StartUp Magazine South Africa

How The Tiny Tots Shop Turned Frustration Into a Children’s Clothing Brand

How The Tiny Tots Shop Turned Frustration Into a Children’s Clothing Brand. Sometimes a business idea begins with a carefully researched opportunity. Sometimes it starts with frustration. For Lienka, owner and founder of The Tiny…

How NameBlocks Turned Wooden Blocks Into Meaningful Childhood Keepsakes

Hill House Interiors: How Jen Joubert Turned a Love of Nature Into a Homeware Brand

eThekwini Commits R260 Million to Upgrade Informal Trading Facilities

lz&Co. Bags: Building a Luxury Handbag Brand

10 Signs Your SA Business Is Stagnating

Running a business in South Africa’s fast-changing economy is no easy task. While launching a business is a major achievement, keeping it growing is where the real challenge lies. Many entrepreneurs miss the warning signs…

4 Mistakes You’re Making In Your Business Pitch

10 Mistakes South African Entrepreneurs Make in Business Model Innovation

10 Signs Your South African Business Is Lacking Effective Leadership

10 Mistakes South African Entrepreneurs Make in International Expansion

Injini Opens AI Venture Builder for African Edtech Founders

Injini Opens AI Venture Builder for African Edtech Founders. Injini has launched an eight-month AI for Education Venture Builder and Incubation Programme to help early-stage African edtech founders develop artificial intelligence solutions aimed at addressing…

Shell Opens 2026 LiveWire Applications to Help South African SMEs

Iwisa No.1 Marks 70 Years With Designer Search for South African Creatives

Bolt Launches R50,000 Grant Initiative for South African Women Entrepreneurs

Snowflake Expands Rising Stars Competition to Empower More Baking Entrepreneurs

Standard Bank Secures R3.8m German Funding to Expand Sustainability Academy

Standard Bank Secures R3.8m German Funding to Expand Sustainability Academy. Standard Bank has secured R3.8 million in German development funding to expand its Sustainability Academy after training more than 10,000 entrepreneurs and business owners across…

UK Fintech Zvilo Targets R10 Billion in SME Funding After South African Launch

New Haval H7 Arrives in South Africa With Six Models

FNB Fined R1 Million Over Customer Data Security Failures

Cape Town Startup Pee-Cycling Wins V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge

SME Funding: 6 Steps South African Businesses Should Take Before Applying

SME Funding: 6 Steps South African Businesses Should Take Before Applying. South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have access to a growing pool of funding providers, but securing finance remains a challenge. The Organisation…

10 Ways AI Can Give South African Startups a Competitive Edge

10 Practical Ways SA SMEs Can Strengthen Cash Flow

Scaling Signals: Ten Signs Your Small Business Is Ready to Grow

Networking Tactics That Can Help South African Entrepreneurs Stand Out

BMW to Bring Electric i3 and New 3 Series Range to South Africa in 2027

BMW to Bring Electric i3 and New 3 Series Range to South Africa in 2027. BMW will introduce the latest generation of its 3 Series in South Africa during the first quarter of 2027, with…

Thatiso Dube Reveals the Hardest Product to Master in the GALXBOY Catalogue

Apple Introduces iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable iPhone

R15.9 Million Newlands Penthouse Sale Sets New Southern Suburbs Apartment Record

Volkswagen Expands South African EV Line-up with Launch of Plug-In Hybrid Caravelle