Meet this week’s Absa Smal Business Friday featured small business – Khayelitsha Cookies.Khayelitsha Cookies is a remarkable business founded by Adri Williams, that empowers previously unemployed women, from surrounding informal settlements, by providing training and employment in the baking industry. It all started when Adri Williams, a corporate professional searching for deeper fulfillment, encountered a life-changing moment. While volunteering at a hospital through her church, she met Noluthando, a severely malnourished baby fighting for survival. As Noluthando grew stronger, so did Adri’s resolve to make a meaningful difference in her community. Alongside three like-minded women, Adri took over a struggling…
Author: NSBC Editorial Team
Sales are the lifeblood of any business. Without consistent sales, growth stalls, and businesses fail. But how do you build a streamlined, high-performing sales system that significantly boosts your close rate? Let’s break it down into actionable steps to help you create a lean, clean sales machine.
Article provided by Ideation Digital Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in various industries, and digital marketing is no exception. Among the pioneering AI technologies in this field, ChatGPT, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 architecture, stands out as a groundbreaking language model capable of understanding, generating, and interacting with human language. In this article, we will explore how ChatGPT has revolutionised the digital marketing realm, enhancing customer engagement, content creation, personalisation, and data analytics.
Article provided by Incredible Business When it comes to running a successful business, having the right technology isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity. But for many small businesses without dedicated IT teams or unlimited capital, keeping devices running smoothly or upgrading to the latest tech can be challenging. With a nationwide presence, expert tech support in every store and access to the latest devices, Incredible isn’t just a retailer – we’re your trusted tech partner.
Article provided by Mastercard As small businesses increasingly embrace the digital economy, the threat of cybercrime has grown exponentially, exploiting vulnerabilities that are often difficult to guard against—particularly human error. According to TransUnion, 69% of South African consumers reported being targeted by online, email, phone, or text message fraud attempts in the last quarter of 2023, resulting in significant financial losses. Additionally, the South African Computer Society (SACS) found that 70% of small businesses in South Africa have been targeted by cyberattacks, underscoring the importance of cybersecurity awareness.
Have you been treating your business account as your personal ATM? Drawing money whenever you feel you deserve a little bit extra? It is time to become a bit more disciplined. Your business finances are the litmus test for how prosperous your business will be, so you need to be disciplined in the management of it. So, how do you up your business’ financial discipline game?
Starting and building a sustainable business can be daunting. With all the resources available, you might feel bogged down with information overload. In this article, we will give you the top seven resources to help you start the foundation for your business empire. Let’s take a look at them.
Meet this week’s #AbsaSmallBizFriday featured business – Matte BLK. Matte BLK – an integrated marketing agency dedicated to creating impactful, authentic campaigns for South Africa’s township and rural communities. With key partnerships with big business partners, they’ve doubled growth over two years, impacted millions through financial literacy initiatives, and are on a strong path to achieving their R100m vision by 2030. As Founder and MD, Buyi Mafoko has been responsible for steering Matte BLK out of the global catastrophe many businesses succumbed to and championing the company’s future horizon. She is a passionate and people-centric leader who encourages everyone’s entrepreneurship spirit.
Whether you are a small, medium, or large business, the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle range ensures your peace of mind with the advanced safety features that come with our vehicle range, from the Amarok SC & DC, the Crafter 35, and the Caddy Cargo. These advanced features reinforce the brand’s commitment to the safety and reliability for your business. Your business growth depends on our built to last vehicles. We ensure that you are business ready with our vehicle range that has safety as a priority, making sure that every journey that you take you take it with ease.
Futuregrowth Asset Management has invested R150m into fintech and alternative funding provider Sourcefin. Sourcefin is set to deploy more than R1bn in funding for the financial year, ending February 2025, according to the fintech.