Entrepreneurs
Discover inspiring South African founder stories, startup lessons, and success journeys on Startup Mag. Learn from entrepreneurs turning ideas into thriving businesses and get insights to fuel your own startup growth.
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Reimagining Ekasi Living: The Rise of Rooms Ekasi and Hlombe Magwaca
Reimagining Ekasi Living: The Rise of Rooms Ekasi and Hlombe Magwaca. Hlombe Magwaca grew up witnessing the housing challenges that defined…
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Jarring Success: How All Day Jam Turned a Grandma’s Recipe into a Thriving Township Brand
Jarring Success: How All Day Jam Turned a Grandma’s Recipe into a Thriving Township Brand. Gontse Selaocoe had dreams of…
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Unwrapping Success: The Story Behind Ama Shwam Shwam’s Snack Revolution
Unwrapping Success: The Story Behind Ama Shwam Shwam’s Snack Revolution. Lesedi Tshabalala, Mbongeni Fakude and Tsholofelo Mongwenyane grew up in Braamfischerville, Soweto. In…
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Unlocking a Vision: From Limpopo Roots to Soybean Oil Pioneer
Unlocking a Vision: From Limpopo Roots to Soybean Oil Pioneer. Avhaathu Queeneth Mutele, a military practitioner from Limpopo, seized her…
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From Corporate Failures to Sneaker Movement: The Lessons Behind Monosi Movements
From Corporate Failures to Sneaker Movement: The Lessons Behind Monosi Movements. When Monosi Kotsoe launched Monosi Movements in 2019, he…
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From IT Support to Innovation Leader: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Ndiitwani Rerani and UNA Technologies
From IT Support to Innovation Leader: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Ndiitwani Rerani and UNA Technologies. When Ndiitwani Rerani launched UNA…
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The Journey of Phophi Beauty & Aesthetics: Lessons from Phophi Mokoka’s Women-Centered Spa Success
The Journey of Phophi Beauty & Aesthetics: Lessons from Phophi Mokoka’s Women-Centered Spa Success. When Phophi Mokoka founded Phophi Beauty…
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Building from Raw Materials: Lessons from The Concrete Hub Founders
Building from Raw Materials: Lessons from The Concrete Hub Founders. When aunt and niece Tshigo Seletela and Tshephisho Nailana launched The Concrete…
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The Rise of Mthembu Tissue Converting and the Entrepreneurial Lessons Within
The Rise of Mthembu Tissue Converting and the Entrepreneurial Lessons Within. When Thembinkosi General Mthembu launched Mthembu Tissue Converting in…
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How Two Teens Built Mosetsana Pads into a Movement Against Period Poverty
How Two Teens Built Mosetsana Pads into a Movement Against Period Poverty. When Neo Cholo and Goitseone Maboe founded Mosetsana Pads in…
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How Briony Leigh Smith’s Bee Travel SA Built a Sustainable Travel Brand
How Briony Leigh Smith’s Bee Travel SA Built a Sustainable Travel Brand. When Briony Leigh Smith launched Bee Travel SA in 2020, she didn’t…
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How Marcia Monareng Transformed Millennial Mindset Media into an Award‑Winning Powerhouse
How Marcia Monareng Transformed Millennial Mindset Media into an Award‑Winning Powerhouse. When Marcia Monareng founded Millennial Mindset Media in 2020,…
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From Personal Wellness Journey to National Brand: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Dimakatso Lekekela and Zuri Nutrition
From Personal Wellness Journey to National Brand: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Dimakatso Lekekela and Zuri Nutrition. When Dimakatso Lekekela launched…
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