Ike Chalumbira overturns many of the conceptions you might have about what makes a successful entrepreneur, but there is no doubt that he is the real deal.

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Founders make fewer mistakes and pivot in the right direction when they learn to challenge their own assumptions and experiment continuously.

Nic Haralambous does not shy away from failures. In fact, he believes that the ability to fail and learn from those experiences is the single most important factor in achieving success.

Humble beginnings aren't the only thing these seven successful business owners have in common, but simple childhoods led to abundance later in life.

Here are three ways to minimise a falling-out among founders at your start-up.

One of the greatest tragedies that can befall any venture is an irreversible falling out between its founders. The venture may have huge potential but if the team falls out then all is lost.

Less than two years ago, Benji Coetzee chose to leave the corporate comforts of a top-tier consulting firm to launch and self-fund her tech start-up, EmptyTrips.