Article by Mike Anderson (NSBC Founder & CEO) In February 2019, 985 SMEs were surveyed throughout Southern Africa on the all-important topic of ongoing learning for business owners and entrepreneurs. To summarise: 92% – Yes, in favour of online short courses and how-to guides The five most important skills development areas: Business management Financial management […]
Article by Mike Anderson (NSBC Founder & CEO) In order to succeed we need to embrace failure positively, at the same time we have to learn from the experience and in time become better off as a result of it. My ongoing obsession is to turn every negative into a positive. In this way failures […]
Anything worth doing, is worth doing right. – Hunter Thompson Many people may have heard this quote from their parents or someone else with influence in their life. But what does it mean for your business and why is being world class important for your SME’s future? Some SMEs work in a market which is […]
“Young entrepreneurs often underestimate the power of meeting people face-to face, especially when trying to land BIG deals,” says Marnus Broodryk, founder and CEO of accounting firm, The Beancounter, and the youngest investor on the international television show, Shark Tank. This is especially critical for those just starting out in business. “They spend their days hiding […]
Article provided by Santam Sbusiso Wanda’s entrepreneurial spirit has overcome extraordinary odds. Having grown up in KwaMashu Township near Durban, with little in the way of education or familial support, he started a butchery business at age 24 and lost it just a year later. A chance encounter steered him into insurance – a venture […]
Article by Mike Anderson (NSBC Founder & CEO) Yes, we can become successful quicker. It is possible to speed up the process. Why drag out the process when we can make things happen by doing things now more effectively and with greater results.
Article written by Jannie Rossouw, Head: Sanlam Business Market “Optimisation simply means that you take a bunch of little things that don’t seem to be very difficult to change and all of those little changes have a multiplying effect and you get a giant change from all of those tiny changes.” – Tony Robbins (American author, […]
