THE TEEN ENTREPRENEUR BLOG
7 Habits that make great young leaders even greater
Look at a blade of grass. See how it dances in the wind. How it bends in the storm. It does not try to withstand the storm with might, but [...]
The Art of the Elevator Pitch
Have you ever wondered why it’s called an ‘elevator pitch’? It’s quite simple, really. When you meet someone in an elevator and they ask you what it is that you [...]
Learn, Fail, Learn Some More – The Journey of an Entrepreneur
The beautiful part about being an entrepreneur is not only making a success of your venture, but making the most of the journey that takes you there. What’s even more [...]
What it Means to be a Sustainability Entrepreneur
Ask any entrepreneur, young or old, what their main goal is and the chances are good that they will answer ‘making a success of my business’. For someone who is [...]
Reasons Why Entrepreneurship Should Be Taught In Schools
Most schools nowadays teach Business Studies / Economics to students. The sad reality though, is that while this subject does indeed focus on the ins and outs of starting and [...]
7 Social Media trends to get ready for in 2018
The stats have spoken. Gone are the days of Facebook and Twitter name dropping and getting by with minimum efforts. Welcome to 2018. The status quo has changed. It cannot [...]
Holiday time – what you want to do and what you should be doing!
Gobble up munchies (eat). Shower. Party. Sleep. Repeat. Repeat. Seriously now; repeat. That's the schedule of many teens the world over when it comes to the long school holidays this [...]
Top confidence boosters and confident strategies
Have you ever had a great idea, but didn’t know how to get the world to listen? There are moments in life when you know you have stumbled upon something [...]
Ideas can change the world – collaboration can make them happen
Have you ever woken in a state of pure ecstasy? You know… Like you’ve just cracked something significant or had an idea that can change the world? Then reality hits [...]
How to prioritise self, community and entrepreneurship
It never ends. The rat race. You pretty much move on from a nappy bag to a kiddie bag, school back pack to laptop bag and some trade this for [...]
What it takes to win the ultimate Grand Finale
Not every athlete makes it to the finals; let alone the SA Teen Entrepreneurs Grand Finale that took place on 14 October 2017 at the River Club in Observatory, Cape [...]
Starting young – the entrepreneurial success story of “Zesty Zandra”
What would you do if you were a pre-teen and your parents refused to buy you your favourite lip balm? Or worse, your skin reacted to the body butters that [...]
Selling solutions for money and recognition
Self-employment is not another word for unemployment. Likewise, not all entrepreneurs are game changers or will cut it. You can have a great idea, but unless you make it sustainable [...]
Ushering change in the community through entrepreneurship
There are many needs in our communities. Some communities are poverty stricken, full of crime or simply out of touch with the needs of residents. It is easy to list the [...]
Confidence – How to pitch an idea
We all know them; that English, LO or Biology teacher who uses comical gestures, weird voices and popping eyelids to get us to remember Shakespearean phrases and rather crude parts of [...]
Top 25 ways to making your first R1
Many teens, leaders and parents come to this platform in search of advice on entrepreneurship and practical ways in which to make money. One question we often get in the [...]
Connor vs McGregor – the biggest fight ever gives hope to many
There’s something refreshing about refining your skills to the extent that you are the very best. Your gift, when polished, will bring you before kings, captains of industry and the [...]
Where to from here? Skills based learning or a degree
Regardless of your gender, financial status, geographical divide, physical limitations and hereditary background; there is something inside of you that is whole. You are YOU - complete. Lacking nothing. It [...]
Fabulously South African flagship female entrepreneurs – how to follow in their footsteps
At Teen Entrepreneur we don’t need Women’s Month (August) or Female Founders Month (May) to acknowledge the role of women in entrepreneurship. While we celebrate and encourage everyone to make positive [...]
Best business startup ideas for the modern day entrepreneur
What are you naturally inclined to, to the extent that you would consider doing it even without getting paid? Passion, detail and solutions; those are the must-haves for any prospective [...]