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Article provided by ContinuitySA Business continuity and resilience have become important items on the board agenda for very good reason. We are living in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world with accelerating change and putting plans in place to avoid or overcome disasters is critical to any organisation’s sustainability. However, ContinuitySA, Africa’s leading […]
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Article provided by FedGroup Every business owner knows that there are aspects of the business that could probably be run a bit slicker, but with so many things competing for your attention, it is sometimes difficult to sit back and look little aspects of the business that you may be able to improve. But with […]
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Article by Mike Anderson (NSBC Founder & CEO) Innovation is the development and application of ideas that improve the way things are done or what can be achieved. Innovation can help your business grow by improving productivity and efficiency. Your ability to innovate will also help your business to remain competitive and respond to changes.
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Article provided by Health Squared & Agility Channel Partnership to help small business weather the COVID-19 storm Small businesses are crucial to the economy, and if they are not assisted to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, all South Africans are likely to feel the wider socio-economic consequences. A multilateral alliance has come together to provide small […]
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Article provided by Google We know this is a difficult time for people everywhere, including small business owners. We want to help. We’ve gathered some useful resources to help your business navigate these challenging times.
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Article provided by Discovery Business Insurance. Alexandria Proctor is founder and CEO of DigsConnect a start-up that began in university and a year later received the largest seed round of a student start-up in South African history.
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Article provided by Westcon Perhaps more than any other element of the digital age, ensuring data is not lost or compromised must be considered one of the most important strategic interventions a business of any size can implement. Data has become the lifeblood of organisational success, and without it, no company can hope to survive. […]
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Article written by Johan Botes and Kirsty Gibson (Bizcommunity) President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that sections of the long-awaited Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) will finally be enforceable from 1 July 2020. Companies that process data regarding their employees, clients and service providers now have one year to ensure compliance with PoPIA’s data processing […]
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Article provided by Hot 91.9FM Award-winning, community radio station Hot 91.9FM, has not let the national lockdown and COVID-19 world pandemic slow them down. Hot 91.9FM is a community radio station that is deeply passionate about the development and survival of SMEs, particularly those that are community-based as they believe that SMEs are vital in […]
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Pandemics, load-shedding, man-made disasters, and natural disasters are all times when we need to implement an emergency plan. But do you have an emergency plan? If you feel like a bit of a chicken with their head chopped off at the moment then here are some points to consider to help get you through an […]
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Article provided by Retail Capital Traditional bank lending is inadequate to support small businesses There was little in the supplementary budget for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to cheer about, according to Guy Hosking, Chief Financial Officer at SME funder, Retail Capital. As expected, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni painted a grim picture of a shrinking economy, […]
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Article provided by Merchant Capital Alternative lender, Merchant Capital, has announced a partnership with Discovery Insure that will provide SMEs with working capital to assist with cash flow. Successful applicants will be able to use these funds to meet their business requirements, including paying their insurance premiums. Discovery Insure clients can also receive up to […]
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Article provided by Grobank It was a big day for the retail business banking sector as Grobank and Sureswipe, South Africa’s largest independent payment service provider, announced a partnership that combines financial reliability and safety coupled with merchant solutions to service SMME’s throughout Southern Africa. Says Grobank Head Business Banking Paul de Bruyn: “While we […]
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ADVERTORIAL Article provided by Incredible Connection As Incredible Connection, our ambition is to provide the best-in-class Tech and Tech Services to all South Africans. We strive not only to meet our customer’s needs with the latest and greatest innovations across all Tech but to also anticipate the needs of our customers and ensure that we […]
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Article provided by FedGroup The success stories we hear most often are of companies that took advantage of a need in the marketplace and that just continue to go from strength to strength. However, there are many companies that are massively successful today that faced the very real threat of going under not too long […]
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Article provided by ContinuitySA Cloud is changing the way in which SME’s among others procure a range of services, from applications through to platforms and even infrastructure. However, choosing the right cloud provider is not such an easy task, and CIOs and IT managers need to understand the criteria to apply, advises ContinuitySA. There are […]
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As Covid-19 regulations begin to ease, Nedbank and talk radio stations 702 and CapeTalk are ready to kickstart their eight-year partnership to support small businesses and entrepreneurs through the return of the Nedbank Business Ignite campaign, with prizes worth over R1 million. Five businesses with winning ideas (three in Johannesburg and two in Cape Town) […]
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Article provided by Health Squared & Agility Channel The past few months have been tough for our country, its people and the SMME Industry in particular. Never before have entire business landscapes been completely overturned in such a short amount of time. But, as we all know, with change comes opportunity and if there is one […]
