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| Apr 5, 2022 | xneelo, Heavy Chef bring you the E-Commerce Marketing Guide | South African e-commerce sales grew by 66% between 2019 and 2020 to more than R30 billion. Taking this into consideration, having an e-commerce business makes good business sense in the current economic climate. xneelo partnered with Heavy ... |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Digital marketing tactics every entrepreneur can master today | Image credit: [Halfpoint Images]/[Moment]/GettyImages.
Being an entrepreneur is tough. Not only do you have to run your business – with all the administrative, financial and legal implications that entails – you also have to market your bus... |
| Nov 18, 2021 | New report outlines the learning needs of South African e-commerce entrepreneurs | Starting your own e-commerce business can be tough – and learning the ins and outs even tougher. A new report identifies the challenges and skills gaps faced by South African e-commerce entrepreneurs, and outlines areas where the industry c... |
| Jun 22, 2021 | When – and how – to pivot your business model | We asked Heavy Chef’s Fred Roed to explain when – and how – to pivot your business model. Here’s what he had to say:
Anyone who knows me, or read some of my writing, will know I’m a huge fan of Jim Collins. I’ve read Good To Great several t... |
| May 18, 2021 | Top eight courses and webinars for entrepreneurs | For entrepreneurs, the Internet is a one-stop-shop for insight and advice. Anyone can publish information online - which is both an opportunity, and overwhelming. It can be difficult to find the best, most reliable resources.
That’s why we’... |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [08/06/2020] [Updated] | Tomorrow (9 June) Heavy Chef will host former Nigerian president Olusegun Obansanjo who will discuss how Africa can respond to the pandemic.
This, while on Wednesday (10 June), LifeCheq will host former Springbok rugby player Brian Habana.... |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [08/06/2020] [Updated] | Tomorrow (9 June) Heavy Chef will host former Nigerian president Olusegun Obansanjo who will discuss how Africa can respond to the pandemic.
This, while on Wednesday (10 June), LifeCheq will host former Springbok rugby player Brian Habana. ... |
| May 25, 2020 | Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [25/05/2020] | From today until Thursday (28 May) tune in for presentations from worldwide ecommerce experts at the eCommerce Virtual Summit.
Among the speakers is Silvertree’s Paul Cook, Zulzi’s Vutlharhi Valoyi and representatives of various large ecom... |
| May 25, 2020 | Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [25/05/2020] | From today until Thursday (28 May) tune in for presentations from worldwide ecommerce experts at the eCommerce Virtual Summit.
Among the speakers is Silvertree’s Paul Cook, Zulzi’s Vutlharhi Valoyi and representatives of various large ecomm... |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [20/04/2020] | This Wednesday (22 April) LifeQ will host Aisha Pandor, the co-founder and CEO of SweepSouth, Africa’s first online platform for home cleaning services.
Then, on Thursday (23 April) The UCT GSB Solution Space in partnership with the MTN Gr... |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [20/04/2020] | This Wednesday (22 April) LifeQ will host Aisha Pandor, the co-founder and CEO of SweepSouth, Africa’s first online platform for home cleaning services.
Then, on Thursday (23 April) The UCT GSB Solution Space in partnership with the MTN Gro... |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [13/04/2020] [Updated] | On Wednesday (15 April) LaunchLab CEO and entrepreneur Josh Romisher will detail his top five lessons from building a business in Africa.
Tomorrow join three of South Africa’s top thinkers — Richard Mulholland, Ntsako Mokwena and Annette Mu... |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [13/04/2020] [Updated] | On Wednesday (15 April) LaunchLab CEO and entrepreneur Josh Romisher will detail his top five lessons from building a business in Africa.
Tomorrow join three of South Africa’s top thinkers — Richard Mulholland, Ntsako Mokwena and Annette M... |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [23/02/2020] | This Thursday (27 February) in Cape Town, Heavy Chef will feature three investors in the second of its two events on investors.
Over in Johannesburg on the same day, Startup Grind Johannesburg will host Sumarie Greybe and Ernest North, two ... |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [23/02/2020] | This Thursday (27 February) in Cape Town, Heavy Chef will feature three investors in the second of its two events on investors.
