I used to have someone at Raizcorp who was really good at his job; let's call him Tshepo (not his real name). Tshepo was not only really good at his job, he was also incredibly loyal and willing to step in to help wherever help was needed...
Allon Raiz 3 May 2021
Over the past 20 years, I've has learned many tough lessons and overcome many entrepreneurial challenges...
Allon Raiz 1 Apr 2021
When I started my PR business in 2012, the only thing I knew very well was my profession: Public Relations (PR). Little did I know that running my own business needed far more than that...
Miranda Lusiba 24 Mar 2021
"For the last three years my hearing has grown steadily weaker ... in the theatre I have to get very close to the orchestra to understand the performers, and ... from a distance I do not hear the high notes of the instruments and the singers' voices."...
Mel Meltzer 19 Mar 2021
Burt Rodrigues, CEO of Biodx, gives his thoughts on approaching business in 2021...
Burt Rodrigues 4 Mar 2021
We all agree 2020 was a year of disaster of note - but hard times can be good teachers. Businesses, and particularly SMEs, should take the time now to understand what 2020 taught us...
Jason Mellow 15 Jan 2021
Technology has seamlessly integrated into the world of fitness over the past few years. Adding to this harmony is a new workout bench called Digi Smart Bench that can be controlled electronically and through an app...
Imran Salie 14 Jan 2021
Over the past 20 years, Raizcorp CEO Allon Raiz has learned many tough lessons and overcome many entrepreneurial challenges. He shares some of the most important lessons he has learned...
Allon Raiz 1 Dec 2020
In the startup years, the adage "the customer is king" remains fresh and deliberate in your mind. You have probably convinced your customers (and yourself) that by using your company they will receive much better service than from the "big guys."...
Allon Raiz 1 Dec 2020
Rereading Terry Pratchett's, The Truth, Bronwyn Williams was struck by a minor character who reminded her that every messy problem is a business opportunity in disguise and tells us how this side story is playing out in various guises around the world...
Bronwyn Williams 24 Aug 2020
With gyms being forced to close due to the coronavirus, fitness trainers are battling. Until gyms are allowed to operate under strict measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, there are alternatives for digital-savvy fitness entrepreneurs...
Evan-Lee Courie 23 Jul 2020
The concept of lockdown is not new to the meerkat species. As a consequence, meerkats have become highly skilled and successful at dealing with lockdowns underground and navigating their uncharted "business world".
Estienne de Beer 27 May 2020
The Six Dogs gin brand has been built on the back of the support from customers and partners in the industry and through the hard work and passion of our own staff...
Glenn Bryant 14 May 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is putting South African small and medium enterprises under enormous pressure...
Although the crisis is still unfolding, it's already clear that building resilience into your organisational DNA is more important than ever...
Business leaders, as humans, are generally poor in detecting and acting on early change signals...
Deon Mbaile 17 Apr 2020
Dr John Demartini unpacks some important lessons that new entrepreneurs would be wise to take into the new year...
Dr John Demartini 23 Jan 2020
2019 was a tough year for South Africans, but challenges often build resilience and confidence, particularly for business entrepreneurs, believes David Seinker, CEO and founder of co-working space company, The Business Exchange (TBE)...
On 6 January 2020, South Africans learned of the passing of Dr Richard Maponya, a legendary business icon and activist. Here are four leadership lessons we can learn from "the grandfather of black business"...
Maryanne Maina interviews Adebola Williams, CEO of StateCraft in Nigeria, a political communications company, on their mission to galvanise a generation to make informed choices...
Maryanne Maina 14 Jan 2020
The 25th CEEMAN & Emerald Case Writing Competition has been won by a team from the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB)...
Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 1 Oct 2019
Mandi Fine is CEO of F/NE Group Global, which turns 20 years old this August. Here, Fine explains how specific data science and storytelling skills are transforming marketing and communications, as well as future trends to embrace in any industry...
Leigh Andrews 19 Aug 2019
The collapse of Steinhoff International, the multi-billion dollar global business group, has been rightly described as the biggest corporate scandal in South African history...
Mills Soko 27 Dec 2018
The collapse of Steinhoff International, the multi-billion dollar global business group, has been rightly described as the biggest corporate scandal in South African history...
