How to write the perfect business plan
Guest blog by Govchain Simply put, a business plan is a document that explains what your business is all about. It sets out what the business is planning to do, how it’s going to do it, and over what sort of timeline it’s planning to do it over. A good business plan...
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It’s time for a business funding repayment holiday
As part of our continued commitment to support small businesses across South Africa, we’re doing everything we can to help you end off the year on a high note while also setting up your business for growth in 2021. Just as major bank payment holidays are coming to an...
How to move your retail business online
If 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic is anything to go by, we know that in order to survive in business, one must adapt. If you’re a retailer, right now this means going digital. In this guide, we’ve unpacked the basics of what you need to know if you are looking to move...
Lulalend named one of the Inclusive Fintech 50
Lulalend is proud to announce that we have been named one of the winners in the 2020 Inclusive Fintech Awards. Inclusive Fintech 50 announced the 2020 cohort of companies driving inclusion and resilience for the 3 billion financially underserved people globally. An...
7 Ways to manage your cashflow in your construction business
Having an effective cash flow system is the heartbeat of any successful business. This is especially true in a construction business where managing cash flow between different projects can mean the difference between success and failure of your business. We’ve put...
COVID-19 SME Support: Business Brightspot Listing
Small businesses have inspiring stories to share, even during the most difficult times. In this edition of the Business Brighspot blog, we’re covering three South African SMEs that moved fast to respond during COVID-19. Kallie Mamba About your business We manufacture...
COVID-19 SME Support Guide: How to Grow During a Crisis
Are you unsure about how to run your business during COVID-19? You aren’t alone. Business owners tell us they’re feeling uncertain about the future. That’s why we partnered with the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) to create this Back to Business guide for South...
This Young Entrepreneur Will Inspire You to Take the Leap
Back in primary school, as her classmates jostled all around her on the playground, Boitumelo Moroe was getting ready to start her first business. “From a young age, I fully understood the value of money and profit. I was that school girl always finding something to...
COVID-19 SME Support: List Your Small Business for Free Today
These are difficult times for small business owners. South African SMEs have taken a knock as the COVID-19 pandemic forced entire industries to shut down. Now, we’ve always been huge supporters of the SME community. Small business is important for our economy, and...
SA Business to Provide 1 Million Face Masks to Schoolchildren and Teachers
A South African SME is on a mission to get one million face shields to pupils and teachers across the country to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the nation’s schools. This week, Cape Town-based online printing store, Webprinter Online Printing, distributed 15 000 face...
COVID-19 SME Support: R4 billion Business Funding Gap
South African SMEs asked government’s COVID-19 support scheme for over R4 billion to keep their doors open. However, the Department of Small Business Development could only afford to award R513 million in the first round of its coronavirus SME support package. Now,...
