“The mere fact that ideas can become a reality is exciting. It's rewarding being an entrepreneur.”
- Beatha Shitemba, founder of Nels Babies (Namibia)
Read moreQuote of the Day by Beatha Shitemba
Beatha Shitemba, founder of Nels Babies (Namibia)
Entrepreneur Advice from Chule Gobodo: Give yourself permission to fail
Chule Gobodo, co-founder of Brainbow Conscious Creatives (South Africa)
Give yourself permission to fail…
“Just start. Even if you fail big that's okay, give yourself permission to fail. If you don't you won't take risks and push your boundaries. Love yourself and make sure you nourish yourself and your relationships. Your family and friends are stakeholders, giving you the space to build.”
- Chule Gobodo is the co-founder of Brainbow Conscious Creatives, a South African film-maker connecting consumers and brands through visual storytelling. Her company is the only youth, female black owned boutique creative story agency in South Africa, specializing in using storytelling as a brand activism tool. This graduate of motion picture studies is constantly on the look out for the perfect story that is able to best create a connection between her client and their customers. Read Chule’s startup story.
Read moreMaria Natália João, a Mozambican entrepreneur mastering the art of event planning and related services
Maria Natália João, founder of MNJ Eventos & Serviços (Mozambique)
The world of eventing is a hugely competitive business, so the secret to success is building a reputation and service offering that is differentiated in the industry. For entrepreneur, Maria Natália João, founder of MNJ Eventos & Serviços, that meant harnessing her considerable expertise and experience as an event MC and building upon that to create a multifaceted business.
Read moreWhy I don’t attend New Year’s Eve Parties
by Lizl Naude, founder of Lilly Loompa
It’s hard to believe that we are already in the second month of 2018! Most of us have made earnest promises to better ourselves during this coming year. Some resort to making New Year’s resolutions, others just continue with their routines as in the past. Some are very disciplined by nature, others like me have to be very intentional about discipline.
Read moreVisualize your unique wealth destination
by Eldari Visser, managing director of Picketfence Life
We have established that we need to understand journeys and destinations to ensure that we focus to reach our ultimate goal. This is for our personal life, our business careers and our wealth. Yet so many still miss the mark. They seem to be working so hard at it but after a while it is just not working out. We give up on our dreams or goals and many give up on life. That can be avoided if we just take some time in the beginning of any journey and think about our destination.
Read moreQuote of the Day by Winnie Ochieng
Winnie Ochieng (L), co-founder of Wipedo Ltd (Kenya)
“Start with what you have to get to where you want.”
- Winnie Ochieng, co-founder of Wipedo Ltd (Kenya)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Lindiwe Mafavuneh: Anything is possible
Lindiwe Mafavuneh, founder of LCM Capital (Botswana)
Anything is possible…
“Passion plus Purpose will be your fuel for a long time, so let the vision move you to your end goal. Have faith and stay focused and remember to always keep your eyes on your desired outcome. The start-up journey is not for the faint hearted, have grit and believe anything is possible.”
- Lindiwe Mafavuneh is founder of LCM Capital, a Botswana based entrepreneur on a mission to help companies to manage their risk and maximize their investments. Lindiwe’s company focuses on alternative investments, risk management solutions and advisory services and she is on a mission to help companies to manage their risk and maximize their investments. Read Lindiwe’s startup story.
Read moreMake Life Beautiful with Confidence Inspiration
by Abigail Klopper, founder of Abigail K Photography
Today I’m sharing a little bit of confidence inspiration for you as a result of my own experience of adding more colour, beauty and excitement into my life of late. You see, the moments that make life so interesting are not just those BIG awesome moments – The BIG achievements, the BIG milestones, the BIG events. It’s also the little awesome moments.
Read moreWambui JL, a Kenyan serial entrepreneur harnessing the power of publishing to celebrate Africa’s natural lifestyles
Wambui JL, founder of Hairpolitan Lifestyle (Kenya)
These days, there is growing interest in the use of natural products for health, wellness and beauty in Africa, and a growing audience to learn more about trends and products in the marketplace. Hairpolitan Lifestyle is an online magazine, created by Kenyan entrepreneur Wambui JL, and aimed at sharing stories about people who are celebrating and living natural lifestyles.
Read moreQuote of the Day by Alethea Volanie
Alethea Volanie, founder of Volani Creative Designs (South Africa)
"What gives me satisfaction about being an entrepreneur is being in the driver seat and deciding where or how far I want this to grow.”
- Alethea Volanie, founder of Volani Creative Designs (South Africa)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Mimi Kalinda: Let’s have women support one another
Mimi Kalinda, founder of Africommunications Group (South Africa)
Let’s have women support one another…
“… we have to look at precedent - history has a lot to teach us and role models abound if only we take the time to look back at who came before us. We need to stand firm as African female entrepreneurs and form a support base for each other. If we stand together, support and celebrate each other’s achievements, we will definitely be a force to be reckoned with. We also have to have a commitment to hard work and excellence.”
