The rise of eCommerce
There has been a permanent change in the way that people shop and, in turn, the way that businesses need to operate. In the absence of brick-and-mortar stores being open during the lockdown, as well as a general fear of crowded malls when things were able to re-open,...
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The SME Guide to Business Funding
Many business owners believe the most crucial factor in success is sales. While it is obviously true that without sufficient sales a business will fail, maintaining liquidity, or having access to sufficient cash is equally important. Even the most successful...
Customer Testimonial: Risk X Data Assurance
With every business funding application we receive, our Funding Specialists (supported by our AI-driven technology) work tirelessly to thoroughly vet, approve and then disburse the required funds in the quickest time possible. We do this so that businesses can take up...
Lessons learnt in the pandemic are key to SMEs’ survival
South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the engine-room of our economy and the country cannot afford for this to collapse because millions of livelihoods depend on them. For many small business owners, medium- and long-term planning is not a part...
What is Employee Experience?
For several years ‘customer experience’ has been the driving force behind many business strategies that bring about product development, marketing, and all-around business culture. However, recently, there has been a shift in focus to what many are calling ‘the age of...
Women Powering SA: Monique Pasqualle, HR Cartel
Monique Pasqualle Director of HR Cartel The Business HR Cartel is a 100% black-owned female business, established to provide specialist HR, management and project-based consulting services to entrepreneurs, start-ups, small to medium enterprises, NGO’s, NPO’s and the...
COVID-19 SME Support: Business Brightspot – Get Access Home Decor
In this edition of the Business Brightspot blog, we’re covering an unconventional South African SME that has been affected by Covid-19 but has continued to push through to keep their doors open and service their clients. Poppy Kabini, Get Access Home Decor About your...
An Eye on the Metrics
Over the past month, our digital marketing experts have talked through - Digital Marketing Tips and how to approach the two main digital channels for most businesses - Facebook and Google. Today, we touch base with them to understand what and how to track your digital...
Women Powering SA: Sheila Visser & Cheryl Chapman, Wolf Printing
A Story of Resilience Some of the greatest business legends have shared their stories of resilience, about never giving up and about how winning is just getting up one more time than you were knocked down. Beautiful, thought-provoking quotes that can be much harder to...
Women Powering SA: Ann Clarke, options in training
Ann Clarke MD of options in training The Business options in training offers training that covers everything from an introduction to computing in business to intermediate and specialised Microsoft office courses, often tailored to meet an exact business or personal...
Does Alternative Lending Make Sense as a Cashflow Management Tool for Your Business?
Running a small business is hard, especially now during lock down. One of the biggest challenges that faces small and medium-sized businesses is cash flow – how does one keep the lights on when cash flow is tight? For business owners, managing business operations is...
