Entrepreneurship A South African Perspective 5th Edition
Entrepreneurship: A South African Perspective (5th Edition) is a comprehensive textbook published by Van Schaik Publishers
For the student, it offers exam success. For the startup founder, it offers a way to avoid common local pitfalls (like ignoring B-BBEE from day one). For the economist, it offers a snapshot of where SA business education stands today: realistic, resilient, and relentlessly focused on the unique interplay of first-world tech and third-world challenges. entrepreneurship a south african perspective 5th edition
The textbook is structured into logical parts that mirror the entrepreneurial journey: Key Chapters & Focus Areas A: The Entrepreneur Funding layers: personal savings
Resource mobilization: finance, networks, bricolage
- Funding layers: personal savings, friends-and-family, angel investors, crowdfunding, government grants (NEF, SEFA), and micro-lending—each suits different stages.
- Grant navigation: understand eligibility criteria and match grant application language to social or job-creation metrics.
- Bricolage mindset: repurpose existing assets, barter services, and build minimum viable teams with complementary skills.