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The September event highlights at Eight2Five Innovation Hub

 Eight2Five Innovation Hub powered by Old Mutual brings the September event highlights. The article unpacks all the month’s updates on activities at Eight2Five. In the September Edition, you will read about the StartUp & Entrepreneur MeetUp sessions, the in-depth branding lessons, and a lady’s empowerment boot camp among other things.  Branding 101 Series Business success […]

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4 reasons your startup will win with core brand values

Brand values have shown to be a significant differentiator for businesses of all sizes and in various sectors. They establish a culture that can compel potential partners and clients to work with you.  According to studies, more than 50% of executives concur that corporate culture can affect an organization in all aspects. This includes profitability,

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5 current opportunities to consider for your startup

There is a growing need for funding and support for startups and entrepreneurs across Africa. Investors around the globe have shown interest in providing that support for the advancement and development of innovative startups that show traction and potential to scale up. Unless you try to identify and pursue opportunities when you need them, your

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Business lessons from five fictional superhero characters

In the words of the American spiritual teacher, author, and philosopher, Vernon Howard, “Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.” As a startup owner, with a learner’s mindset, you can get life and business insights even from the least expected spaces. Below we highlight a few lessons

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5 current opportunities to consider for your startup

Access to funding is one of the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurs today, especially in Africa but upon research, we discovered that there are countless funding opportunities available for African entrepreneurs and beyond. Access to detailed information about these opportunities is also a challenge for most entrepreneurs, however, in this article we’ve taken the liberty to

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Old Mutual’s Eight2Five partners with four tech startups for innovative solutions

Eight2Five Innovation Hub is focused on creating a modern, professional, and energetic work environment to stimulate the creativity and productivity of innovative and entrepreneurial businesses and their teams. As they say, “behind every successful startup is an amazing team.” Realizing that startups are responsible for new innovation, and increased economic development, Eight2Five Innovation Hub developed

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