The COVID-19 pandemic has had a mammoth impact on the world as we know it, especially from a health and finance perspective. A significant economic downturn is just one of the consequences brought about as a result of the virus. And the reality is that the suffering economy is having an effect on entrepreneurship, too. [...]
Who says you need to be a grown-up to start your own business? Teen entrepreneurs have loads of skills that they can use to begin making money right now! All you need is a great idea, and the motivation to make it happen. So if you want to launch a small business, but you’re out [...]
It’s all about living in the moment – until you start a business, that is. Planning for the future when you own a small business can help you to better navigate the challenges still to come. Future-focused business planning will also help you to adequately prepare to embrace the opportunities that are likely to present [...]
The future of online learning in South Africa is a hot topic at the moment – what are the benefits and challenges? We investigate. COVID-19 and lockdown have highlighted the importance of embracing the power of digital when it comes to salvaging and strengthening learning opportunities for local students. The many benefits of this teaching [...]
According to the cartoon, spinach makes Popeye strong. Maybe in South Africa, Swiss chard makes you even stronger? This certainly seems to be the case for 27-year-old Ncumisa Mkabile, a young entrepreneur from Khayelitsha in Cape Town. Her small farming business is growing from strength to strength - providing her family with an income while [...]
Got an idea for a new business, but not sure if it will work or not? Now more than ever (during the time of Covid-19) young entrepreneurs have many opportunities to begin new businesses, but also need to be more conscious and careful when it comes to planning and developing their business idea. There are [...]
Are you, like most other high school students, contemplating what you want your life to look like following matric? There is no doubt that you will have dreams about starting your own business. However, in order to do that, you will need to bolster your skills. Gain some experience in the working world, and then [...]
Needless to say, South Africans have needed a bit of a pick-me-up in recent times. Enter the Ndlovu Youth Choir. This incredible choir of young, talented South Africans is uplifting local communities with song. They recently released a brand-new singalong in the form of ‘Jolene’ – country superstar, Dolly Parton’s, greatest hit. At the time [...]
They say networking is not for everybody. That it's a gift you have or don't have. They say so long as you can interact with your peers and people in general, you're okay. What they often don't tell you is that networking gets easier and better with practice and living in a world where artificial [...]
If only If only I had a laptop, my own bedroom, better nutrition, family support, a safer community, or money - surely I would have been far by now. How many times does "if only" keep us grounded and unable to progress in life? For Siyamthanda Mtyeku, "if only" was never an option. Even sharing [...]
