Lessons Learnt

Starting a Business

I Wish I Knew These Four Things Before Starting My Own Business

Starting a business is hard work to say the least. These are four lessons I wish someone had shared with me before going solo, so I'm here to share them with you.

Growing a Business

How Entrepreneurs Can Identify Opportunities in Disguise — Even When Times Are Tough

Rather than waiting for the good times, successful entrepreneurs transform tough times into opportunities.

Side Hustle

I Spent the Last 3 Years Building My Side Hustle Into a Full-Time Business. Here's What I Learned.

After spending the last few years growing my side job into a successful full-time business, these are the lessons my journey taught me that I wish I could tell my younger self.

Growing a Business

3 Critical Mistakes That Could Cost You Your Business During a Recession. Here's How You Can Avoid Them.

Want to make sure your business survives the looming economic downturn? Here are three mistakes every business leader can avoid by learning from the past.

Leadership

3 Powerful Business Lessons I Learned from Competing in a Triathlon

Triathlons require you to do multiple activities back-to-back and pivot to something new without quitting -- much like your teams do every day at work. Here are some lessons I learned from competing in (and finishing) a triathlon.

Leadership

Lessons I Learned After Everything Went Wrong in My Business

Here's a quick crush test to apply to your business, based on many things that went wrong in mine.

Starting a Business

Smudge's Founder Shares His Start-Up Success Lessons

Show up, do your best and hire the right people, says tech founder Gary Leicher.

Finance

Successful Entrepreneurs Need To Know Their Numbers

Stop obsessing with everything in your business but your numbers. If you really want to succeed, you need to know exactly where the money is.

Entrepreneurs

Video: Experts Weigh In On The Best Advice They Would Give Themselves

Businesses are built forwards, but lessons are learnt from experience. Here's what our mentors would tell their younger selves.

Entrepreneurs

Video: What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then

Successful South African entrepreneurs share what they know now that they wish they knew when they launched their businesses.

Entrepreneurs

Video: Should You Accept Failure As An Entrepreneur?

Is failure what kills a business, or is it something we should learn from? Our mentors share their experiences.

Entrepreneurs

How 7 Entrepreneurs Went From Massive Debt To Incredible Success

Almost 90% of all startups fail within the first year. But failure isn't final, as these seven entrepreneurial successes demonstrate. Their businesses have gone from being in the red to massive profitability, thanks to grit and determination.

Growth Strategies

9 Lessons In Success From SA Band, Goodluck

From dreamers who wanted to change things up to successful musicians and entrepreneurs, Goodluck share their top lessons in achieving success.

Starting a Business

Why You Need To Be In The Startup Game To Win It

Andrea Stevens had no startup capital, only rudimentary English skills, no network and an average education, but she's built two successful businesses anyway because she took the leap into entrepreneurship. Here's what you can learn from her journey.

Starting a Business

How Frost Popsicles Has Gone From Startup To Successful Retail Brand

Natasha Fagri and Jon-Marc De Carvalho didn't draw a salary for two years while they self-funded their startup. They've learnt tough lessons and pivoted their operational models, but it's all been worth it. Here are their top startup lessons.