Small Business

Small business financing options are available to help your startup, but it’s not easy to get funding if you don’t have a long business history or the right credit rating. 

Business growth is key to the success of any small business. It's important to remain consistent as you start to grow your company, and make sure you focus on areas that will offer the biggest gains. 

Starting and running a business is challenging especially in today’s economic climate. More than ever, the right support network for a small or medium-sized business can significantly improve the odds of success. This is where accelerator or incubator programmes can be incredibly useful and it’s the reason that more and more SMEs rely on these programmes to assist with their growth.

The Mindspa Institute has been presenting the course “Business Skills for South African Women” since 2008, and throughout the years the following really stood out:

Over 315 site workers of small, medium and micro enterprise (SMMEs) were recently awarded certificates of completion for an 18-month road construction training programme, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) announced.

Research by the 2016/17 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report shows that SMEs in South Africa account for approximately 36% of South Africa’s gross domestic product, and the National Development Plan cites that SMEs are expected to provide a staggering 90% of new jobs by 2030.

Are you passionate about education and bringing it to the masses? While government has its role to play in educating society, ordinary citizens are seeking ways to make a difference.

Yuppiechef South Africa’s most loved online kitchen and homeware brand, is celebrating its 10th birthday.

The 2012 Entrepreneurship Forum was held at Regenesys Business School in Sandton to grapple the difference between a great entrepreneur and a mediocre entrepreneur. The aim of the event was to provide a networking opportunity and a platform to develop business relationships for aspiring local entrepreneurs.

A definition of business success has not yet been determined but the level of sustainability and the degree to which the needs of stakeholders are met forms part of the broader definition says Francis Wright.

Promising entrepreneurs can learn much from Apple founder Steve Jobs. Allon Raiz reflects on the life experiences of one of the most infamous entrepreneurs and talks about what it takes to be successful.