Article provided by Lulalend Employing over half the workforce, driving significant growth in the private sector, and representing some 98% of all businesses, SMEs are the lifeblood of the South African economy. Experts speculate that digital transformation(DT), COVID-19 awareness, shifting supply-chain trends, and operational optimisations are among the key areas where SMEs can drive improvements, […]
When talking about the future, we need to look at the current situation and this may be uncomfortable at times, but we must plan to recover and future-proof our small business. But how can we do it? Mike Anderson (Founder & CEO of the NSBC) asked Anita Opperman (Mastercard – Commercial Sales Specialist) for some […]
Article provided by Akiba Digital The biggest hindrance to the growth of small businesses in South Africa is access to financing. Traditional institutions like banks require a lot of paperwork and have a more complex lending system that doesn’t really favor small businesses. Many credit providers rely entirely on a business’s history of credit to […]
Article provided by ProfitShare Partners Oh, how times have changed! The last 300 odd days have certainly been filled with change. One of them is the transition from in-person to online, from online shopping to online schooling to online meetings. Each and every one of us has had to adapt to the fast-paced, changing world, […]
Article provided by Lulalend An in-depth look at how accessing business funding can be beneficial for your small to medium business. Running your own business can be one of the most challenging and rewarding things you ever do. As big supporters of SMEs, we’re working with a few of our friends in the business to […]
Article provided by PayFast To help merchants struggling with lockdown and to grow their business, PayFast has partnered with Retail Capital to launch Easy Advance. The new business funding service is available to active PayFast merchants who can use the funding for anything they may need, including cash-flow assistance, purchasing stock, working capital and more. […]
Article provided by ProfitShare Partners Having been in the financial services sector for many years and running his own businesses for the last 15 years, ProfitShare Partners founder and CEO Andrew Maren’s vision was to create a service he believed to be desperately needed in South Africa. Born from the need for SMEs to access […]
