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Lifelong learning for entrepreneurs - key to growth

Jan 15, 2025 | bbrief.co.za | Heather Lowe

Heather Lowe | Head | SME Development | FNB | mail me | There is a pervasive myth that entrepreneurship cannot be taught. If you were not born an entrepreneur, you are out of luck. If you are a born entrepreneur, success is presumed to come naturally. Both ideas are problematic. If entrepreneurship means setting up a business and taking financial risks to realise profit, it is teachable.
California Fires Destroy Priceless Theosophical Archive

Jan 9, 2025 | jasoncolavito.com | Heather Lowe

According to Prof. Wouter Hanegraff, writing on social media this morning, the apocalyptic fires devastating the Los Angeles area have completely destroyed the archives of the Theosophical Society, one of the largest collections of material on nineteenth-century esoteric beliefs in the world: I was just told that the entire property of the Theosophical Society in Altadena near Pasadena has been completely destroyed by the fires in Los Angeles.
No magic genes needed: Anyone can master entrepreneurship

Sep 12, 2024 | bizcommunity.com | Heather Lowe |Tumelo Dichabe

Advertise your job vacancies2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more A common misconception is that entrepreneurship is an innate skill and if you are lucky enough to be born with it, you will always be successful. The art and science of entrepreneurship If we agree that the definition of entrepreneurship is the activity of setting up a business and taking on financial risk in the hope of realising a profit, then it is very clearly something that can be taught.
The Psychology of Being a Successful Entrepreneur: Can it be taught or is it a natural talent?

Sep 10, 2024 | digitalstreetsa.com | Heather Lowe

There is a pervasive myth that entrepreneurship can’t be taught. If you weren’t lucky enough to be born an entrepreneur, then you’re simply out of luck. And if you are a born entrepreneur, then success presumably just falls in your lap. Both ideas are problematic. If we agree that the definition of entrepreneurship is the activity of setting up a business and taking on financial risk in the hope of realising a profit, then it is very clearly something that can be taught.
#YouthMonth: From homelessness to success, Talent Ncube's journey with Liberty Two Degrees

Jun 24, 2024 | bizcommunity.com | Heather Lowe

Advertise your job vacancies As part of our Youth Month feature, we introduce Talent Ncube, a 31-year-old Zimbabwean artist who found new opportunities in Johannesburg. Source: Supplied. Talent Ncube. Benefitting from Liberty Two Degrees' Enterprise Development initiative, Talent's journey from homelessness to successful portrait artist at Nelson Mandela Square exemplifies resilience and dedication.
14 SA creatives join Cultural Producers Programme

Mar 12, 2024 | bizcommunity.com | Northern Cape |Heather Lowe |Lindsey Schutters

In an environment where the creative sector often navigates challenges related to career sustainability, the Cultural Producers Programme steps forward to empower young talent. This initiative, delivered by the British Council in partnership with Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA), Common Purpose South Africa, and the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE), aims to bridge the gap in leadership succession within the cultural sector.
4 African banks including FNB and Capitec are world's strongest banking brands

Mar 6, 2024 | bizcommunity.africa | Urvi Dugar |Akanksha Khushi |Heather Lowe |Rachel Savage

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Four African banks, Equity Bank (92.46), First National Bank (92.29), and Kenya Commercial Bank (91.47), have secured positions among the top five strongest banks, according to Brand Finance's most valuable brand list. Additionally, Capitec, with a score of 89.08, has claimed the seventh spot on the prestigious list. FNB is one of the most valuable banking brands. Source: FNB.
4 African banks including FNB and Capitec are world's strongest banking brands

Mar 6, 2024 | bizcommunity.com | Urvi Dugar |Akanksha Khushi |Heather Lowe |Rachel Savage

Four African banks, Equity Bank (92.46), First National Bank (92.29), and Kenya Commercial Bank (91.47), have secured positions among the top five strongest banks, according to Brand Finance's most valuable brand list. Additionally, Capitec, with a score of 89.08, has claimed the seventh spot on the prestigious list. FNB is one of the most valuable banking brands. Source: FNB.
The combined power of profit and purpose: the impact of social entrepreneurship

Feb 5, 2024 | cover.co.za | Heather Lowe

By: Heather Lowe, Head of SME Development at FNB‍Over the past two decades the concept of social entrepreneurship has gained increasing attention and recognition. The idea of combining profit-making with positive social impact has sparked a global movement, challenging the traditional notion that the two endeavours are mutually exclusive.
The need for forward-thinking ESD strategies in South Africa's rural communities

Feb 2, 2024 | bizcommunity.com | Mpopi Khupe |Tumelo Dichabe |Theo van Zyl |Heather Lowe

In South Africa's corporate engagement within rural and peri-urban communities, a recurring narrative persists: a bias towards non-core ESD programmes and interventions overshadows the essential need for holistic, forward-thinking Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) strategies to boost small business growth.