Hey girl boss, fancy yourself a Fempreneur? (That’s hashtag-speak for female business owner!) Being a female entrepreneur comes with a unique set of challenges. We can’t get away from the fact that the world, and especially the business world, is largely dominated by men. As a result, many young women in business struggle to have [...]
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 [...]
Young entrepreneurs with great ideas will often feel an overwhelming desire to be successful. However, this desire and drive is often overshadowed by a fear of failure. In fact, this fear can be so pronounced that it completely takes over the entrepreneur’s focus, effectively derailing their best efforts to push forward to the top. The [...]
Did you know that young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are said to make up close to 60% of those who are unemployed on the African continent as a whole? That is a jarring statistic indeed. Furthermore, these numbers are set to increase in light of the massive dip that the economy [...]
If you can dream it, you can do it. Despite the struggling local economy, young entrepreneurs from across South Africa are obtaining levels of success most cannot even begin to imagine. In other words, if you are focused and dedicated to starting and nurturing your very own business, there is nothing standing in your way [...]
While the world is quick to rave about the Mark Zuckerbergs and Oprah Winfreys of our times, many overlook the presence of upcoming young entrepreneurs within our very homes and schools. There is a tendency to appreciate talent "out there." Let's turn the tables this 2020 by embracing, grooming and uplifting our own. Here's how [...]
