Venture builder Aions Creative Technology announced the addition of two innovative startups, Milli and Franc, to its investment portfolio, bringing the total number of investees to 11. This expansion underscores its commitment to fostering...
The story of how the owner of Pietermaritzburg-based football club, Royal AM, has come under the fire by SARS for alleged tax evasion amounting up to R40 million, is a key lesson for any business owner in South Africa. Besides facing the shame of...
According to the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) of South Africa, there are currently more unemployed women than unemployed men in country. That said, women’s entrepreneurial activity has increased in the past few years which may offer...
Author: Raindren Moodley, Ariston Global As accountants and advisors to growth businesses across South Africa, we’ve seen it time and time again: the Founder’s Trap. It’s a scenario where a business, driven by the energy, vision, and relentless...
Despite rising costs and global challenges, South African SMBs remain optimistic about the future as they ramp up digital investments Business confidence among South African SMBs remains strong at 78%, but opportunities abound to boost productivity...
Small and medium-sized businesses are often left uninsured or underinsured when it comes to a catastrophic cyber event. Mass cloud outages, such as the recent global IT outage that disrupted systems across multiple industries, are an example of a...
Mitchan Adams, Founder and CEO of Aions With November being National Entrepreneurship Month, it’s a good time to reflect on the journey of entrepreneurship—the messy, challenging, and often misunderstood early stages of building something from...
By Paul Calvey, Partner Financial Services, Head of South Africa, Oliver Wyman The recent JSE segmentation initiative is a positive step towards making the exchange more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are critical to...
If you’re at the helm of a business, you’ve likely felt it—imposter syndrome! But here’s the twist: that feeling doesn’t mean you’re unqualified; it means you’re aiming high. Today, we’ll dive into how you can harness that self-doubt to...
