A new study says there is no peak age for entrepreneurship, despite the tech industry’s “romanticised” idea of young founders.   In a bid to identify the traits of successful entrepreneurs, The Founder Institute, a global network of start-ups and mentors, conducted a series of personality and aptitude tests on more than 3,000 applicants worldwide [...]

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, [...]

Every now and then a brilliant idea comes along and one needs to find that unique individual to match the opportunity. Usually its the other way around – by this I mean there are lots of good people looking for opportunities, but no good ideas ! At Ecopreneur we are going to help find one [...]

Svetlana Doneva    www.fin24.com Johannesburg – The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) said the majority of the R71bn earmarked for funding investment over the next five years will go to new businesses. That’s according to IDC CEO Geoffrey Qhena, who addressed media at the presentation of the development funding company’s results for the year to end-March [...]