Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday urged South African business to take up the opportunities outlined in the 2030 National Development Plan released last week. Addressing the Business Unity South Africa (Busa) annual general meeting on Monday, Gordhan said there were significant changes taking place around the world and SA business must ensure it adapted. [...]

Private equity funds are expected to play an increasing role in investments flows into Africa in the next 12 months as they seek new growth opportunities outside the depressed markets of developed countries, according to Standard Bank’s Brian Marshall, Director: Diversified Lending and Leverage. Marshall says an increasing number of private equity firms are raising [...]

For an entrepreneurial start-up, landing that first check from an investor is a milestone. What many start-ups don’t realize is that the seed capital they raise – often from friends and family – is just the first step in a fundraising journey that can drag on for months or even years. My client, John White, [...]

Just about all sabotage is self-sabotage. We don’t get forced to eat that cookie, we choose to. And so the diet is ended. Marketing self-sabotage is fascinating to watch and understand. Consider the college application: it’s primarily an opportunity for teenagers who aren’t sure of where they want to go to undercut their chances by [...]