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Beauty For A Purpose

Q&A After being retrenched from a senior position in 2010, Relebohile Moeng was involved in a life-changing accident. She chose to turn her pain into power. The idea of controlling her own destiny and leaving a lasting legacy for her children became a compelling force that gave her boldness and determination to enter an industry she knew nothing about. A year later, Afri-Berry was born. This is her story.

Coaching For Performance

Entrepreneurs who function at an optimal level don’t develop a high-performance state of mind by accident. They learn to focus, build on their experiences and open themselves up to self-development. Erik Kruger has walked his own personal development journey, and now he’s helping other entrepreneurs find their ‘best’.

Your Performance Reviews Are (Probably) Biased

We’re all biased. It’s how our brains are wired. If we want to make the most of our careers and employees, we need to learn how to counter these unconscious biases.

Change Your Mind About Failure

If you want to really be a success, you need to first learn to fail.

Selling The Dream

When you’re starting a business, the secret to success is getting everyone — from customers to suppliers — buying into your vision.

Be Good Work Hard Build A Legacy

South Africa’s future is in the hands of entrepreneurs and industrialists. Khudusela Pitje is embracing his role in the economy and his part in positively impacting communities. From his first pay cheque of R1 250 per month at Lindsay Saker Rosebank to spearheading a R1,6 billion turnover business that in many ways is still just getting started, here’s how he’s laying the foundations of exponential growth.

Changing The Game, One Face At A Time

At 14, Rabia Ghoor launched her makeup and skincare online beauty store. She made her first sale one year later, and left school to pursue the business full time at 16. Today, this 18-year-old teenpreneur is well on her way to building an empire.

Money In The Bank

There are many ways to monetise property investments, but Fedgroup’s Impact Farming solar offering combines monetising rooftop space with all the social and tax benefits of green energy. Suraj Lallchand unpacks the benefits for business owners and landlords.

SOUTH AFRICA'S PREMIERE APARTMENT HOTEL GROUP IN THE HEART OF SANDTON

Indulge in the luxury of premier living, when travelling or invite potential clients to experience the best apartment hotel group Sandton has to offer.

Flying High With A Reliable Travel Partner

When CANCOM first opened its doors 11 years ago in the back offices of a building in Linbro Park, Johannesburg, the company was the result of entrepreneur Kevin Olinsky spotting a gap in the market and running with it. MD, Lauren Olinsky explains CANCOM’s journey, both as a business, and with kulula work as a travel partner.

Fast, Flexible And Understanding

Spartan doesn’t just fund entrepreneurial businesses, it is an entrepreneurial business, which is why the team understands SME financing needs and the unique challenges founder-led businesses face. This is how they’ve geared their business to help yours.

Built To Last

The aim of most family-run businesses is to stand the test of time, a goal that influences strategy and tends to take the long-term view over short-term gains. Entrepreneur spoke to Kim Pratley and his sons, Andrew and Charles, about growing a business without compromising on quality or price.

Business Turnarounds With The Team You Have

With a management approach that unlocks the full energy of the organisation, CEOs can turn around a failing business with the people they already have.

Outsmart Cash Flow Problems With The Right Financing

We’ve all heard the saying turnover is vanity, profit is sanity but cash is reality. If you want to improve cash flow, unlock growth within your business and build an asset of value, you need cash — whether that’s through organically grown cash reserves or financing solutions that suit your specific needs and growth goals.

Rock On

In recent years there has been a slew of US musicians and actors who have built business empires, from will-i-am to Sarah Michelle Gellar. South Africa is no different. Danny K may be working on his next album, but he's also planning to dominate the business landscape. AS TOLD TO NADINE TODD

The Path To Success

Woman of Stature is an organisation that plans to give South Africa its next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs, ministers and even a president. Here’s how the ideals of success mindset and living your purpose are shaping a new breed of empowered women.

Who Dares Wins

What can we do now that we couldn’t do before, thanks to changes in technology? That’s the approach that great organisations are taking to transform the consumer experience. And it’s not just the ruthless young upstarts that are doing so — we spoke to three companies founded by industry stalwarts to get their take on how to seize market leadership in a time of significant disruption.

Who Are Your Real Competitors?

Do you know who your real competitors are, and why they’re winning business you could get?

Trust, But Don't Be Stupid. Get Agreements!

Everyone has been disappointed at some time in their lives, and often by the people you least expected it from. Trust is not given, it is earned. But even after being earned, don’t be naïve about it. Temper that trust with a splash of cynicism regarding the human race.

How Your Habits Determine Your Chances Of Success

The stats are scary. We all have goals, and yet 78% of the time those goals don’t lead to a change in behaviour, which means they can’t be realised. The science is clear. If you want to achieve your dreams, you need to start by changing your habits.

4 Key Social Media Mistakes You Might Be Making - And How To Avoid Them

Social media can revolutionise your brand presence, or do more harm than good, depending on your strategy and execution.

Don't Be A Procrastinator

Take control of your time and super-charge your day, making the most of your most valuable resource: Time.

Debt-Free Business Growth

It’s tempting to go the debt route when building your business or asset base, but be careful — debt can kill your business just as quickly.

Multi-Layered Success

Every start-up needs a support network.

6 Habits Long-Time Millionaires Rely On To Stay Rich

It’s a simple fact: The habits of most millionaires differ from those of the average person. However, their habits are far from inaccessible; they improve one’s odds of finding success but can be adopted by just about anyone with a bit of concerted effort.

What's The Worst That Can Happen With A Disgruntled Silent Shareholder?

Whether a shareholder brings capital to the business, experience or connections, you need to ensure everyone has the same vision and values.

Why Fight Or Flight Mode Can Break Your Business

Whether you’re launching, running or scaling a business, you’ll have great days and terrible days. The life of a business owner is tough. Truly successful business owners are masters of their own emotions though. Because when you aren’t, things will quickly start to derail.

Stand Out From The Crowd

Are your marketing communications just like everyone else’s, or are you saying something people genuinely care about?

Keeping It Lean

Amazon spends a lot of money, but it’s also surprisingly lean. Here’s why even successful companies that are scaling quickly should be doing their best to save money where they can

The Trick To Creating Superstar Employees? Think Of Them As Superstar Employees

Research shows that your attitude towards your employees may become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you start treating everyone like they’re a superstar — and you really believe it — their behaviour will follow.