19 Oct The biggest funding challenges facing entrepreneurs
Want to build a great business in Africa? Get ready to woo the investor....
Want to build a great business in Africa? Get ready to woo the investor....
The best way to get your new business recognised is by sharing good content, contributing something worthwhile to the market and getting people excited enough to talk about you too. You can do all three of these things as a speaker at big events. Getting a top...
Collaborations between corporates and startups have been gaining traction in recent years across a variety of sectors. For many corporates, both incremental and transformational innovation is key to remaining relevant in the short and long term. Partnerships with startups provide the opportunity to engage with new technologies...
It’s become clichéd – investors talking about the team being the most important criteria when making an investment. This is usually true, but what are investors looking for in a founder or a founding team? Within Startup Mzansi we assign a rough 30% weighting of our...
“What do I need to start a startup?”, you might be thinking. From what business to start to how to raise the money for it, the sheer array of options can be daunting. Luckily, Startups Magazine has a range of resources available to take that nascent...
As developing technology helps the average consumer access information quicker than ever before, it’s never been more important to communicate a lot about your business in as little time as possible. One great way to do this is by ensuring your logo properly represents your...
Choosing a company name is one of the most important things to consider when forming a business. It is also one of the very first decisions that you will have to make – as a result, it’s always best to do your research and plan...
You’re ready to start your new business, but have you considered how the decisions you make now will affect its growth? One of the earliest is company structure: we look at the pros, cons, ongoing filing and tax associated with the four main start-up structures,...
Market research should be an important part of a startup’s preparation and business planning; it helps to shape your marketing, resources and business plan and can influence how and who you plan to target, what pricing point you choose and even alter your business idea...
Today I met Sifiso, an avid young entrepreneur from Benoni. Sifiso had been in an abusive relationship with his seed investor. According to Sifiso, his investor has not honored their terms of engagement and has rather opted to pay a salary to Sifiso for the...