Have you ever thought of having a mentor in your life? Ok, let’s first explain what a mentor is, for those who might not know. A mentor is someone who gets into your life to guide and help you in areas that you are less experienced. He models positive behaviours. He is a helper that [...]
A lot has been asked about what sets people aside. Take two friends from the same school; in a decade, one can be a junkie or perhaps trying to hustle and be employed until they retire. Another can be a world acclaimed entrepreneur. Some accredit it to resilience, the ability to bend back into shape [...]
So you know how we roll based on our previous blogs. We’re here for you. We have your back. We’re your business buds. You get the picture, for once in your life it’s all about YOU (and this is legit!) Before we rush ahead let's keep things real and for the record have in the [...]
Many people will think you are crazy for wanting to start your own business while still young. “You are still young”, “It’s not easy”, “You could fail”, “why don’t you wait until you are older”, are some of the statements that you will hear from time to time. It is true that it will not [...]
“Books gives you balls!” or so says Nawaal Nolwazi Mdluli, Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Kwenta Media in an interview for Teen Entrepreneur. According to Nawaal, it is absolutely important for the youth of South Africa to familiarise themselves with entrepreneurship while they are still in school. Entrepreneurial subjects and activities are important to help [...]
Everyone has dreams and goals in life. Some people may call it vision. If you do not have a vision it is almost impossible to achieve anything in life. But the question is: are you actively working towards realizing your dreams? The truth is, if you want your dreams to be realized, you need to [...]
What’s a Thought Leader you may ask? They are the guys who influence the world. They are not the manual labour peeps or the ones sitting in corporate houses being told what to do… Thought Leaders are what you can sort of refer to as ‘Captains of Industry’. They don’t just go with the flow, [...]
Nope this is not a re-run of CSI but rather an analysis of you! Feeling edgy and under the microscope? Cool coz you are a fascinating breed and it’s all we’re interested in at teen entrepreneur. Brace yourself however as you never know this could get ugly. So in the hope that I don’t get [...]
Managing the moola is one of the key issues that will probably keep you lying awake at night as you try and do the cost-profit juggle. It’s a constant and it need to be managed; it is even more important for a young entrepreneur who has limited savings, limited access to capital and overall less [...]
Do you have awesome dreams for your business that just won’t come together? So many great ideas that just stay in your head? So many things you could have done but didn’t.... Congrats – you’re a typical entrepreneur. One thing everyone knows about entrepreneurs is that we’re big dreamers – that’s where the world’s most [...]
