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Entrepreneurship

UCT GSB’S E-TRACK PROGRAMME TAKES NINE LOCAL START-UPS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

The latest e-Track programme, an initiative of the UCT GSB's Solution Space in partnership with the MTN Group, yields exceptional results as all participating teams progress to next phase.


Covid-19

Accelerating a business during the COVID-19 pandemic

Everyone knows that the global pandemic has either shut down business doors or having to adapt to the ‘new normal’. We sat down with Andrea Böhmert, Co-Managing Partner at Knife Capital to gain her perspective a little more.


Venture Acceleration

UCT GSB Solution Space, backed by MTN Group, selects 10 startups to join 12-week Venture Exploitation Programme

The e-Track Programme, launched in 2019 by the University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) Solution Space in partnership with the MTN Group, is a three-part, venture acceleration and capacity-building programme for high-impact ventures.


Entrepreneurship

Simplifying the VALUE aspect of your business

Staying focused while simplifying the value aspect of a business is one of the fundamentals. We took this opportunity to equip entrepreneurs about how to they can bring value to their customers by chatting with Ellen Fischat, the Founder of Story Room.


Pivoting

Start-up pivoting - a case of change or die

Pivoting has become a rite of passage for many start-ups, and it’s likely to stay that way. Because start-ups that are not capable of adapting in the age of change invariably fail.


e-commerce

From Petal to Post: Building an Offline business Online

With her floral delivery startup, Petal & Post, now people can send and receive flowers every week, whether for a special occasion, or an impromptu ‘just-because’.


Entrepreneurship

2019 Reading List - Top 5 reads for entrepreneurs

To kick start your year of learning and unlearning ways of doing business and running a startup, we have we have compiled a list of some of our favourite reads for you.


Entrepreneurship

How do you translate the internet for African languages?

Uliza transcribes and translates audio recordings of business communication into African and Asian languages using the expertise of 300 human freelance translators based all over the world,


Education

Gradesmatch - changing lives one grade at a time

Gradesmatch helps learners, from as early as Grade 8, chart a course to their chosen career. The system offers guidance on career options by scanning courses offered by tertiary institutions across the country.


Entrepreneurship

Taking a more selective approach to nurturing successful entrepreneurs

The launch of the new e-Track Programme at the Solution Space at UCT GSB in partnership with the MTN Group marks a step-change in the way business schools in South Africa nurture the country’s entrepreneurial talent. After rigorous selection, the successful candidates will work towards building scalable, sustainable enterprises with global impact.