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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Proud Threads from Giyani: Lessons from Tsundzukani Nzula’s Nwa Mburhi Creations
Proud Threads from Giyani: Lessons from Tsundzukani Nzula’s Nwa Mburhi Creations. Tsundzukani Nzula founded Nwa Mburhi Creations in 2016 in Giyani, Limpopo, building…
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What Adv. Lehlohonolo Maphelela’s Mosela Security Services Teaches Us About Entrepreneurial Success
What Adv. Lehlohonolo Maphelela’s Mosela Security Services Teaches Us About Entrepreneurial Success. Adv. Lehlohonolo Maphelela is a High Court‑admitted advocate whose legal expertise spans…
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How Brandon Tshabangu Built Tshabangu Holdings Into a Multi-Sector Powerhouse
How Brandon Tshabangu Built Tshabangu Holdings Into a Multi-Sector Powerhouse. Brandon Tshabangu’s journey began in the legal field, but it…
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Sewing Resilience into Every Seam-The Story and Lessons Behind Phathiswa Madiki Designs
Sewing Resilience into Every Seam-The Story and Lessons Behind Phathiswa Madiki Designs. Phathiswa Glenda Madiki launched Phathiswa Madiki Designs in…
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Crafting Experiences with Purpose: The Journey of Shai Boi and Its Entrepreneurial Lessons
Crafting Experiences with Purpose: The Journey of Shai Boi and Its Entrepreneurial Lessons. Mabusang Malotane brings over 14 years of…
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From Farm to Face: How Stella Ciolli Built SKOON into South Africa’s Clean Beauty Leader
From Farm to Face: How Stella Ciolli Built SKOON into South Africa’s Clean Beauty Leader. Stella Ciolli spent years working…
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How Nka’thuto Edu Propeller Became a Beacon for Education and Innovation in South Africa
How Nka’thuto Edu Propeller Became a Beacon for Education and Innovation in South Africa. Thandeka Mhlanga’s vision for Nka’thuto Edu…
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How Repurpose Schoolbags Turned Waste into Opportunity: Lessons from Thato Kgatlhanye’s Innovative Journey
How Repurpose Schoolbags Turned Waste into Opportunity: Lessons from Thato Kgatlhanye’s Innovative Journey. Thato Kgatlhanye founded Repurpose Schoolbags with a…
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How Dr Khulani Sikhosana Forged Vuka Darkie Manufacturing Stokvel into a National Force
How Dr Khulani Sikhosana Forged Vuka Darkie Manufacturing Stokvel into a National Force. Dr Khulani Sikhosana is best known as an…
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Turning Scarred Past into a Skincare Powerhouse: How Relebohile Moeng Built Afri‑Berry
Turning Scarred Past into a Skincare Powerhouse: How Relebohile Moeng Built Afri‑Berry. Relebohile Moeng’s path from hardship to entrepreneurship began…
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How Sifiso Dlamini’s Eish Hade Turned Township Passion into a Sneaker Statement
How Sifiso Dlamini’s Eish Hade Turned Township Passion into a Sneaker Statement. Sifiso Dlamini’s sneaker passion began in childhood in Meadowlands, Soweto.…
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Weaving Consciousness into Culture: The Story Behind Magents and Its Lessons for Entrepreneurs
Weaving Consciousness into Culture: The Story Behind Magents and Its Lessons for Entrepreneurs. In 1992, just before South Africa’s first…
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From Passion to Performance: Lessons from Burnt Studios’ Run to Success
From Passion to Performance: Lessons from Burnt Studios’ Run to Success. In the summer of 2018, husband‑and‑wife team Pierre and…
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