Mills Soko 16 Nov 2018
Think Creative Hub's cofounders and creative directors Nkgabiseng 'Nkgabi' Motau and Mukondi Ralushayi explain the importance of being both a mentor and mentee...
Leigh Andrews 4 Jul 2018
Global retailer H&M may need to take a look at its human resources strategy and in particular at staff awareness and insight into diversity and intercultural competence, says a business school professor...
Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 26 Jan 2018
Kenyan gender advocate Vivian Onano is one of the key speakers at the Liberty VUKA Knowledge Summit. In this Q&A, we find out what her entrepreneurship lessons are for women and young people in the workplace...
Now in its 16th year, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Business Development Games has received sponsorship from Coronation Fund Managers...
So we've been in operation for about 150 days, and there have been a few lessons, many in fact, and looking back, a few things have surprised me and stand out...
Kevin Welman 13 Feb 2017
A continental guide to doing business and marketing across Africa, Open Africa is a digital publication that features interviews, insights and business lessons from CEOs and decision makers...
Issued by Ornico 13 Sep 2016
The Levi's Pioneer Nation Festival offers a lineup packed with business lessons and backstories from a diverse mix of 40 of today's hottest young South African entrepreneurs...
Brand Intelligence company Ornico has announced that it will be publishing a business and brand guide for industry leaders, in partnership with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), at the University of Pretoria...
Issued by Ornico 1 Sep 2016
Location-based mobile game Pokémon Go is perhaps the best commercial example of augmented reality (AR) gaming to date...
Scott Zambonini 17 Aug 2016
Social entrepreneurs to address maternal and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa through GE Healthymagination programme...
Year-end is an ideal time for entrepreneurs to take a step back and reflect on how their business has fared this year and the lessons they have learnt...
The Rugby World Cup is a great metaphor for many elements of business, as both are about discipline, teamwork and efficiency. Here are five business lessons...
Mark Taylor 11 Nov 2015
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On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Daniel Gross, Gerhard de Kock and Scott Cundill...
When I first brought Vespas to South Africa, turning that admiration into sales proved to be a challenging journey. Only by completely transforming my business strategy, was I able to turn admirers to loyal riders...
Andy Reid 19 May 2015
KZN's corporate elite gathered at Durban's ICC on 3 March for one of the most anticipated events on the provincial business calendar...
Issued by East Coast Radio 9 Mar 2015
HELSINKI, FINLAND: In just five years Nokia fell from dominating the mobile phone industry to abandoning the handset business, a swift fall from grace with lessons for market leaders.
Due to a chain of events, I was asked to take over a client's company when the CEO fell ill. I spent three years running the business in an industry about which I initially knew little. A successor has been groomed, and so I have returned to Cape Town to resume where I left off: strategic planning and training (and contributing to Bizcom).
Sid Peimer 10 Jan 2013
In the preceding week I was looking forward to my flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg over the weekend. However my excitement was short lived; on Friday afternoon I was one among the thousand of people who heard via e.tv news that 1time Airline had filed for liquidation.
Nthabeleng Meso 6 Nov 2012
Love her or hate her, Lady Gaga is a marketing genius. Before her meteoric rise to fame, she was just a girl who dropped out of school to start singing in nightclubs. She had no following and no reputation. But just a few years down the line, she's a global superstar with the highest number of followers on Twitter in the world, multiple award-winning tracks and millions of adoring fans. She is one of the most talked-about celebrities in the world. How has she managed this?
Donna Rachelson 2 Jul 2012
Yesterday, Sunday 4 March 2012, Rapport launched its revamped My Tyd A4 format glossy magazine, with Afrikaans journalist Elmari Rautenbach as editor.
The 2011 Business Opportunities and Franchise Expo (BOFE) opened its doors yesterday, Thursday, 15 September 2011, at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg, drawing scores of people looking for new business opportunities or ways to grow existing ones, while speakers geared up to teach business lessons and exhibitors unveil the content of their 'safes' to the world.
Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 16 Sep 2011
The newly revamped "Entrepreneurial Edge" series on CNBC Africa, the 24/7 business news channel in Africa, will feature success stories of some of the great entrepreneurs and new young leaders in South Africa. The show will be hosted by journalist Chris Bishop.