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What is Nedbank Money Message? It’s a secure and convenient solution for your small business to generate professional invoices and accept payments from your clients, using their cards, all via WhatsApp.
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In this interview we find out more about Wendy Radebe de Kock (Owner/Founder of Langa Lahko), her business journey and why she believes South Africa should support small business. Wendy shares how Langa Lakho creates unique hair, skin, nails, beard, eye lashes and other natural beauty care solutions. She says that some of their unique products incluce iMphepho soap […]
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Article by Mike Anderson (NSBC Founder & CEO) Have you ever had a doctor try to sell you on a medical procedure before examining you? Of course not. Doctors ask questions and listen carefully to diagnose the problem first. Poor and average salespeople, on the other hand, jump into pitching their solution before the prospect […]
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Article provided by Netstar Rising fuel prices, pending carbon emission regulations and tighter road-safety regulations, are all factors business leaders need to consider in the modern era. Smart money is on using technology to redefine the future of mobility, writes JW Oberholzer, Senior Manager for Commercial Sales at Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron. Technology has […]
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Article by Inge Barry (contributing freelance writer for Sage) Setting up a payroll structure is a critical component of the payroll function to ensure that your employees are paid the correct salary in addition to overtime, commissions, and bonuses. Payroll managers must understand the fundamental principles of additional compensation to provide informed advice when developing […]
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Article provided by Daisy Business Solutions Office Automation (OA) is a general term that refers to the various computer systems and software used to produce, store, alter and communicate office information. Office automation enables these processes to occur digitally and without human intervention. The typewriter, copier, and fax machine mechanised formerly manual activities and can […]
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Article provided by Adbot on behalf of Google Being a small business owner is tough! We know it. You know it. You’ve got to be everything to everyone at all times. Hustle, hustle and hustle some more. That’s why we’ve made your life a little easier by giving you ten marketing strategies that can help […]
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Article provided by Nagging Panda If anyone understands the constrictions and damage late payments have on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and corporates alike; it’s serial entrepreneur and TechZoo Corporation chief executive, Elan Lea. His latest five-year stretch in telecoms systems and debtors books has seen book values of hundreds of millions of Rands, and […]
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Have you wondered if there was a signal that you could see which indicated that your customer was ready to buy? Or have you ever talked your way out of the sale because you missed the buying signal? Being able to clearly identify a buying signal and acting upon it is the way to make […]
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In this interview we find out more about Dianne Louisa Nash (Director of Nash & Co Inc), her business journey and why she believes South Africa should support small business. Dianne says that Nash & Co Inc is a law firm that proudly offers clients a state-of-the-art, up-to-date approach to business and legal services, whilst always keeping their clients’ […]
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Daisy Business Solutions is proud to announce an integration partnership with the NSBC, Africa’s leading SME organisation. As an organisation the NSBC is committed to helping business owners and entrepreneurs become tomorrow’s business legends and this new partnership will allow all the members of the NSBC to benefit from the solutions that Daisy bring to […]
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Since we initiated our Cracking the Code of Ecommerce web series in partnership with uAfrica in late 2021, we’ve had the privilege of sitting down and chatting virtually with a variety of interesting and inspiring individuals who are making their mark in the South African ecommerce space. For our third instalment of 2022, we’ve managed to keep the momentum […]
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It has become a hot topic to buy local. With many trendsetters and environmentally conscious people advocating for the population to buy local but why? What are the benefits of supporting local businesses rather than global brands? Let’s look at four benefits of buying locally.
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Article provided by Netstar During a Business Show :: Africa 2022 webinar, Mike Anderson (NSBC Founder & CEO) and Francois Stols (Netstar’s Principal Technology Consultant) got together to discuss the fascinating role of modern telematics and data-driven technologies to make businesses more efficient, safer and greener. Francois Stols has always been involved in technology. In […]
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Article provided by Bonitas As the fifth wave of COVID-19 spreads, South Africa is seeing an increase in positive cases. Just as the Delta and Omicron variants became part of our daily vocabulary, the new Pi strain will too. However, unlike when the first wave of COVID-19 took the world by surprise, everyone is better […]
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Article written by Fred Roed (Founder and CEO of Heavy Chef) Starting a business is not only for old peeps like me. There are a lot of youngsters in South Africa right now who may want to consider starting a business. According to the latest figures, around 65% of the eligible youth (18-24 years old) […]
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When we hire a person to work for our business, we may use a lot of time, money, and human resources to get the right person for our business. If this person doesn’t work out, then we will need to go through the process again and spend even more resources to get another person. It […]
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Article provided by TransUnion How and why to build a targeted list of companies using sophisticated, strategic search and segmentation filters. Prospect, what prospect? A client prospect list is the first cornerstone of any intentional, strategically sound marketing and sales campaign. It’s also easy to get wrong — especially in the B2B space where measurable […]
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Article written by Charlotte Danby (Sage) South African small business owners are a brave and resilient group of people. Our country is particularly blessed with an enormous entrepreneurial spirit – sometimes driven by necessity, other times by personality, and often, by a bit of both. Owning and running one’s own business is an increasingly popular […]
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In this interview we find out more about Velly Bosega (Internet entrepreneur and founder of Startwise), his business journey and why he believes South Africa should support small business. Startwise was conceptualised in 2021 after identifying the need for expert guidance for SMEs in South Africa. In order to achieve this, Velly harnesses the power of knowledge sharing and […]
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We are searching for South Africa’s most enterprising women!It’s that time of year again when Santam partners with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE to kick-off the annual Santam Women of the Future campaign.
