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Family ties bring joy as well as strength to this Gauteng factory
For Erica and Gordon Miller, business is all about family, which is the source of not only the meaning and joy of their work, but also of the resilience Read More >
A security industry success story that keeps on flourishing
Over the past 10 years, the private security industry in South Africa has grown exponentially, with 86% more security companies registered with the official industry regulatory authority in 2023 Read More >
Inner strength is what keeps this entrepreneur going in the face of adversity
Even hardy entrepreneurs hesitate to enter an industry in which they have no experience, but Alleen Magumbi believes in grabbing an opportunity when he sees one. The 38-year-old businessman Read More >
Entrepreneur at the crossroads with her fast-growing school group
At the age of 63, Delia Cupido’s amazing entrepreneurial drive shows no signs of slowing down, but her business - the Chameleon Group comprising four preschools and two junior Read More >
Formidable husband-and-wife team pioneers leading preschool
You know you must be doing something right when you shift an entire preschool kilometres away to the adjacent suburb and the entire parent body follows you there. This Read More >
Jewel of a preschool built on a rich lifetime of education entrepreneurship
Just off one of the main arterials, in a quiet street in Kuils River, a suburb on the outskirts of Cape Town, there is a cleverly designed Eco-friendly building, Read More >
Father’s grit and determination inspiration behind IT entrepreneur’s success
Whenever he faces hardship in his business, Sanele Gcumisa thinks back to how his father built up his small fleet of taxis out of nothing. There was not even Read More >
Beyond funding: how strategic support and expert advice can take SA small businesses to the next level
27 November 2023: In South Africa’s highly competitive small business environment, entrepreneurs need a substantial number of resources to get off the ground and achieve growth. While access to Read More >
With robust systems, this entrepreneur keeps her passion for her business going
Since childhood Joanita Coetzee has fantasized about running her own restaurant, serving up play dishes for her baby brother from the time she can remember, but it always remained Read More >
This factory’s survival is testimony to its strength and quality
First there was the fire caused by the businesses heating equipment in 2019 that devastated the Roux siblings’ peanut processing factory in Centurion. “We basically had to start all Read More >
This entrepreneur tried everything, but remained focused on one goal
Some entrepreneurs are intensely focused on a single goal, others seem to have quite the opposite personality, scattering their attention across several businesses and even industries. It is not often Read More >
A “good deal” from the Energy Fund to ensure this business continues to thrive
Some twelve years ago Grant Muller was looking online for chilli seeds in pursuit of his gardening hobby and found the prices so high that it only took a few Read More >
Sound financial advice and mentorship an imperative for SA entrepreneurs
In an environment filled with economic curveballs, South African businesses face just as many challenges as they do opportunities. With cashflow management and funding being paramount to the survival of Read More >
Entrepreneurial couple exchange city treadmill for the veld, and build a thriving business
It is not often that a business can boast to be fully booked out a year in advance - in only its third year of operation. The good fortune Read More >
