RESEARCH FOR ENTREPRENEURS.

The Entrepreneur Networks Report unpacks the strongest predictor of entrepreneur success.

 
 

Equitable entrepreneur education. One bite at a time.

 
 

The Heavy Chef Foundation is the nonprofit arm of entrepreneur learning platform heavychef.com.

We exist to make entrepreneur education accessible by using Heavy Chef’s Learning Bites to research and support the development of disconnected entrepreneurs.

 
 
 

RESEARCH

We run the largest ongoing research programme on entrepreneur learning habits and needs in South Africa. Data and case studies are shared every four months in our research publication, The Heavy Chef Entrepreneur Education Report.

 
 
 

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

We co-design valuable learning programmes and resources from Heavy Chef learning bites (like our series of Books) and make them available to disconnected entrepreneur communities.

 

Heavy Chef Foundation programmes are supported by these inspirational organisations:

 
 

Access To Learning

Many startups and small business owners are disconnected from valuable learning opportunities to give them a fighting chance to build a sustainable business. Learn more about the different ways we support disconnected entrepreneurs.

 
 
 

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Research: How Can Start-Ups Help Fight Youth Unemployment?
Research: How Can Start-Ups Help Fight Youth Unemployment?

There’s a synchronicity between the need to end youth unemployment, and the opportunities SMMEs in South Africa can provide.

Research: Why Should Entrepreneurs Focus On Serving Their Customers?
Research: Why Should Entrepreneurs Focus On Serving Their Customers?

This week, we’re tapping into a service mindset.

Research: Do Entrepreneurs Know How To Budget?
Research: Do Entrepreneurs Know How To Budget?

If you struggle with budgeting, it turns out you’re not alone. This week, Louis Janse van Rensburg unpacks how entrepreneurs feel about their skills in this area, and what they’re doing to improve.

Research: How Well Do Entrepreneurs Know Themselves?
Research: How Well Do Entrepreneurs Know Themselves?

How does self-awareness benefit entrepreneurs? And how do we cultivate it?

Research: How Do Entrepreneurs Think About Partnerships?
Research: How Do Entrepreneurs Think About Partnerships?

In this week's research, we unpack the partnerships that entrepreneurs are – and should be – investing in.

Research: How Do Township Entrepreneurs View Local Brands?
Research: How Do Township Entrepreneurs View Local Brands?

Louis Janse van Rensburg explores township entrepreneurs’ passion for local products.

Research: Entrepreneurs And Masculinity
Research: Entrepreneurs And Masculinity

How important is self-development for young men in business? Louis Janse van Rensburg unpacks the data on this question and the values young men entrepreneurs hold close.

Research: Entrepreneurs And Training Hubs
Research: Entrepreneurs And Training Hubs

In this week's research, we unpack how entrepreneurs benefit from training hubs.

Research: The Habits Of Entrepreneurs And How They Impact Our Success
Research: The Habits Of Entrepreneurs And How They Impact Our Success

In this week's research, we unpack entrepreneurs and habits for success.