Young Entrepreneurs

The aim of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship Programme is to help university students prepare for life as a high-impact, responsible entrepreneur.

APPLY TO THE SAB FOUNDATION THOLOANA ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME! Applications open once a year, with about 60 new entrepreneurs who show the most potential and commitment, selected to take part.

As a young entrepreneur you might lack business experience but being young has its advantages. The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) grant programme for example, is only available to youth between the ages of 18 and 35.

One of the many questions that usually pop up when entrepreneurship is discussed is whether entrepreneurs are born or made. Like most things in life there is no simple answer, but our experience of working with entrepreneurs has given us a few insights into this debate.

The department calls on organised agriculture, including small holder and commercial farmers, entrepreneurs, previously disadvantaged individuals (youth, women and people with disabilities), traditional leaders, schools, churches, and cooperatives in the North West to apply for funding for the 2020/21 financial year. 

Good news for all young entrepreneurs! Competition TIME! Entrepreneurs should submit their business ideas between Thursday, 18 April – Sunday, 19 May 2019. 

Fake event organisers and con artists should refrain from misleading the public using the government’s name, Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has warned.

Whether you own your own business or are an aspiring environmental entrepreneur, listen up. 

If you’re thinking of starting a business in 2018, check out our Small Business Booklet below to see if you’ve got what it takes.

Do you have a passion for marketing (including social media) and promotions? Are you ready to make friends, improve your mental and physical health, and develop new skills along the way?

For the South African economy to thrive, young people must be given opportunities to explore their talents and unleash their creative potential, says Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe.

The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is the first academic Centre in Africa dedicated to advancing social innovation and entrepreneurship.

President Jacob Zuma says the launch of the Invest SA One Stop Shop in the Western Cape will make doing business easier and in the process, attract more investment to the country.

When Promise Machimane, 32, was retrenched from her bank job, she struggled to find employment for a number of years, a story that thousands of young people can relate to.

Looking for funding? If you are a black woman with a vision you can find support for your small business idea by applying to the Isivande Women's Fund (IWF).

It is no secret that the world of work is shifting, and that individuals need to prepare for this changing landscape if they want their skills to remain in demand.

International Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Conference in collaboration with Women Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 would like to extend its invitation to you and your organization to be part of.

Most independent business owners start their companies thinking they just need to earn enough money to cover their living costs and forget about tax returns.

All secondary schools in South Africa are invited to enter a team of two learners.

More than 160 Junior Achievement South Africa graduates move into the next phase of the Youth Enterprise Development Programme.