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Ideas in books, articles, and on social media that could help us overcome poverty, inequality and unemployment in South Africa.

Learning at the Tshimologong Bootcamp

July 27, 2020August 31, 2017 by Ebrahim

Last weekend I attended the the Tshimologong Bootcamp. The bootcamp aimed to get us entrepreneurs to take the next steps in our business, starting with a solid foundation on linking value proposition to customers. There …

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Categories Big Ideas, Essays

SAICA offering discounted back office services

July 19, 2020December 11, 2016 by Ebrahim

SAICA and J.P. Morgan sets out to help 100 SMEs reach new heights. Through the Enterprisation J.P. Morgan flagship project, 100 Gauteng SMEs will be selected to receive partially subsidised back office accounting support and …

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Categories Big Ideas, Small Business Opportunities

"Making" as a tool for acceleration – Invite from Innovation Hub

July 27, 2020October 16, 2016 by Ebrahim

Makers have a major role in any industrial policy in South Africa, even if government does not (yet) realise it. Join the discussion at the Innovation Hub on the 25 October 2016, for what promises …

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Categories Big Ideas, Opportunity Round Up, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Small Business Opportunities

Launch Lab – Pitching Opportunities

July 27, 2020September 8, 2016 by Ebrahim

Launch Lab   has opportunities to pitch an idea. Selling an idea is never easy, and the videos on the website provide some useful and inspirational examples of how to pitch an idea. The current challenges …

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Categories Big Ideas, Small Business Opportunities

Tshimologong – Jozi's new digital playground

July 19, 2020September 8, 2016 by Ebrahim

Johannesburg has a new space to support digital entrepreneurs, or is it tech entrepreneurs. WITS University hot on the heels of an improved international ranking has launched the Wits Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct. In the following extract …

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Categories Big Ideas, Small Business Opportunities

Growth Downcast, Elites Read Us The Riot Act: Link RoundUp 5

July 27, 2020July 25, 2016 by Ebrahim

Growth! What Growth The IMF and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) indicated that South Africa will continue to grow slowly, or in the case of the SARB not at all. The SARB projects a …

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Categories Big Ideas, Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Young South African entrepreneurs recognised for community-driven business ideas

July 19, 2020July 22, 2016 by Ebrahim

A select group of 18 young entrepreneurs from across the country showcased their community-driven business ideas at the annual JA South Africa Company of the Year Competition, held at Citi Bank Plaza, Sandton on 14 …

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Categories Big Ideas

Better and Faster? Link RoundUp 3

July 19, 2020July 8, 2016 by Ebrahim

Good News – Better and faster? . A couple of interesting developments during the past week: WITS to launch a high tech journalism incubator – This is a very cool idea, because more and diverse …

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Categories Big Ideas, Small Business Opportunities

503 000 Youth Entrepreneurs in South Africa

July 27, 2020July 1, 2016 by Ebrahim

This post provides an extract from the recently released The Social Profile of Youth, 2009-2014 on youth entrepreneurship, released by Stats SA. The report starts out by presenting a table, indicating that in 2014, 543 000 youth could …

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Categories Big Ideas, Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Research Round Up #1.: Manufacturing Mass Entrepreneurship?

July 27, 2020July 1, 2016 by Ebrahim

The National Development Plan speaks to ‘mass entrepreneurship’ to reduce unemployment and foster economic growth in South Africa.  To quote: A large percentage of jobs will be created in domestic-orientated activities and in the services …

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Categories Big Ideas, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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