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#EntrepreneurMonth: Forget the naysayers, run your own race

Former journalist turned publicist, Clayton Morar founded his agency in 2012. Here, he shares more about the challenges he encountered getting his PR business off the ground and dispenses several tips to help aspiring entrepreneurs...

By Juanita Pienaar 3 Dec 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Environ's Dr Des, a skin care innovator for the ages

The Environ Skin Care success story is far from over. The almost 30-year-old homegrown brand has been named the Top Medical Skin Care Company in the 2018 Aesthetic Everything Awards...

By Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Nov 2018

Lessons on entrepreneurial grit from an international ice swimmer

Plunge my arm elbow-deep in a cooler of ice cubes for two minutes? Don't mind if I do! Self-proclaimed "former couch potato turned extreme swimmer" Ryan Stramrood explained how he got started and how he sticks to it in the latest HeavyChef masterclass, with important insights for entrepreneurs, or anyone looking to challenge themselves...

By Leigh Andrews 29 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Truman & Orange dares to disrupt the drinks business

Rowan Leibbrandt, founder of premium drinks company Truman & Orange, travels the world in search of high quality, interesting boutique liquor brands to introduce to the local market...

By Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Could your growing business use a travel management company?

As an entrepreneur or business owner, you know better than anyone that every penny counts. Spending money to outsource your travel planning is therefore likely to be at the bottom of your list of priorities...

By Dorine Reinstein 28 Nov 2018

The state of SA's social influencers with Special Effects Media

I spoke to the global and SA CEOs of Special Effects Media about the 'YouTube boom' and how digital content creators take entrepreneurship to a whole new level...

By Leigh Andrews 27 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Much more than make-up with Mud Cosmetics

Beyond its reputation as a quality cosmetics brand in the professional makeup industry, what gives Make-Up Designory (MUD) Cosmetics the edge is that its roots lie in education...

By Lauren Hartzenberg 26 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: It's all about shining in the tough times

World markets are incredibly volatile at the moment, characterised by trade wars, increasing US interest rates, and the rise of populist parties in developed and developing markets alike...

26 Nov 2018

Is entrepreneurship for everyone?

Lester Philander, an award-winning entrepreneur, shares a few considerations if you're thinking of becoming an entrepreneur...

By Lester Philander 23 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

Packaging that lasts as long as it's needed, not longer...

By Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Ozone does it all - from email hosting to product distribution

Ozone Information Technology Distribution is a channel technology company. But what makes the company stand out is the women - it's an IT company populated by women...

By Evan-Lee Courie 23 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Kickstarting a business with Violet Lupuwana in the driving seat

Violet Lupuwana is a woman who knows where she's going, and knows just what it's going to take to get there. Lupuwana started Chumile Transport Services in 2012 and has been on the proverbial road to success ever since...

By Shan Radcliffe 22 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: How CompuCart's Rowan Fine keeps diversifying

Rowan Fine came to the conclusion that he should pursue a career in the consumables market after he ran some numbers while ordering consumables for a restaurant he was working at in Johannesburg...

By Maroefah Smith 22 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Jewellery SMME incubator looks to develop, support local startups

SLJI is an NGO that aims to create economic opportunities for emerging jewellery businesses from historically disadvantaged communities...

By Sindy Peters 21 Nov 2018

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