Are you navigating your B-BBEE scorecard for the first time and not sure the questions to ask? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the world of B-BBEE consultants, verification agents and incentives?
Navigating the South African B-BBEE landscape can be a minefield for many small businesses who are trying to comply with scorecard commitments while keeping a…
Inspirational Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi visited one of Heavy Chef's most entrepreneurial community members, Sikelela Dibela, at his vibrant coffee shop in the heart of Khayelitsha.
Siki's makes one of the best brews in the Western Cape, and his shop is constantly filled with local entrepreneurs, artisans and creatives who love the combination of wifi…
The story of Ukhamba Beerworx is rich with history and tradition in the African Culture. Head brewer and co-founder Siyabonga Wilson Mbaba talks to the Heavy Chef team about what it takes to start a successful brewing company in South Africa.
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Many entrepreneurs are concerned at the prospect of losing a potential deal or sharing critical information with clients or stakeholders.
A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) can be a valuable tool for entrepreneurs looking to protect their Intellectual Property (IP).
We will be hosting a webinar with the team from SchoemanLaw to take a look at issues…
One of the biggest challenges that SME owners / entrepreneurs face is the question of how they are pricing their product or service.
Too often, entrepreneurs believe that the key ways for them to compete are on:
Price
Exceptional service
While both play a part, both can also create their own headaches. Price your product…
Mvelo Hlophe is the CEO of Zaio as well as a student, currently in final year at UCT studying BCom Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
Mvelo is a student entrepreneur, founder of Zaio, a platform that helps student developers land their dream job through a gamified process while studying. Students are are upskilled through courses, coding…
Alexandria Procter is the CEO of Digsconnect.com. She is from the Eastern Cape, and moved to Cape Town to study Biology and Philosophy at UCT.
During her third year, she was elected to the Students' Representative Council, and had the portfolio which included off campus housing for students. DigsConnect.com is South Africa's largest student accommodation…
One of the toughest challenges for entrepreneurs doing the networking circuit is trying to introduce themselves to new people. It's even more difficult when it comes to RE-INTRODUCING yourself.
Whether it is because of social media - where we are constantly bombarded with names and faces - or simply because we're connected with more people…
Our team assists entrepreneurs to tackle the twin challenges of "Access to Funding" and "Access to Markets" and we work closely with entrepreneurs to develop real-world market intelligence to help them find new clients and opportunities.
This includes through our Free Business Opportunity Marketplace tool .
One of the partners that we currently work with, is…
Tim Willis gave a fascinating insight into Aerobotics, nominated one of SA's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups in 2018, and how they are changing the world.
With a presentation that spoke the power of big data and AI, Tim explained how company is creating a flywheel of agricultural data. This data is allowing Aerobotics to…
Why don't first-movers win? This is a question asked and answered by entrepreneur Rich Mulholland in this fantastic TEDx talk.
In life and business, we are constantly told to be first and shoot for the moon. However, what if we should be focused on taking small steps instead of aiming for giant leaps?
At 13:10, Rich touches…
When we wrote our 2018 Failure Recovery Guide , we spoke about the importance of being deliberate in your actions.
South African entrepreneur Rich Mulholland has taken it a step further in this recent video where he talks about the importance of intent. It's a 4-minute video with some great insights - enjoy!
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