- Mimi Kalinda is the founder of Africommunications Group, a South African entrepreneur empowering fellow Africans through the power of storytelling. She has created a pan-African public relations and communications agency based in Johannesburg, South Africa servicing local and global clients with a complete and culturally attuned communications services offering. Her clients include private, public and non-profit sector organisatyions in the African market, with a focus on Francophone and Anglophone Africa. Read Mimi’s startup story.
Read moreThe importance of options
by Brigitte Mashile, founder and ceo of Roka Roko
I have been to so many events where people feel the need to ‘pop bottles’, and to be specific, ‘Moet’ bottles. Moet is not cheap, and it is attached to an affluent life; the life of the better than; the life of those who have arrived. I personally have had Moet like 3 times in my life, and no, I did not purchase it in any of those events. I fell in love with the Nectar Imperial. I also knew, very well, that I was not about to buy a bottle of this brand - it is not cheap.
Read moreQuote of the Day by Janine Starkey
Janine Starkey, founder of House of Janine (South Africa)
“… there is NOTHING more satisfying then writing your own paycheck, even though it may be a pittance at first.”
- Janine Starkey, founder of House of Janine (South Africa)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Sonia Paiva: Your diligence will be rewarded
Sonia Paiva, founder of Woman Farmer Foundation & Eswatini Kitchen (Swaziland)
Your diligence will be rewarded…
“Start, start and start. You may find your self starting many times but continue starting. This is called diligence. ‘The soul of the diligent is richly supplied’ - Proverbs 13 v 4.”
Sonia Paiva is the founder of Woman Farmer Foundation & Eswatini Kitchen, a Swaziland serial entrepreneur making an impact in the agribusiness and food processing sectors in her country. Eswatini Kitchen produces a range of gourmet foods using only natural products without any colorants, or preservatives, such as Jams, Sauces, Pickles, Honey, and Marmalades. Most of these products oversees. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Sonia spent time in the corporate world, in the motor industry in particular, running the well known Carson Motors in the city of Manzini, before moving to the NGO world and the food industry sector.Read Sonia’s startup story.
Read moreWorth It: Your Life, Your Money, Your Terms by Amanda Steinberg
Amanda Steinberg
From the founder and superstar CEO of DailyWorth.com, Amanda Steinberg - the go-to financial site for women with more than one million subscribers - comes a fresh book that redefines the relationship between women, self-worth, and money. Worth It shows women how to view money as a source of personal power and freedom—and live life on their terms.
Read moreHow to Start that Critical Conversation
by Dr. Laura Camacho
It’s not fun bringing up the topic of difficult conversations, but just this month I’ve had two clients ask for workshops on the specifics of crafting those critical, or difficult conversations. Critical conversations are the ones where the stakes are relatively high (even if only for you) and opinions vary.
Read moreDo you have mobile app fatigue - and if so, what can you do about it?
by Lynette Hundermark, managing director of Useful & Beautiful
8 years after the global app-splosion, even in a country like South Africa where smartphone adoption took a little longer than the rest of the world to catch up, “app-overload” aka “app-fatigue” is now a thing that we are all faced with in this digital and mobile age.
Read moreNavigating change: No two journeys are the same
by Leigh Ann Gowland, founder of Employee Driven Change
Managing change within corporates can be compared to changing the direction of an aircraft carrier set on its course with momentum, size and speed contributing to the resistance to any change in bearing. There is usually time to plan, mobilise the crew, and adapt to the weather conditions. By comparison a small business would be a canoe turned by a single paddle but also threatened by winds, currents and the strength of the oars-person.
Read moreQuote of the Day by Yolie Thela
Yolie Thela, founder of GloryBaby (South Africa)
Entrepreneur Advice from Eugénia Langa: You can achieve what you want
Eugénia Langa, founder of Nweba (Mozambique)
You can achieve what you want…
“Find your passion and make it your day-to-day. No dream is impossible to realize. With faith, determination and persistence, anyone can achieve what they want.”
- Eugénia Langa is the founder of Nweba, the first Mozambican company dedicated to Procurement and Logistics for Construction. Her main service areas cover Project Management, Contract Management, Material Supply or Service Provision, Permits Consulting, Logistics, and Procurement Training. From a young age Eugénia was enthralled by the idea of seeing man form structures larger than himself on the basis of using calculation and science. This fascination with science led her to study Civil Engineering at the Polytechnic University. She went on to work in the construction sector for 10 years before launching Nweba (which means Persistence in Zulu) in 2015.Read Eugénia's startup story.
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