When you’re young, no matter how good your start-up idea is, there are bound to be investors who will be dismissive simply because of your age. While you might not have the life experience of older entrepreneurs who’ve been through university and worked for big companies for a few years, your youthful energy and forward-thinking [...]
You will have a number of difficult choices to make in your matric year, and in order to make them, you will need to have a pretty decent idea of what you would like to do with your life in the future. So, what are your options when it comes to life after school? We [...]
There are many different elements involved in running a start-up business, and initially all of the different responsibilities and roles which need to be accounted for can seem a bit daunting. Thankfully, there has never been a better time to progress with an innovative business idea than in 2019, due to all of the new [...]
As a budding teen entrepreneur, it can be a rather daunting road ahead of you. It’s tough enough for adults to take that leap and create their own business and brand, but for teens there can be those extra challenges that go along with age and the lack of experience in the real-world. While that [...]
Journalism? Check. Pharmacy? Check. Agriculture? Check. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated automated journalism with bots analysing complex data to write and edit articles so much quicker than their human counterparts. If you want to see a robot (through a glass window) actively dispensing meds, a visit to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria is in [...]
A website is one of the most valuable marketing tools that you can have in your arsenal when starting your own business as a young entrepreneur. However, simply creating the website and making it live isn’t the end of the job! The next step is to do everything in your power to drive as much [...]
It may sound easy to be a landlord – after all, you sit back every month and collect rent from your tenants without having to do much work. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple, because there are a number of aspects to consider when becoming a landlord. Not only do you have to have the proper finances [...]
Most people already recognise that making connections outside of your immediate friends and family is beneficial, but they may not be able to articulate exactly why. This is called networking. The term “networking” might scare some people away, especially those who are more introverted and like to keep to themselves, since it involves getting out [...]
Technology is a broad concept, but from the biggest international corporations to one-person start-ups across all sectors, every business relies on technology to succeed. Used well, technology can open up endless possibilities for growth, but used poorly; it can become an expensive complication which actually reduces a business’ efficiency. From your internal operations and communication [...]
In the lead-up to the elections in May, Community Chest launches an Election Bursary Competition for the pre-election age group to provide them a chance to express their views on issues affecting the country and what changes they would like to see in the future. Given that the 15 – U18 age group is [...]
