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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From Childhood Memory to National Shelves: The Rise of Gogo’s Morogo
From Childhood Memory to National Shelves: The Rise of Gogo’s Morogo. When Ricardo Hood first tasted morogo as a child,…
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From Petrol Attendant to Award-Winning Winemaker: The Lessons Behind JNW Wine
From Petrol Attendant to Award-Winning Winemaker: The Lessons Behind JNW Wine. The story of JNW Wine SA begins in KwaMashu,…
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From R700 to a National Brand: The Lessons Behind WALK FRESH by Lethabo Mokoena
From R700 to a National Brand: The Lessons Behind WALK FRESH by Lethabo Mokoena. Nine years ago, with only R700…
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From Pavement Sales to a Factory: Lessons from Neo Elegant’s Rise in South Africa’s Fragrance Industry
From Pavement Sales to a Factory: Lessons from Neo Elegant’s Rise in South Africa’s Fragrance Industry. Neo Motseto’s journey with…
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How Zenzelayo Transformed Township Craft into a Growing Export Business
How Zenzelayo Transformed Township Craft into a Growing Export Business. When Ntokozo Mtsweni founded Zenzelayo Pty Ltd, he did not…
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How Avatar Agency Group Grew from R2000 to a Powerhouse in African Marketing
How Avatar Agency Group Grew from R2000 to a Powerhouse in African Marketing. When Zibusiso Mkhwanazi and Veli Ngubane founded…
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How Ko Sedibeng Designs Turned Passion into an Afro-Boho Jewellery Brand
How Ko Sedibeng Designs Turned Passion into an Afro-Boho Jewellery Brand. Some of the most successful businesses are born not…
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Beauty Indaba 2025: Elevate Your Beauty Business
Shara Hair proudly presents the African Beauty Business Indaba 2025—a premier gathering of trailblazing beauty entrepreneurs from across the continent,…
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Powering Possibility: The Business Lessons Behind Easy Solar’s Rise
Powering Possibility: The Business Lessons Behind Easy Solar’s Rise. When Nthabiseng Mosia co-founded Easy Solar in 2016, she stepped into…
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Breaking Barriers in Tech: The Business Lessons Behind GirlCode’s Rise
Breaking Barriers in Tech: The Business Lessons Behind GirlCode’s Rise. When Zandile Mkwanazi founded GirlCode, she was driven by a…
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The Lessons Behind Buza Answers by Sewagodimo Matlapeng
The Lessons Behind Buza Answers by Sewagodimo Matlapeng. For Sewagodimo Matlapeng, technology has always been more than just code. It…
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Powering the Future: How Nneile Nkholise is Transforming Industrial Efficiency with Thola
Powering the Future: How Nneile Nkholise is Transforming Industrial Efficiency with Thola. When Nneile Nkholise founded Thola, she set her…
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How Lindiwe Matlali Built African Teen Geeks Into a STEM Powerhouse
How Lindiwe Matlali Built African Teen Geeks Into a STEM Powerhouse. When Lindiwe Matlali founded African Teen Geeks, she had…
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