the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
by Sarah Dusek
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned throughout my entrepreneurial journey, it’s this: success requires us to think bigger. Far too often, I meet female entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas who aren’t dreaming big enough. We hold ourselves back by playing small, thinking that modest goals are more achievable. But the truth is, by limiting our ambitions, we’re not only underestimating ourselves—we’re also undercutting the potential of our businesses.
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by Helena Naitsuwe Amadhila
When pitching to potential investors, be prepared for all pitch levels such as 15 minutes, 10 minutes or 5 minutes. it's also important to be clear, concise, and compelling. Ensure that you follow these 10 basic steps:
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by Helena Naitsuwe Amadhila
Businesses are unique entities that require constant upgrading to grow to ensure relevance and generation of income at all times. Here are some strategies to grow a business in a dynamic world.
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by Ntsoaki Sibiya
All of us want to accelerate our growth across landscapes of whatever our chosen craft is. When you are building yourself up, whether it be in business, sports, entertainment, or whatever your chosen craft may be, if you really want to accelerate your growth and development, and to take yourself to the next level of your capabilities, there are 3 kinds of people you need in your life. You need a Coach, a Mentor, and a Sponsor!
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by Tapiwa Matsinde
Learning and refining your craft skills has taken a lot of your time and energy, and those of the artisans you work with. You are starting to see the results of your dedication and commitment and are now ready to take your business and work to the next level by positioning and presenting it in a way that reflects its high-quality craftsmanship and sophistication. Whether you are keeping your focus within your local markets or seeking to appeal to a global audience, excellence in craftsmanship, creativity and presentation are essential for successfully positioning your business as a world-class brand. To help you transform your hand-crafted artisan business into an impactful world-class brand here are key areas to pay attention to:
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by Anja van Beek
One thing we know for certain is that we can’t solve today’s challenges with yesterday’s wisdom. We need to choose a growth mindset. What I have seen in my coaching practice is that if we don’t stretch ourselves, we are often nudged by some external event to be stretched to grow. But what does this mean? How do you embrace a growth mindset?
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by Lionesses of Africa Operations Dept
Following on from our recent articles, you have tightened up your structure and processes, you have a decent team around you that understands and appreciates the direction you are taking the company. You have invested time and energy in training to motivate and keep your staff. You have ‘controlled the controllables”, and you have mitigated in part your un-controllables through partnerships or closer relationships in your supply chain. You have made it through the last two years with a mixture of grit, determination, self sacrifice and (yes) a bit of luck (to reread those articles, please visit our website here). You went online and now have an ever increasing demand for your products or services, not just from your local community, or your state, but from your wider country and even beyond (who knew that someone would find your website and click ‘Buy Now’ whilst sitting in Sweden!). You wake up one morning and realize that the time is right to ‘scale up’ and ride this wave!
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Anja van Beek, founder, Anja van Beek Consulting and Coaching (South Africa)
Anja van Beek, founder, Anja van Beek Consulting and Coaching (South Africa)
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Zainab Ashadu, Founder and Creative Director of Zashadu Bags in Nigeria
Starting small and growing organically is a plus....
Zainab Ashadu, Founder and Creative Director of Zashadu Bags (Nigeria)
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Zainab Ashadu, founder of Zashadu Bags, Nigeria
Divine Ndhlukula, founder of SECURICO Security Services (Zimbabwe) - speaking at the Lionesses of Africa Annual Conference 2016.
Divine Ndhlukula, founder of SECURICO Security Services (Zimbabwe)
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Alison Barnard, founder of African Kaleidoscope Events (South Africa)
Take baby steps to grow....
- Alison Barnard is the founder of African Kaleidoscope Events in South Africa, a specialist event management company. Alison has been providing event management services for the past 13 years to Government, Corporate and Private Individuals. She was a finalist in the SMME Category of the Top Women Awards in 2010.
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