4 Ideas for Profitable and Sustainable Businesses to Start in Africa
You have the passion and drive to be a young teen entrepreneur. You just don’t see yourself as a ‘fit’ for the corporate world. You’ve been encouraged to start a [...]
Grow Your Own Future
Are you a budding young entrepreneur with the ambition and drive necessary to start your own business and make it work - just not quite sure what sort of business [...]
Are you a social entrepreneur? Time to challenge your thinking
Ever had an idea so crazy, it might just work? Young African social entrepreneurs are natural problem solvers. Africa has a unique set of social issues, requiring uniquely African solutions. [...]