14 01, 2020

Young entrepreneurs pay it forward – Here’s how!

2020-01-08T14:56:13+02:00January 14th, 2020|Articles for Teens|

Fact or fiction? One day, when I grow up, I will pay it forward. Well, the answer is in your hands already. As a budding entrepreneur, you can decide if you want to gift others who are merely getting by, now or later or both. Forget the socially established notion that paying it forward is [...]

12 11, 2019

Top Tips For New Entrepreneurs

2021-04-29T17:28:13+02:00November 12th, 2019|Articles for Teens, Featured Articles, General|

Every entrepreneur has to start somewhere and launching your first business venture can be an exciting time. It can also be daunting as you will be desperate for the company to succeed but not yet have any experience under your belt. You are sure to learn many lessons along the way but it is important [...]

8 10, 2019

Why entrepreneurship is imperative in the fight against unemployment

2019-09-21T16:11:05+02:00October 8th, 2019|Articles for Teens|

There is no getting away from the fact that unemployment is a serious problem in South Africa. According to Stats SA, 6.7-million people are currently unemployed in South Africa, which is 29% of everybody who could be working. However, while we could spend our time being sad, angry or stressed about it, there is a [...]

24 09, 2019

DATES TO DIARISE Another great year; another Grand Finale! 19th October

2019-09-21T15:36:41+02:00September 24th, 2019|Featured Articles, Upcoming Workshops|

Consider this to be the last battle cry. It is calling louder and clearer than ever before. In modern society, it can be compared to the last decisive 100m where victory is close, but oh so far away. This is it. All the preparations, aspirations and planting of teen boss seeds come down to this. [...]

10 09, 2019

Celebrating fearless women in South Africa

2019-08-20T14:05:19+02:00September 10th, 2019|Featured Articles|

It is an uncontested fact that men generally still earn more in many patriotic societies across the world. There’s a preference for men when it comes to leadership positions. Think of Africa and the planet in general. How many female presidents are there compared to their male counterparts? Even though considered one of the more [...]

3 09, 2019

Planning your future career around the AI takeover

2019-08-16T13:59:33+02:00September 3rd, 2019|Articles for Teens, General, How To Articles|

Journalism? Check. Pharmacy? Check. Agriculture? Check. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated automated journalism with bots analysing complex data to write and edit articles so much quicker than their human counterparts. If you want to see a robot (through a glass window) actively dispensing meds, a visit to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria is in [...]

18 02, 2019

4 Ways Entrepreneurs Contribute to Society

2019-08-16T10:16:14+02:00February 18th, 2019|General|

Along with reaching your own goals as a young entrepreneur, by opening your own business, you also contribute a variety of things to society. We take a closer look at four different ways this is done. Innovation Entrepreneurs help to identify and fill gaps in the market through innovation and forward-thinking. This solves problems and [...]

11 02, 2019

Township Entrepreneurs – Lethabo Mokoena, Founder of Walk Fresh

2019-02-05T11:28:17+02:00February 11th, 2019|Articles for Teens|

It’s so inspirational to learn about other young entrepreneurs’ success. This month, we’re delving into Lethabo Mokoena’s story – a young Corporate Communications graduate from Daveyton. The Stepping Stones that Led to the Birth of Walk Fresh Lethabo obtained his Bachelor’s Degree at the University Of Johannesburg and, after spending a few years on campus, [...]

2 10, 2018

Teen Start-up Success Stories

2018-10-04T18:16:40+02:00October 2nd, 2018|Articles for Teens|

If you, like many other ambitious young South Africans, have a dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur, sometimes all you need to get there is a sprinkle of inspiration and, of course, plenty of hard work. Let's start with the inspiration! Here's a look at some other teen entrepreneurs who have 'been there and done [...]

14 09, 2018

What can you do with R40 and a bunch of Spinach? Ask The Spinach King

2018-09-14T10:25:09+02:00September 14th, 2018|Articles for Teens|

What do you see? Perhaps you are down-and-out and clinging to the last cash you've got. The question is what do you see? Do you see yourself forsaken and on the verge of being overwhelmed? Do you see yourself giving in to suicidal tendencies and substance abuse at the prospects of being broke? Or do [...]

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