Small Business South Africa

09/01/2025

A hedge fund holiday story from "“I’m such an idiot! I should never have left Merrill Lynch! I hate myself!” Shane was upset. I wanted to help, but didn’t know what to do either. It was December and we were both sitting on the trading desk of a hedge fund which was about to shut down. Shane was lamenting how just 2 years ago he had left his options trading position at Merrill Lynch in London to join a hedge fund in San Francisco....

A hedge fund holiday story from ““I’m such an idiot! I should never have left Merrill Lynch! I hate myself!” Shane was upset. I wanted to help, but didn’t know what to do either. It was …

07/01/2025

"For the qualifying among you, remember that MIC Khulisani Ventures is looking to provide capital to businesses that are ready to aggressively grow. Applications need to be in by the end of January, with capital expected to flow by March. " -

16/11/2024

Errant Muse Take: Ultimately, these are the cardinal rules that lead to success in business. Just starting, having networks and working hard - ultimately yield the desired results.

“Takeaways from the GBBSOver the past two days, the bizval team attended the British Business Show, gaining valuable insights and engaging with like-minded professionals. Here are three stand…

04/11/2024

"When seasoned investors evaluate a business, they’re looking for signs of staying power – evidence that your creation will thrive long after you've handed over the keys. Demonstrating these five components will increase the value of your company and give investors the comfort of knowing that things aren’t going to fall apart the moment you’re no longer involved. Robust systems and processes....

“When seasoned investors evaluate a business, they’re looking for signs of staying power – evidence that your creation will thrive long after you’ve handed over the keys. Demonstrating …

28/09/2024

Laundromat money…

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24/09/2024

Paul Graham one-pager on how to start a startup:

05/08/2024

5 ways to increase the value of your business

This Formula One season is rather exciting, isn’t it? Even if you have no interest in the sport, the experience that Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 driver George Russell had over the weekend is a cautionary tale for any business owner.

23/07/2024

20/07/2024

Business ideas…

23/03/2024

Courtesy of Bronnie Ware, an Australian nurse "1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me; 2. I wish I hadn't worked so hard; 3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings; 4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends; 5. I wish I had let myself be happier."

Courtesy of Bronnie Ware, an Australian nurse “1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me; 2. I wish I hadn’t worked so h…

13/01/2024

/How to make the leap from startup to scaleup/ -

In this video, Allon Raiz looks at the importance of strategic thinking when growing your business.

13/01/2024

*Starting a tech startup as a non-technical person* -

"For the folks in this group who can’t code to save their lives, let me start this off by saying you do not need a technical background to start a tech company.

It’s OK if you can’t code an app, build a software product, or even create a GPT wrapper. While other people are focused on building the product, you have the opportunity to specialize in something just as (or more) important: distribution."