Article provided by Discovery Media personality Dion Chang talks about “bombardment stress” which faces not only entrepreneurs, but also ordinary people. It stems from the fact there is just so much information to wade through to navigate the world today.
“During this national crisis our sole purpose is to support small businesses throughout the nation. The main thing to remember is small businesses are not alone, we’re here to help guide them. If there is one thing we know about business owners and entrepreneurs within the SME sector, it is that they are enormously resilient. […]
Article provided by Servest Economists forecast that the nationwide lockdown implemented to contain the spread of the coronavirus will have far-reaching economic implications. The article, COVID-19 Growth Revisions, forecasts that the South African GDP will slow from 0.2% to -1.9% in 2020. South Africa remains vulnerable to both domestic and international ramifications of COVID-19. Tourism […]
Article provided by Nedbank As the impact of the lockdown in South Africa takes effect, SimplyBiz® powered by Nedbank, has launched the BackaBusiness movement, with crowdfunding platform Thundafund, to drive support for businesses hard-hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘COVID-19 has dealt entrepreneurs a major blow, however, the impact and the continuing threat to small businesses […]
Provided by Lulalend The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has set aside R30 billion to help South African workers in distress due to the coronavirus. If you’re a qualifying SME, your employees will get no less than R3,500 per month. However, many business owners are struggling to access the relief. More than 20,000 valid applications have […]
Although the crisis is still unfolding, it’s already clear that building resilience into your organisational DNA is more important than ever. Article provided by ContinuitySA ‘COVID-19 has forced the world into a new reality. We have to self-isolate yet remain connected to our work and clients. COVID-19 has also graphically demonstrated how connected we are, […]
With changing lifestyles and business requirements, technology has evolved allowing remote working to not just be a pipe dream, but an achievable, positive experience for both companies and remote workers alike. Whether the goal is greater workplace flexibility, outsourcing to sole traders or having teams located around the world, the positives of remote working can […]