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Article written by Marie-Louise Smith (ActionCOACH Business Coach, Bloemfontein) Youth. How is the word and concept of youth defined? I loved the United Nations definition: Youth is best understood as a period of transition from the dependence of childhood to adulthood’s independence. Basically, it is when a person leaves compulsory education and starts finding their […]
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The digital world has opened multiple channels you can use to build relationships with your employees. But how? And is it as effective as in-person contact? Though in-person contact is the best way to build relationships, there are many ways that you can continue to build relationships in the digital world.
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Whether online or in brick-and-mortar stores, seeing an abandoned shopping basket is devastating. But how can you make it easier for customers to buy from you? Let’s look at seven ways to make buying from your small business easy.
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Article written by Arnoux Mare (Bizcommunity) Entrepreneurship has never been more important amidst record-high unemployment, especially amongst our country’s youth. Yet as the 2020 study by Stellenbosch Business School (UBS) revealed an alarming 49.8% of South Africans continue to fear failure, deterring them from taking the leap and launching their own businesses. This same study […]
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Article provided by Nagging Panda TechZoo Corporation and serial entrepreneur Elan Lea launches Nagging Panda as a solution business owners and financial managers didn’t know they needed but won’t be able to live without. Nagging Panda is an essential business tool for faster invoice payments and higher quote acceptance rates, that provides simple and effective […]
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Article provided by Sage More and more South Africans from all tax brackets are supplementing their primary income streams with so-called ‘side hustles’ or, as I prefer to call them, ‘part-time businesses’. Unsurprisingly, the recent increase in part-time businesses is a global trend thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing people’s financial precarity. Many of my […]
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Article provided by Adbot on behalf of Google Grow your small (or large) business with the help of these tools As a startup, small-, or even medium-sized business, you want to grow and scale your business effectively, whilst being aware of costs. It’s a careful balancing act. You want to do it all. But your […]
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Article provided by Nedbank Nedbank has been recognised as the Best SME Bank in South Africa at the Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services International Awards 2022. The accolade comes on the back of an in-depth independent assessment by a panel of international advisers using a comprehensive scorecard, covering everything from strategy and financial […]
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In this interview we find out more about Dewald Rosema (Owner/Founder of Digital Flyer), his business journey and why he believes South Africa should support small business. Dewald explains how DigitalFlyer®SA is a community-focused business marketplace designed to help any entrepreneur develop and manage their own website, online store, and more. It allows merchants and enterprises to expand their […]
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Article provided by Old Mutual Afrobotanics co-founder talks about how SMEgo funded their growth Cash flow is one of the biggest challenges for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) around the world, and South Africa is no different. The global pandemic exposed this in devastating fashion, with many shutting their doors and others being squeezed to […]
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Article provided by Microsoft The Mukuru Group of Companies (“Mukuru”) is one of the largest money transfer providers in Africa and a leading Next Gen Financial Services Platform that offers affordable and reliable financial services to the emerging consumer.
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Article provided by Cheryl Muller (ActionCOACH – Centurion, Gauteng) Have you heard about the EveryONE EmployONE movement? It was launched by ActionCOACH Southern Africa last year in response to the extremely high and increasing unemployment rate in South Africa.
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Article provided by PayFast As part of our strategy to continue to seek new opportunities for our gateway offering, we are pleased to announce that we have partnered with RCS Group, South Africa’s leading consumer finance provider to offer store cards as a new payment method. This means you can now accept a range of store cards, […]
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Join Jonathan Tullet (Research Manager IDC Sub-Saharan Africa) and Jaco Stoltz (CEO Startegix) as they discuss one of the top concerns for SMEs in South Africa. They talk broadly about data compliance and security.
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Are you tired of cold calling clients hoping they are in the market to buy? Then you are in the right space. Intent monitoring is another tool to add to your marketing toolbox so that you can potentially make more successful conversions.