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The instant you put a .com next to your company name, your business is open to the entire world. Hell, any domain would do….

At business school they taught me that diversity in the workplace is a good thing. I can still remember the intensity on my lecturer’s…

If there’s one thing you could argue is more important than your startup’s brand it’s your personal brand as a founder and entrepreneur. This…

Marketing is not a new concept. For thousands of years human beings have employed a variety of tactics to entice the interest of potential…

Failure is the taboo, unacknowledged elephant in every organisation-especially in larger companies. When organisations don’t allow their employees to fail, they are paying lip…

We all know that Hollywood tends to dramatize things. It isn’t any different when it comes to portraying the plight of the entrepreneur. Many…

The peer-to-peer (P2P) lending space in South Africa is heating up. A Johannesburg-based startup called Yiba, an acronym for “You’re Invited Banks Aren’t”, is…

Any startup that has not embraced the digital revolution will find it increasingly harder to captivate and retain their target audience. In fact, the…

When you consider that each of our stories are largely unique and that a great portion of success is situational, trying to come up…

I think most entrepreneurs should dedicate some time out of their week just to watch TED Talks. It might seem silly or a waste…

Failure is basically being encouraged in Silicon Valley. The old-time favourite “failure is the greatest teacher” saying seems like their daily bread and butter….

“If everyone tells you it is a good idea, run the other way,” Jay Rogers, Local Motors. Here in the second part of our…

Entrepreneurs are bombarded with advice on using digital means to connect with customers. But what about connecting in real life? Although much of the…

I’ve been involved with tech companies and startups in Africa for the past 15 years, and have seen some major success stories that have…