10 Unfortunate Misconceptions of Starting a Business
Starting a business? You are ready to hit the floor running. You’ve brainstormed your business idea, spoken to friends and family about your plans and are ready to leave your full-time job to work for yourself and realise your dreams. So, having read numerous books, blogs and articles on entrepreneurship, you are standing on the […]
Business Survival Strategies ― 15 Tips to Survive the SA Recession
Entrepreneur survival is vital to ensure the growth of an economy. But with the looming recession, we need to look at some Business Survival Strategies. Nearly every business has felt the impact of the recession. Business Survival Strategies 101 There has been no escaping. In 2022, the word ‘recession’ was used in nearly every newspaper […]
Beware of These 10 Frightening Investor Questions You Will Be Asked
Investor questions are dreadful to new startups. However, entrepreneurs need to be prepared when pitching their startup companies to investors by anticipating the investor questions they will receive. Presenting to potential investors will involve as few as 10 and as many as 100 questions. Investor Questions 101 We have focused on the Top 10 Most […]
Wondering Why Your Pitch Decks Don’t Get Funding? Here are the Brutal Reasons
Pitch Decks are not that easy to design, especially if you present them to investors who see hundreds of Pitch Decks yearly! Not everyone is going to pitch their Business Plan to investors. Many great businesses start without ever raising a Rand from external investors. With this said, I wanted to present some insight into […]
Never Say These 8 Silly Things when you Present your Pitch Deck
The presentation of your Investor Pitch Deck can be one of the most daunting things you must endure as an entrepreneur. Therefore, the pitch deck structure and presentation are critically important. Investors are much better at negotiations than you are; after all, this is what they do, and they do it daily. You, on the […]
Startup Funding and 8 Costly Mistakes to Avoid
Startup Funding is perhaps the greatest challenge to new companies. Startup companies face many challenges, one of which is securing startup funding. Securing and managing startup business funding can be one of the most exciting – and nerve-wracking – parts of being an entrepreneur. Often, the financial and legal implications may seem overwhelming. But don’t […]
Small Business Funding 2023: Here’s our Free Supportive Guide
Unless your business has the Balance Sheet of Amazon, eventually, you will probably need access to capital through Small Business Funding. Finding the right Small Business Funding providers and funding model is vitally important. Take money from the wrong source, and you may lose part of your company or find yourself locked into repayment terms […]
We Explore the 8 Qualities of the Entrepreneur of 2023
Today, there is no one particular way to become successful. Today’s youth is not begging for jobs but creating jobs, and if you are on a mission to serve the millions, entrepreneurship is your destiny. But, what are the Qualities of the Entrepreneur? Modern-day entrepreneurs come from different backgrounds, geographical locations, and ages. As the […]
15 Awesome Business Models for Every Startup
In short, Business Models are plans for the successful operation of a business, identifying sources of revenue, the intended customer base, products, and financing details. Bу dеfіnіtіоn, a buѕіnеѕѕ рlаn іѕ a fоrmаl ѕtаtеmеnt оf a ѕеt оf gоаlѕ, reasons they are attainable and plans how to achieve them among others. The objective of writing […]
Customer Service ― How to Deal with these 5 Types of Difficult Customers
True Customer Service ― one can argue ― is lacking in South Africa. Whether it is phoning the municipality for the umpteenth time to report a power failure. Or, being placed on hold when you phone a Customer Service Centre and hear the same irritating song on repeat! Okay, so that is one side of the coin. Bad Customer […]
Customer Service ― The True Cost of Bad Service in South Africa
Think of any engagement you’ve had as a customer in the past year, and then count the number of times you have received a Bad Customer Service experience. Customer service is a term that most companies reflect in their mission statements, yet, exceptional customer service is arguably one of the concepts that customers seldom experience. […]
Youth Entrepreneurship ― 5 Tips to Creating an Entrepreneurial Spirit in 2023
The importance of Youth Entrepreneurship is undeniable. Yet sometimes, teachers and professors do not know how to promote entrepreneurship among youth properly. Things have changed a lot in the last 15 years. Teenagers do not have the same attitude and mindset as before. These days, instant gratification has become evermore popular in the youth culture. […]
