Article written by Maluta Netshaulu (Senior Manager of Agriculture, Nedbank Business Banking) Food security remains a major concern as businesses throughout the world struggle to get to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic. The lockdown has affected agriculture exports also. But as the country eases lockdown regulations, the ability of South Africa and the Continent to […]
South Africa has hundreds of thousands of small businesses and there’s nothing small about the impact these small businesses have on our country’s economy. Small businesses need the nation to mobilise behind them more than ever before. That’s the word from Mike Anderson, Founder & CEO of the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC). The role that small […]
Article written by Herman de Kock (Nedbank Business Banking Executive Head, Business Banking Sales and Service) The Coronavirus has forced businesses into rethinking its role to continue supporting clients during Covid-19 with greater emphasis on empathy and understanding of current financing challenges and staying connected to clients through innovative solutions.
Article provided by Mastercard Consumers can now pay for services from thousands of small businesses, schools, and non-profit organisations by scanning a QR code with their mobile phone
Have you taken a moment to reflect since COVID-19? Now is the time to reflect on your business and try some of these business basics to bring back the power in your business. Though there are many challenges being faced during this time, we can start with this practical advice to start to move our […]
Article provided by Nedbank Nedbank has unveiled its new tap-on-phonefunctionality that allows all merchants and business owners to convert their mobile phones into payment acceptance devices. Tap on phone makes it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses to use their compatible smartphones to accept quick, easy, and secure, payments from their customers for goods or […]
Richard Branson has been quoted as saying “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” And we agree. Your employees are the engine of your business and if they are working optimally for your business then your business will flourish. Here […]
Late payments are the eliminators of small business. In the 2019 survey by the NSBC, cash flow ranked as the number one reason why small businesses didn’t grow and may be the reason that many small businesses don’t survive past the three-year mark. But what can you do to help ensure your small business continues […]
Article provided by SEESA What can an employer do if they discover an employee did not work but claimed that they did? Due to the ongoing COVID-19 regulations, many employees are still working from home. These employees are most likely expected to complete timesheets to confirm what they have done and the number of hours […]
Creating a talent pool, and a flourishing one at that, is now more important than ever before. For your business to continue to grow, you need to recruit talented individuals and have a strategy in place to continuously promote your most-valued employees.
