How to raise finance for a business idea
South Africa is full of entrepreneurs
and you may be one of them already, or someone who’s hustling to open up your
own business. But how do you get things moving? How do you raise money to start
a business?
In episode two of ‘The Hustle’, Justin Harrison gives advice about raising finance versus bootstrapping a business (launching and growing a business without external capital).
Justin Harrison is a self-made entrepreneur who’s created over 100 businesses in his working career. In this episode, he reveals some of his biggest tips for taking a business from concept to reality.
Listen to the full episode below to learn more from Justin:
If you have a question for Justin, voice note it via the WhatsApp line: 061 792 9495 – starting with the keyword “Hustle” - and you could be part of the podcast.
Meanwhile, in the launch episode of ‘The Hustle’ last week, Justin responded to a young 'hustler' who is starting up an e-commerce business and is looking for tips.
“Somehow, somewhere down the line people have been sold this idea that e-commerce is a completely different business. It isn’t. It is exactly the same as every other business except for one simple differentiation – and that is that the key areas of fulfilment are slightly different,” says Justin in the podcast.
Listen to the full episode below:
More about Justin Harrison:
Justin Harrison is the author of eight personal finance books; he’s a serial entrepreneur, investor, wealth creator, popular TikToker and one of South Africa's thought leaders in the financial technology space. He is a passionate South African, he loves living in KZN, he is a father of three and avid sportsman who believes deeply that South Africa is one of the best countries in the world.
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