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Lionesses of Africa Digital Accelerator

The Lionesses of Africa Digital Accelerator programme is a 12 week women-focused growth programme aims to improve the lives and economic prospects of South Africa’s digital women entrepreneurs by practically helping them to prepare their businesses to become part of major corporate supply chains. Read more Source: Lionesses of Africa ')}

The UNICEF Innovation Fund

Unicef is looking to invest in blockchain startups that develop software solutions on open blockchains, including smart contracts, tokens, mining, data analytics and other distributed ledger tech. If you have developed a functional, open-source blockchain prototype or  have one that you are willing to make open-source.. You might need to consider this opportunity. Read more Source: Ventureburn ...

Top tips to push business beyond boundaries in 2018

Starting your business from the ground was a major milestone on its own, now you need to keep pushing further beyond boundaries in 2018. It's that time of the year where businesses are making plans for the new year. Planning always requires that you find ways to rectify mistakes you had in the past. The NSBC...

Entrepreneurial competitions to enter in 2018

Kick start your new year by entering an innovation challenge or competition! Apart from it being a chance to gain media exposure, it’s also a great way to raise funding for your startup. As a startup, you'll also stand to benefit from incubation and even corporate partnerships with the respective challenge sponsors. Read more Source: Ventureburn ')}

Venture Capital vs Bank Loan

You may be considering starting the new year with a new business venture. But if you have not saved up for it you may need to source the funds somewhere. Possible solutions are Venture Capital or a Bank Loan, especially since both are awarded to a profit viable and well planned business. Now have a look...

FNB Business Innovation Awards

The FNB Business INNOVATION Awards 2018 aims to recognise and celebrate the efforts of high-impact entrepreneurs who have embraced many challenges to create world-class, industry-disrupting and scaleable companies that continue to forge unique ways of doing business. High-growth, founder-led entrepreneurs will be taken through a selection process based on their potential to become part of...

Gauteng challenges Silicon Cape as Start-Up Capital

The Western Cape might still be the most popular region in South Africa in which to run a tech startup, but the province is losing ground to the country’s richest province – Gauteng. In addition, the number of black tech startups is on the rise. The rise in Gauteng tech startups appears to be driven by...

Spark* South Africa Accelerator Program

The Spark* Accelerator is an experience that many of the entrepreneurs refer to as ‘life-changing’. In just five days, Entrepreneurs will move to a whole new level of effectiveness as an business owners. You will become focused; be better equipped to change the lives of people living in poverty; your business model will be way stronger,...

Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem

Ventureburn presents the 2017 updated guide to South Africa’s startup scene. This  is the most comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to get involved with, or have a better understanding of the country’s fast-growing startup space. Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for...