Over in Johannesburg on the same day, Startup Grind Johannesburg will host Sumarie Greybe and Ernest North, two... |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Here are the five companies selected as SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups | The Heavy Chef Foundation last night announced the names of SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups at an awards ceremony at Workshop 17, as part of Cape Town Startup Week 2019.
It follows the announcement last week by the foundation, which is t... |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Here are the five companies selected as SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups | The Heavy Chef Foundation last night announced the names of SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups at an awards ceremony at Workshop 17, as part of Cape Town Startup Week 2019.
It follows the announcement last week by the foundation, which is th... |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Heavy Chef announces finalists of SA’s Five Most Exciting Startups list | The Heavy Chef Foundation has announced the 12 finalists of its SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups initiative ahead of an award ceremony that will take place this Thursday (5 December) as part of Cape Town Startup Week 2019.
The foundation, ... |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Heavy Chef announces finalists of SA’s Five Most Exciting Startups list | The Heavy Chef Foundation has announced the 12 finalists of its SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups initiative ahead of an award ceremony that will take place this Thursday (5 December) as part of Cape Town Startup Week 2019.
The foundation,... |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [24/11/2019] | The year is almost over, but there are still plenty of events for those in Africa’s tech startup sector to attend.
On Thursday (28 November) edtech incubator Injini will hold a panel discussion and pitch competition at V&A Waterfront i... |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [24/11/2019] | The year is almost over, but there are still plenty of events for those in Africa’s tech startup sector to attend.
On Thursday (28 November) edtech incubator Injini will hold a panel discussion and pitch competition at V&A Waterfront in... |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [27/10/2019] | The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation will tomorrow hold this quarter’s edition of The Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Forum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.
Also in the city this week check out the fifth annual Africa Women Innovation and Entr... |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [27/10/2019] | The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation will tomorrow hold this quarter’s edition of The Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Forum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.
Also in the city this week check out the fifth annual Africa Women Innovation and Ent... |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/9/2019] | This Thursday (26 September) Stellenbosch Digital LaunchLab Talk will host SA SME Fund associate principal Karabo Nkoana.
In nearby Cape Town on the same day, The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship will hold an event t... |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/9/2019] | This Thursday (26 September) Stellenbosch Digital LaunchLab Talk will host SA SME Fund associate principal Karabo Nkoana.
In nearby Cape Town on the same day, The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship will hold an event ... |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/9/2019] | The Southern African Venture Capital And Private Equity Association (Savca) will hold the launch of its 2019 Venture Capital Industry Survey this Thursday (19 September) in Cape Town.
In Johannesburg speaker and author Mushambi Mutuma will ... |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/9/2019] | The Southern African Venture Capital And Private Equity Association (Savca) will hold the launch of its 2019 Venture Capital Industry Survey this Thursday (19 September) in Cape Town.
In Johannesburg speaker and author Mushambi Mutuma will... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [1/9/2019] | Startup Guide will hold the launch party for its Startup Guide Cape Town at Workshop 17 Watershed on Wednesday (4 September). The book is a directory and guide to Cape Town’s entrepreneurship ecosystem (see this story).
AI Expo Africa, one... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [1/9/2019] | Startup Guide will hold the launch party for its Startup Guide Cape Town at Workshop 17 Watershed on Wednesday (4 September). The book is a directory and guide to Cape Town’s entrepreneurship ecosystem (see this story).
AI Expo Africa, one ... |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/8/2019] | For those in Cape Town, Moya, a new data-free messaging app and content platform will launch on Thursday (22 August) (read Ventureburn’s story on Binu, the startup behind the new app, here).
In Joburg, Startup Grind Johannesburg will hold t... |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/8/2019] | For those in Cape Town, Moya, a new data-free messaging app and content platform will launch on Thursday (22 August) (read Ventureburn’s story on Binu, the startup behind the new app, here).
In Joburg, Startup Grind Johannesburg will hold ... |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [4/8/2019] | On Wednesday (7 August) Startup Grind Cape Town will host its sixth birthday party. Akro Capital founder Janine Basel will speak at the event.
In Joburg on Tuesday (6 August) Heavy Chef will launch a new series of events called the Inspire... |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [4/8/2019] | On Wednesday (7 August) Startup Grind Cape Town will host its sixth birthday party. Akro Capital founder Janine Basel will speak at the event.
