Ten promising African innovators have been selected from a pool of 900 applications across 45 countries to compete in the finals of the 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa initiative, it was announced today. [Read More]
A R1 million reward for disruptive tech ideas
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Applications are now open for the second Seed Engine Business Accelerator, a Redwood Capital Initiative that awards R100 000 to ten outstanding local tech business concepts.
Applicants engage in a highly competitive selection process in the hopes of getting accepted to the programme’s 13-week boot camp, which offers intensive coaching and support as well as access to a wealth of potential investors on demo day.
12 entrepreneurs, R12 million: The Investec/Raizcorp Acumen programme
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Investec and Raizcorp have partnered to provide business support and development to the value of
R12 million, to 12 entrepreneurs. This exciting new partnership will enable entrepreneurs of black-
owned businesses to take part in a two-year long programme that facilitates increased profitability
in their respective businesses.
TED Tuesdays: Elon Musk
April 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In this TED discussion, SA-born entrepreneur Elon Musk (PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX) sits down with TED curator Chris Anderson to discuss his work, his vision for the future and why he believes that the sustainable energy conundrum is the biggest problem we need to solve this century.
Square: Sweetening Up the Small Guys
March 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When the US mobile startup Square launched in October 2010, its offering was a simple dongle that retailers (especially small and medium sized businesses) plugged into iPhones, allowing them to safely accept credit card payments.
Sandberg’s new book tops Amazon’s bestseller list amid controversy
March 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The critics who first raised eyebrows at Sheryl Sandberg’s 2010 TED talk are back in the ring this week as the 43-year-old Facebook COO prepares to promote her much-hyped book/feminine manifesto, Lean In.
Another take on the SA entrepreneur debate
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you pair an entrepreneur up with an existing business where the owner is wanting to retire, the new entrepreneur will take an already successful business forward in leaps and bounds not only because all the value drivers that make a business successful are in place, but also because technology has changed and the retiring owner will certainly not have taken advantage of new technologies and the new entrepreneur will.
Alex’s green cooperative
February 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The green cooperative enterprise has capitalised on cleaning the litter-strewn streets of Alex by collecting plastic for cash.
Bravehearted entrepreneur
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
How a failing business became a successful enterprise.
Coffee’s Daily Buzz
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Brothers Andrew and Chris Brown turned bad coffee experiences into a tangible business idea by starting The Daily Buzz.
