Meet the Absa Small Business Friday featured Small Business of the week – CoffeeMM.

CoffeeMM is dedicated to sourcing and roasting the finest coffee beans from across Africa. The company not only supplies exquisite coffee to establishments but also provides a sophisticated ambiance for leisure and work in its coffee shops. Additionally, through CoffeeMM Academy, it instills entrepreneurship skills and values in young learners, aiming to make a lasting impact on the education landscape.

Meet the Absa Small Business Friday featured Small Business of the week – Sange SA.

Sange SA is a 100% black female-owned skills development organisation proudly managed by a professional team of experts in the field of learning and development. Their programmes are built to grow individuals to make an impact in the individuals’ institutions and their communities.

Nobandla Gobodo's journey started by selling chocolate-chip cookies, ice lollies and popcorn as a means of making herself pocket money as her parents couldn't afford that. From selling these goods she made enough money to pay back her parents for their investment in her business and was able to buy her ingredients and contribute to the electricity, milk and bread at home as well as have a little pocket money.

She has always looked for ways to be self-sufficient and not too dependent on anyone. When her father passed away in 2008. He was the breadwinner and entrepreneur in their family and also her inspiration, but at the time she hadn't connected those dots. She started her first informal business called "Ikapa Vanity" which did promotions at events and eight businesses later she is the managing director of a growing business called Sange SA.

Meet the Absa Small Business Friday featured Small Business of the week – The Skills Mine.

The Skills Mine is a recruitment, training, and operational and strategic human capital agency. They provide highly talented individuals skilled in a range of business disciplines and industries and equip organisations with best practices for human capital management.

They stand out as a recruitment agency as they are not only focused on filling positions but nurturing success. They do this with a focus on long-term growth partnerships which is unparalleled in the industry.

Meet the Absa Small Business Friday featured Small Business of the week – Hook, Line & Sinker Communications.

Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS) was born with a simple formula to combine marketing, public relations, and social media to breathe life back into the public relations (PR) game. Young, innovative, and digitally focussed, HLS isn’t your average PR agency.

Meet the Absa Small Business Friday featured Small Business of the week – Gifted by Matte.

Launched in May 2022, Gifted by Matte is committed to creating products that not only enhance the ambience of your personal space but also promote sustainability, use natural ingredients, and develop eco-consciousness.

Gifted By Matte was born out of Keabetsoe Matshediso’s personal love for spaces that smell beautiful. She has always believed in the transformative power of scents to create ambiance, evoke emotions, and make memories. Beautifully scented spaces have the ability to uplift, relax, and inspire, and she wanted to bring this experience not only to herself but to others as well. Keabetsoe realized that fragrances have the unique ability to leave a lasting impression, and she wanted to create signature scents that would not just be appealing to her but would also resonate with people from all walks of life.

Meet the Absa Small Business Friday featured Small Business of the week – Great 4 Business.

Great 4 Business (G4B)’s philosophy is rooted in the idea of business made simple for small to medium enterprises. G4B aims to simplify the complexities of business for SMEs, allowing them to focus on their core competencies.

Nonkululeko Baloyi, CEO of G4B, was inspired to start her business from an article by the founder and CEO of the NSBC, Mike Anderson, that highlighted the issues faced by SMEs. Through extensive research and knowledge gathering, she is committed to simplifying the complexities of business for SMEs.

Meet the Absa Small Business Friday featured Small Business of the week – Zevoli Growth Partners.

Zevoli Growth Partners is your dedicated partner in driving impactful change. With a focus on bridging gaps between corporates and SMEs, they are committed to supplier diversity, socio-economic development, and fostering resilient communities.

Meet the Absa Small Business Friday featured Small Business of the week – Cranium Medical Products.

The inception of Cranium Medical Products can be traced back to a profound realisation of the quality and accessibility issues surrounding specialised mental health furniture within local hospitals. This led Allen Cliffe to create a business which develops superior mental health furniture solutions which are ISO-accredited.