Article provided by Vodacom Supporting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as they navigate the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic is an ongoing commitment that Vodacom Business delivers on in our Fast Forward Series. Currently in its third season, after successfully debuting in 2019, the aim of the free-to-attend series is to drive […]
Article written by Nelisiwe Masango Stories inspire many of us. In fact, most of us probably have at least one story – be it fact or fiction – that has set off a spark of inspiration instrumental in motivating us. My life story was inspired by the Will Smith movie, The Pursuit of Happyness. The […]
Power outages, the pandemic, and now a looting and destruction crisis. What’s next for small businesses? The small business sector has been struck with another devastating blow over the past few days. Thousands of small businesses, formal and informal, are no longer operating due to the unrest and looting which has resulted in billions of […]
Article written by Andre Bresler (Managing Partner – Benchmark International – South Africa) Anyone who owns or has owned a classic car will attest that it is a very special relationship and one not dissimilar to owning a business. Classic cars and businesses are assets that relatively few have the privilege of owning, they take […]
Article by Mike Anderson (NSBC Founder & CEO) Franklin D. Roosevelt said, ‘I’ll do what I fear, and fear will disappear.’ Understand this: people experience the fear of failure because it is what is happening in their minds. The failure itself is not fatal – it is the fear of failure that causes most people […]
Article written by Allon Raiz (Bizcommunity) I often tell the story about my mentor who, in my early years as an entrepreneur, gave me the sage advice not to let any positive press I received go to my head. “You should never believe what is written about you. For now, they are writing wonderful things, […]
Article written by Allon Raiz (Bizcommunity) I used to have someone at Raizcorp who was really good at his job; let’s call him Tshepo (not his real name). Tshepo was not only really good at his job, he was also incredibly loyal and willing to step in to help wherever help was needed. Sounds like […]
