#EntrepreneurshipMatters

Celebrating the entrepreneurs building South Africa’s future. From start-up founders and small business owners to innovators and industry leaders, Entrepreneurship Matters shares the stories, lessons, challenges and ideas driving business growth across the country.

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Small Business Market Trends: How Digital Transformation Is Helping Enterprises Grow in Competitive Markets

Modern businesses work in an environment filled with uncertainties. Customers are demanding efficiency and speed from them. Therefore, as a matter of course, they must assess their use of technology...

From Waiting for Work to Creating It: Why South Africa Needs More Artisan Entrepreneurs

Dr Nirmala Reddy, Head of Enterprise Development at Nedbank. South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis remains one of the defining challenges of our time. Behind the statistics are millions of young...

South African Business Funding Guide & Directory 2026

Executive summary Securing business funding is not about applying everywhere. It is about aligning three things: your funding need, your stage of business growth, and your level of funding readiness...

For scale-ups, the salary fight is hard to win

As competition for skilled people becomes more global, scale-ups are being pushed to think harder about what they can offer potential employees. In a global market, skilled workers can compare local...

South Africa does not need more hustlers. It needs more builders

Paul Smith, co-founder of Civitas Every Youth Day, South Africa returns to the same familiar line: young people must become entrepreneurs. It is not wrong, and in a country with stubbornly high youth...

Why South African SMBs Lead Global Cybersecurity Investment, Yet Face a Resilience Gap

69% planning to boost spending but a 50% breach rate demands an urgent shift toward daily operational resilience  Philip Meyer, VP Product Engineering HR & Payroll, Sage AME  Small and...

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South African Business Funding Guide & Directory 2026

Executive summary Securing business funding is not about applying everywhere. It is about aligning three things: your funding need, your stage of business growth, and your level of funding readiness...

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