Champion teachers are at the frontline of grooming tomorrow’s impact entrepreneurs. Dedicated teachers will tell you that teaching is so much more than a job, it is a calling. The commitment and influence of SA’s teachers came to the fore at the Grand Finale that took place on 20 October 2018 at the Southern Sun [...]
Speaking to world leaders and investors in New York during the month of September 2018, our South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that the expropriation of land without compensation was on the cards. He, however, reassured the captains of industry that it would be done responsibly and in a manner that tried to do no [...]
Sometimes you've just got to make do with your lot in life. At least that's how the saying goes. When we have been born into a family that struggles financially or within a community that is ridden with crime, it's easy to give up before you've even started. Unless you have the heart of a [...]
Ubuntu is all about humanity. It is so much more than a buzzword; Ubuntu is what makes us distinctly South African. Ubuntu combines heart, mind and words to uplift others. True to the ideals of Ubuntu, the SA Teen Entrepreneur Foundation considers all people equal and chooses to lend a helping hand by propagating for [...]
Lydia Zingoni, Founder and Director of Teen Entrepreneur was recently interviewed by Cape Talk radio host, Kolosa Madikizela during the Overnight Live segment. The topic was on "youth making positive strides through entrepreneurship". According to Lydia, South Africa (SA) has a problem when it comes to entrepreneurship at large, especially teen entrepreneurship which, given the chance [...]
We all dream. Scientists argue that this starts from within the womb. Even before birth, we are drawn to a higher, somewhat limitless space where anything can happen. Yet while some teens continue to dream on, a new dimension of teen bosses are changing the game for the community and entrepreneurship space. […]
The secret to success will probably always be somewhat of a mystery, just as the questions will always be asked – why do leaders fail? […]
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 driven, has a great idea, as well as the savvy necessary to make it all work, success is the only option! The difference between this [...]
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 managing a business, it does not teach our ambitious children and teens what it really means to be an entrepreneur. It does not teach them [...]
Entrepreneurship is not only important when it comes to building confidence and self-esteem within a young individual, it is also important for the future growth and development of our beautiful country as a whole. Unfortunately, over the years, South Africa’s entrepreneurial activity has started to dwindle and has recently reached an all-time low. It is [...]