In Joburg on Tuesday (6 August) Heavy Chef will launch a new series of events called the Inspire ... |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [28/7/2019] | The CEM Africa Summit kicks off on Wednesday (31 July) in Cape Town. Also check out the Heavy Chef event on Thursday (1 August) which will feature the launch of Workshop17’s new workspace in Kloof Street.
In Joburg, Baker McKenzie will on ... |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [28/7/2019] | The CEM Africa Summit kicks off on Wednesday (31 July) in Cape Town. Also check out the Heavy Chef event on Thursday (1 August) which will feature the launch of Workshop17’s new workspace in Kloof Street.
In Joburg, Baker McKenzie will on W... |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [7/7/2019] | If you’re in Cape Town this week, you’ll want to check out the AWS Summit on Thursday (11 July) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The event will focus on how the cloud is accelerating innovation in businesses big and... |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [7/7/2019] | If you’re in Cape Town this week, you’ll want to check out the AWS Summit on Thursday (11 July) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The event will focus on how the cloud is accelerating innovation in businesses big and... |
| May 26, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [26/5/2019] | Topping this week, Joburg plays host to the RICS Summit this Wednesday and Thursday (29 and 30 May).
Key topics for discussion will include an in-depth look into inward investment, an examination of current and future investment trends in ... |
| May 26, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [26/5/2019] | Topping this week, Joburg plays host to the RICS Summit this Wednesday and Thursday (29 and 30 May).
Key topics for discussion will include an in-depth look into inward investment, an examination of current and future investment trends in c... |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [24/2/2019] | One of this week’s top events to look out for is arguably Wednesday’s (27 February) workshop in Cape Town on business acceleration and access to funding where organisers claim R1.2-million in funding will be given away.
For those in Johanne... |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [24/2/2019] | One of this week’s top events to look out for is arguably Wednesday’s (27 February) workshop in Cape Town on business acceleration and access to funding where organisers claim R1.2-million in funding will be given away.
For those in Johann... |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [17/2/2019] | On Wednesday (20 February), Heavy Chef will host an event at Workshop 17 on how businesses can kick start their brand awareness and amplify their customer acquisition strategy. A similar event will also be held in Joburg on Tuesday (19 Febr... |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [17/2/2019] | On Wednesday (20 February), Heavy Chef will host an event at Workshop 17 on how businesses can kick start their brand awareness and amplify their customer acquisition strategy. A similar event will also be held in Joburg on Tuesday (19 Febr... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [3/2/2019] | This Tuesday (5 February) in Cape Town, Startupbootcamp AfriTech will host an event in that will explore what role blockchain plays in financial inclusion.
Joburgers, particularly those into edtech, should look out for the EdtechXAfrica Sta... |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [3/2/2019] | This Tuesday (5 February) in Cape Town, Startupbootcamp AfriTech will host an event in that will explore what role blockchain plays in financial inclusion.
Joburgers, particularly those into edtech, should look out for the EdtechXAfrica St... |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Cape Town firms dominate Heavy Chef’s list of SA’s most exciting startups of 2018 | Five Cape Town based firms have been selected as Heavy Chef‘s “SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2018” from over 1600 entries from around the country.
The five are fintech Lifecheq, healthtech LifeQ, lingerie and swimwear startup Thursdays... |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Cape Town firms dominate Heavy Chef’s list of SA’s most exciting startups of 2018 | Five Cape Town based firms have been selected as Heavy Chef‘s “SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2018” from over 1600 entries from around the country.
