Entrepreneur Magazine South Africa
Entrepreneur Magazine South Africa is a monthly publication targeted at small and medium business owners operating in the formal sector, published under license from Entrepreneur Media Inc.
Background
The magazine was launched in South Africa in April 2006 by local publisher and founder of Smart Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Andrew Honey. It is also a very useful reading material.
Editorial content
The editorial mix features mainly medium length "how-to" articles broken into three main categories:
- Information on how to start or buy a business or franchise
- Information on how to improve an existing business. This section includes content that focuses on a number of key disciplines including leadership and management, sales and marketing, financial management and technology
- Information on self-development, motivation and personal finance
Each issue also carries a number of business case studies and profiles on successful entrepreneurs. Many of the articles carried are written by leading experts in South Africa and the world, notably:
- Greg Fisher: Entrepreneurship lecturer at the University of Washington, Seattle USA and the Gordon Institute of Business, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Brian Tracy: Best-selling author, speaker and coach
- Robert Kiyosaki: Author of best-selling series Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- Guy Kawasaki: Author of Art of the Start
Awards
The magazine has received the following industry awards:
- PICA Awards 2007: Phillip Tyler Trophy for Best New Magazine
- PICA Awards: Best International Special Interest Magazine
- ADMag Awards: Publishing Excellence Gold Award, Business Category