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In one trailblazing morning on Friday, 10th July 2020, Breakfast Connect: South Africa will champion business-to-business networking and business growth. It will hold up a torch and inspire every delegate who attends. Breakfast Connect, the world famous business-to-business networking event has now gone virtual – it’s an unrivalled experience of inspired networking. Breakfast Connect is brought […]
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Article provided by Incredible Connection We often hear that technology is supposed to make life easier. It is there to aid in increasing productivity and help keep your small business organised giving you a competitive edge. Whether you want to improve customer service or communication, productivity or profitability, the efficient use of technology within a […]
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Article written by Songezo Masiso (Acting General Manager: SME – EBU MTN) The outbreak of global pandemics such as COVID-19 comes with a huge price tag. The South African Reserve Bank estimates the current nationwide lockdown will cost the economy about three weeks’ worth of GDP, or 5.8% of R5.3-trillion, which amounts to a staggering […]
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Article provided by Discovery Business Insurance Business law spans employment to contracts and ethics. Lawyers Lwando Xaso, a constitutional law expert and Graeme Wilson, a legal eagle for start-ups, share their guidelines. South Africans could have been spared years of lost opportunity and growth had our leadership stuck to the basic tenets of the country’s […]
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Article provided by SEESA With the COVID-19 pandemic leaving its mark on all forms of “normal”, the pandemic has forced the world and more specific, consumers, to think and rethink the way they go about their daily lives and activities. It is of utmost importance that consumers know what their rights are when transacting online. […]
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With the lockdown being enforced in South Africa on 26 March, everyone’s world was thrown into disarray and many people wondered how they would survive COVID-19. Now we are a few months into having experienced lockdown and many businesses are anxious to get back to business as usual but what trends will continue and will […]
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According to a recent report, salespeople only spend a third of their day with their prospects. What are they doing with the rest of their day? This is a question which many business owners may ask and may have cynical answers to. But we are here today to give you some tactics to help you […]
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Article provided by Google If your business is affected by COVID-19, update your Google My Business profile to provide the most accurate information to your customers. You can provide updates about your business to customers such as:
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Article provided by Grobank Clean Water, Sanitation, Regulations and Sustainability of Water in South Africa Agri Gauteng, in conjunction with Grobank, is presenting a free webinar for young farmers on Friday 19 June 2020 at 10am.
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Article provided by Discovery Business Insurance. Sizakele Marutlulle has over 23 years of experience in the business leadership, brand building and people development. Here are her insights into building the best teams.
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Article written by Thalia Holmes (Absa) As tens of thousands of small businesses around the country struggle to keep running, the department of small business development (DSBD) has depleted its entire R500-million COVID-19 Debt Relief Fund on providing assistance to less than 1 500 businesses, leaving about 33 000 other applicants without funding. And almost […]
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While 75% of small businesses are waiting for Level 1 of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown before getting back to business, we need to focus on banking the learnings and continuing with the rebuilding process. The pandemic may seem like a once-in-a-lifetime event, the reality is that an emergency can come along to disrupt any small […]
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Article written by Johan Bester (SEESA) Employers should be aware that mental illness in the workplace can lead to decreased productivity, poor work quality, and even compromised workplace safety. Employers should take proactive steps to identify and manage mental illness in the workplace. As South Africa was placed in lockdown since 26 March 2020, to […]
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Article provided by PayFast Without a doubt the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the global economy that will be felt for years to come. In South Africa, we felt the brunt of it when our economy was forced to come to an almost complete standstill as a direct result of lockdown. What may have felt […]
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Article written by Kavir Bhoola (Executive Head: Strategy, Vodacom Business) The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused disruption across the globe and has led to two simultaneous crises. The first is the illness itself – with tens of thousands of fatalities globally and healthcare systems strained, or at capacity. The second is an economic slump, resulting […]
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How many internet users are using YouTube? 84% according to a recent report by WeAreSocial and Hootsuite. This means that if video marketing is not part of your marketing strategy and it is part of your competitions then you may be losing your consumers to them. So, let’s dig deeper into video marketing.
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Article written by Ian Hurst (Paymaster) No pressure, but did you know that, when asked, your reputation as an efficient payroll professional is built upon the fact that you can efficiently and quickly find documents. You need to find that expense claim slip, or leave application or overtime sheet—even if it was 3 years ago.
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Article provided by Pnet Inspired, enthusiastic colleagues immediately translate into a healthier, happier work environment for all. However, when deadlines are tight and workloads are heavy, motivation can disappear in the blink of an eye. Luckily, by making a few changes to the way in which you carry yourself within the workplace, you can make a massive […]