The five are fintech Lifecheq, healthtech LifeQ, lingerie and swimwear startup Thursdays,... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Cape Town Startup Week 2018 to celebrate city’s ‘vibrant’ tech scene [Updated] | Over the last decade Cape Town has grown to become arguably Africa’s tech startup capital. To celebrate this the city’s leading tech organisations yesterday (8 November) unveiled Cape Town Startup Week (CTSUW), which will take place between... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Cape Town Startup Week 2018 to celebrate city’s ‘vibrant’ tech scene [Updated] | Over the last decade Cape Town has grown to become arguably Africa’s tech startup capital. To celebrate this the city’s leading tech organisations yesterday (8 November) unveiled Cape Town Startup Week (CTSUW), which will take place between... |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [16/07/2018] | If you’re thinking of expanding your startup outside of South Africa, you’ll want to attend the Going Global workshop in Cape Town on Thursday (19 July) where representatives of startups that have taken that route will share their experienc... |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [16/07/2018] | If you’re thinking of expanding your startup outside of South Africa, you’ll want to attend the Going Global workshop in Cape Town on Thursday (19 July) where representatives of startups that have taken that route will share their experienc... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/06/2018] | This week’s highlight is the MEST Africa Summit which kicks off today (18 June) with a drinks reception at MEST’s Incubator in Cape Town. The two-day summit will feature talks from some of the leaders and important actors in Africa’s tech s... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/06/2018] | This week’s highlight is the MEST Africa Summit which kicks off today (18 June) with a drinks reception at MEST’s Incubator in Cape Town. The two-day summit will feature talks from some of the leaders and important actors in Africa’s tech s... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [11/06/2018] | This Saturday (16 June) marks a very important public holiday in South Africa, Youth Day. In keeping with celebrating the country’s youth, if you are in Cape Town why not head down to Philippi tomorrow (12 June) to find out how three young ... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [11/06/2018] | This Saturday (16 June) marks a very important public holiday in South Africa, Youth Day. In keeping with celebrating the country’s youth, if you are in Cape Town why not head down to Philippi tomorrow (12 June) to find out how three young ... |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [30/04/2018] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or brush up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
This article is part of a weekly series that highlights all the top startup competitions, networking sessions, wo... |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [30/04/2018] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or brush up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
This article is part of a weekly series that highlights all the top startup competitions, networking sessions, wor... |
| Feb 26, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [26/02/2018] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or brush up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
This article is part of a weekly series that highlights all the top startup competitions, networking sessions, wo... |
| Feb 26, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [26/02/2018] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or brush up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
This article is part of a weekly series that highlights all the top startup competitions, networking sessions, wor... |
| Jan 29, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [29/01/2018] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Jan 29, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [29/01/2018] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Jan 22, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/01/2018] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Jan 22, 2018 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/01/2018] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [11/12/2017] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [11/12/2017] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [30/10/2017] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [30/10/2017] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Oct 3, 2017 | 10 spots up for grabs for the 2018 San Francisco Entrepreneur Delegation | Heavy Chef, Startup Safari and Startup Grind have partnered to send 10 South African entrepreneurs to San Francisco for the annual Startup Grind Global Conference to be held in February next year.
The 2018 San Francisco Entrepreneur Delegat... |
| Oct 3, 2017 | 10 spots up for grabs for the 2018 San Francisco Entrepreneur Delegation | Heavy Chef, Startup Safari and Startup Grind have partnered to send 10 South African entrepreneurs to San Francisco for the annual Startup Grind Global Conference to be held in February next year.
The 2018 San Francisco Entrepreneur Delega... |
| Jul 28, 2017 | SA should learn from Silicon Valley sexual harassment says SweepSouth founder | South African startups and those that help entrepreneurs should learn from the sexual harrasment exposes that have rocked Silicon Valley recently, says SweepSouth founder Aisha Pandor.
Speaking at a Heavy Chef Startup Nation event a Worksh... |
| Jul 28, 2017 | SA should learn from Silicon Valley sexual harassment says SweepSouth founder | South African startups and those that help entrepreneurs should learn from the sexual harrasment exposes that have rocked Silicon Valley recently, says SweepSouth founder Aisha Pandor.
Speaking at a Heavy Chef Startup Nation event a Worksho... |
| Jul 24, 2017 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [24/07/2017] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Jul 24, 2017 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [24/07/2017] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Not retiring to the vineyard: startups in Michael Jordaan’s post FNB future? | Much has been rumoured about what current FNB CEO Michael Jordaan will do when he exits the bank termed the most innovative in the world at the end of this year.
This just in: he is not retiring to make wine. Nope, he is leaving to learn mo... |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Not retiring to the vineyard: startups in Michael Jordaan’s post FNB future? | Much has been rumoured about what current FNB CEO Michael Jordaan will do when he exits the bank termed the most innovative in the world at the end of this year.
This just in: he is not retiring to make wine. Nope, he is leaving to learn m... |
