As entrepreneurs, we need to be making the right decisions for right now to ensure that our businesses and our people's livelihoods do not become another casualty of the virus...
Allon Raiz 1 Apr 2021
I remember clearly the first day I realised someone hated me - not for my personality (or not that I know of), not for something I had done to them, but simply because I competed with them...
Allon Raiz 17 Mar 2021
There are many reasons a hire could be inappropriate for your organisation. The two main reasons, though, are bad performance and lack of alignment...
Allon Raiz 11 Mar 2021
One of the first paradoxes a startup entrepreneur faces is choosing the size of their first rented - or purchased - business premises along with the duration of the lease...
Allon Raiz 18 Feb 2021
With the rise in new tech and tools that aim to make running a business easier, it's time to streamline your 2021 app stack...
One of the most commonly requested documents throughout your entrepreneurial journey will no doubt be your financials...
Allon Raiz 21 Jan 2021
As 2021 gets into full swing, business owners are doing whatever they can to make this year's profit line tracks upwards...
Anton Oosthuizen 11 Jan 2021
Without a doubt, small businesses have been the most acutely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are some insights from one SMME to others on its survival strategy...
Khathutshelo Mufamadi 10 Dec 2020
It's common knowledge that a mistake is just an opportunity for growth and learning. Don't let yourself be afraid to fudge up now and then. A minor mistake simply provides a lesson on what not to do...
Eric Porat 10 Dec 2020
Rael Levitt shares 13 tips for helping keep those company doors open...
With the right type of support, the Covid-19 pandemic may be a catalyst for entrepreneurship when we need it the most...
It can be hard for small businesses and startups to get ahead, with fluctuating project cycles, seasonal slumps and late payments causing cash flow strain...
Sadie Williamson 16 Oct 2020
Many businesses are reverting to pre-lockdown levels of activity, while others still are seeking new entrepreneurial avenues to supplement existing incomes or replace those lost due to the coronavirus crisis...
The beginning of 2020 may well have seemed like a good time to quit your day job and strike out on your own entrepreneurial journey. Then Covid-19 hit and the world went into lockdown...
Philani Sangweni 27 Aug 2020
Over the past 20 years, I have worked with many entrepreneurs who have wanted to give up. They have been at various stages of their journeys - some just a few months in, others several years into the game...
Allon Raiz 24 Aug 2020
Many entrepreneurs will have no option but to close down their businesses. With the ravaging effects Covid-19 has had on the economy, formal employment may not be an alternative for many...
Allon Raiz 5 Aug 2020
Covid-19 has kick-started many of us into thinking about setting up our own businesses. Whether you've been retrenched, taken a salary cut, or have simply realised that life's short and it's time to reach for that long-postponed dream...
The scale of the national Covid-19 lockdown is unprecedented in living memory and entrepreneurs need to be making the right decisions...
Allon Raiz 18 May 2020
Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, has been sharing his views and insights on weathering the Covid-19 storm and even thriving after it. This week he takes a look at extending ways in which you can provide value...
Allon Raiz 18 May 2020
Rather than downing tools and waiting out the lockdown, it is critical that small, medium and microsized enterprises work harder now than ever before...
Many business owners and entrepreneurs are worried about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and... they should be...
Papa and Hetty Boachie-Yiadom 2 Apr 2020
It is often said that the elderly and those with impaired immune systems are most at risk due to Covid-19, but small businesses are just as vulnerable...
As SMEs are vital for keeping the lights on in South Africa, it is time for business owners to take note of the impact that Covid-19 can have on...
Erin Louw 18 Mar 2020
Building a company from an idea or concept is no easy feat. The failure rate of startups is high...
In this series of articles, Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, shares 20 of some of the most important lessons he has learned using a sequence that mirrors the typical stages of any entrepreneurial journey...
Allon Raiz 10 Mar 2020
The economic tide has had local entrepreneurs bobbing up and down since 2008...
Kumaran Padayachee 21 Feb 2020
Every day, across the country, men and women dream about starting their own businesses...
Lisa Illingworth 11 Feb 2020
E-commerce offers its practitioners a lot of advantages over traditional brick-and-mortar stores...
Tanja Lategan 24 Jan 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
Many South Africans would have decided to make 2020 the year that they start their own business...
Many entrepreneurs find it difficult to take their foot off the gas at the end of the year, so to speak...
"There are people who have money, and there are people who are rich." ...
Henry Sebata 15 Nov 2019
Entrepreneurs share very similar characteristics; they are determined, confident, self-driven and many demonstrate a strong appetite for risk...
Christian Harbeck 30 Oct 2019
You probably heard the advice for entrepreneurs that "failing to plan is planning to fail." That phrase is a misleading myth at best...
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky 23 Oct 2019
You are a proud entrepreneur with your company registered, up and running. The next step must be to pick your first team members, right?
Jenny Retief 21 Oct 2019
In 2016, automotive and energy company Tesla paid $11m to purchase the domain name Tesla.com. Originally registered as TeslaMotors.com, the company spent over a decade trying to acquire Tesla.com...
With the digital revolution in full swing, data is to business what oxygen is to mankind. It is a crucial resource...
It's essential that you select the correct building blocks when developing an online store to give it maximum visibility and seamless performance...
Over the past few years, digital-native companies like Uber, Amazon, and Airbnb have redefined the rules of competition in their industries...
Ernest North 3 Oct 2019
"We regret to inform you." Don't you hate those words?
Justin Cohen 10 Sep 2019
Many entrepreneurs and business owners live in fear of the South African Revenue Services (SARS)...
Jessica Hubbard 10 Sep 2019
Businesses founded by partners have a better chance of succeeding than new ventures where everything is dependent on one person...
Jenny Retief 9 Sep 2019
The tech giants that now inspire founders from around the world once started out as unicorn startups...
Maksym Babych 4 Sep 2019
The number of women starting their own businesses has risen dramatically in recent years, with women of all ages taking the leap and launching their own enterprises...
André de Beer, began his entrepreneurial career in 2005 when his family bought Megamaster, then a regional supplier of grills and fireplaces in the northern part of South Africa...
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a development technique in which a new product or website is developed with sufficient features to satisfy early adopters...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are an important driver of economic growth and a source of employment, especially for countries such as South Africa...
Elaine Wang 6 Aug 2019
Cash flow is the main concern of 59% of local small and medium enterprise (SME) owners...
Deciding to go it alone and start your own business is always hugely daunting. There's so much to learn and so much can go wrong...
Henry Cazalet 21 Jun 2019
Starting a business is a risky business. According to Standard Bank, about 50% of all startup businesses in South Africa fail within 24 months...
Alex Roberts 25 Mar 2019