It has become a hot topic to buy local. With many trendsetters and environmentally conscious people advocating for the population to buy local but why? What are the benefits of supporting local businesses rather than global brands? Let’s look at four benefits of buying locally.
Article provided by Netstar During a Business Show :: Africa 2022 webinar, Mike Anderson (NSBC Founder & CEO) and Francois Stols (Netstar’s Principal Technology Consultant) got together to discuss the fascinating role of modern telematics and data-driven technologies to make businesses more efficient, safer and greener. Francois Stols has always been involved in technology. In […]
Article provided by Bonitas As the fifth wave of COVID-19 spreads, South Africa is seeing an increase in positive cases. Just as the Delta and Omicron variants became part of our daily vocabulary, the new Pi strain will too. However, unlike when the first wave of COVID-19 took the world by surprise, everyone is better […]
Article written by Fred Roed (Founder and CEO of Heavy Chef) Starting a business is not only for old peeps like me. There are a lot of youngsters in South Africa right now who may want to consider starting a business. According to the latest figures, around 65% of the eligible youth (18-24 years old) […]
When we hire a person to work for our business, we may use a lot of time, money, and human resources to get the right person for our business. If this person doesn’t work out, then we will need to go through the process again and spend even more resources to get another person. It […]
Article provided by TransUnion How and why to build a targeted list of companies using sophisticated, strategic search and segmentation filters. Prospect, what prospect? A client prospect list is the first cornerstone of any intentional, strategically sound marketing and sales campaign. It’s also easy to get wrong — especially in the B2B space where measurable […]
Article written by Charlotte Danby (Sage) South African small business owners are a brave and resilient group of people. Our country is particularly blessed with an enormous entrepreneurial spirit – sometimes driven by necessity, other times by personality, and often, by a bit of both. Owning and running one’s own business is an increasingly popular […]
In this interview we find out more about Velly Bosega (Internet entrepreneur and founder of Startwise), his business journey and why he believes South Africa should support small business. Startwise was conceptualised in 2021 after identifying the need for expert guidance for SMEs in South Africa. In order to achieve this, Velly harnesses the power of knowledge sharing and […]
We are searching for South Africa’s most enterprising women!It’s that time of year again when Santam partners with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE to kick-off the annual Santam Women of the Future campaign.
Article written by Marie-Louise Smith (ActionCOACH Business Coach, Bloemfontein) Youth. How is the word and concept of youth defined? I loved the United Nations definition: Youth is best understood as a period of transition from the dependence of childhood to adulthood’s independence. Basically, it is when a person leaves compulsory education and starts finding their […]
