12 Simple Steps to Teen Entrepreneurship Do you have brilliant ideas that could shape your community and even change the world, or are your entrepreneurial ambitions solely based on making a good living for your family? Either way, your journey as an entrepreneur takes place one step at a time. The steps to teen entrepreneurship [...]
The Key to Small Business Success for Teen Entrepreneurs Starting a small business is an exciting time, but if you want the good times to keep on rolling, you’ve got some work to do. The key to small business success is so much more than an idea. If you really want to succeed you need [...]
Learn and earn: How to become your mentor's virtual assistant One of the best ways to learn the skills necessary to start your own business or to break into a specific industry is to seek out a mentor who can provide you with guidance and a myriad of exciting learning opportunities. Unfortunately, if you need [...]
Why Our Youth Will Benefit From an Environmental Education It’s no secret that our planet is in trouble. At times, we may be able to drown out the voices of eco activists like @GretaThunberg, but the hard truth is that we need to take serious action towards building a greener, environmentally healthy future if we [...]
Why Social Needs Can Be The Foundation Of Entrepreneurship Traditionally, the end goal of entrepreneurship is to develop ideas that generate economic profit. In other words, it’s about making money. But what about the social needs of a community - can they really be the foundation of entrepreneurship? Is it truly possible for an organisation [...]
What’s the solution to hunger and unemployment, and all of the other issues faced by South Africa’s poorest communities? While big business may have an effect on the broader economy, it’s South Africa's eco entrepreneurs that are having the most impact where it counts the most. When community members take the initiative and start businesses [...]
Climate change - it’s the phrase on everyone’s lips right now. From teen activists like Greta Thunberg to big business CEOs, everyone is talking about how we need to reduce the negative impact that we have on our world to ensure that we can build a sustainable future. Enter - Purposeful Climate Change, done on [...]
You’ve heard about the Industrial Revolution, but what about the Fourth Industrial Revolution? Let’s break it down, and explain what it means for you as a young entrepreneur! A couple of hundred years ago, the First Industrial Revolution introduced coal, water and steam to mechanise production. That allowed the Second Industrial Revolution to kick in [...]
Now that you are in (or nearing) Grade 10, you will be faced with one of the most crucial choices of your life – choosing the right subjects for your senior years. You may be tempted to simply choose the subjects that you enjoy the most, but there are a lot of other considerations that [...]
The digital realm promises budding entrepreneurs a wealth of opportunities to capitalise on consumer demand. For many, building a business online is also a lot cheaper than starting a brick and mortar business. It also ensures that you are able to reach a broader audience, bulking up the chances of maximising conversions and boosting your [...]
