A guide to your second chapter

Steve Reid|Published

Last month I wrote an article about the “rise of the silverpreneur”. Describing those people who start a business in the second chapter of their life. I think Ray ...

Entrepreneurs need to learn to grow grit

Steve Reid|Published

I I have had the privilege of working with entrepreneurs over the past two decades. I have wondered why all appear to start well, but many falter during the process ...

R-factors to keeping your best team

Steve Reid|Published

It is my privilege to engage with so many interesting leaders and entrepreneurs. One of these is Anton Cuyler, the CEO of the Sozo Foundation. His humble and humorous ...

How to put your best pitch forward

Steve Reid|Published

I am privileged to be the training facilitator in the City of Cape Town’s #YouthStartCT competition. A hundred young people will gather for business training mid-week, ...

Coffee culture alive and brewing in city

Steve Reid|Published

Last year, my wife and I visited our daughter and son-in-law in Melbourne, Australia. One of their favourite past times is to visit the many bespoke coffee shops ...

Lessons from the Springboks’ world cup campaign

Steve Reid|Published

In 2019, the nation held its collective breath as Siya Kolisi led the Springboks to a final against the highly favoured English Roses. How wonderful was it then, ...

Entrepreneur builds a lasting legacy

Steve Reid|Published

The road to success is always under construction” − These are the words of Vandy Cloete, co-founder and director of WVC Konstruksie. Vandy is an entrepreneur whose ...

How to create your own opportunities

Steve Reid|Published

I started my own business in July last year on a part-time basis, and this year will be the first year of 100% focus on building the business. It made me think about ...

Future skills will focus on our interaction

Steve Reid|Published

November is entrepreneurship month, so I asked a guest writer, Melanie Vermaak, the People and Product Executive at Future Managers, to share about skills necessary ...

The key to building a beautiful life

Steve Reid|Published

I recently had the privilege of talking to some young women entering the exciting career of beauty. They had started with a beneficiary company which offers this ...

Lessons from becoming my own boss

Steve Reid|Published

After two decades of supporting entrepreneurs and start-ups, it is now my privilege and challenge to “walk the talk” and start up my own business. I have used the ...

A rule to help entrepreneurs with their cash flow

Steve Reid|Published

Jonathan Jacobs is a social entrepreneur who helps people help themselves. His life mission is to create job opportunities for 100 000 people. Armed with street ...

Lessons from the bright eyes of innovation

Steve Reid|Published

It is my privilege to meet up with a wide variety of people and organisations that serve the broad entrepreneurial community. One of these is Quintin Burger. Quintin ...