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The share of small businesses seeking financing has surged in the last decade, finds the latest report in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Financing Main Street research series. Conversely, the […]
Amidst general struggles for South African retailers (figures for March show that retail trade sales were down 1.6% year on year), the country is experiencing an ecommerce boom. While the sector’s growth […]
By 2035, the working-age population of Africa is projected to increase by approximately 70 percent. However, matching skills to available employment is an important issue, and it is becoming increasingly […]
For 30 years Sue Canyon of Business is Booming! has waged war on the bane of small business — bankruptcy. Working with entrepreneurs on the front lines of enterprise, Sue […]
Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, the revolutionary philanthropic program aimed at providing mentorship and access to capital to food and beverage entrepreneurs nationwide, today announces the winner of its 12th Brewing […]
By Grant Jackson It’s important for any business to make sure that you have a war chest of funds available. If you’re making money during the season, then don’t spend […]
Business travel is back with a bang – at least in South Africa – with business travel numbers exceeding 2019 levels. This according to Euan McNeil, MD Flight Centre Travel […]
According to the National Development Plan (NDP) for 2030, it is projected that small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) will contribute 60-80% of South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) and […]
How SMEs can improve and adapt their remote working: Lessons from a software company, by Synthesis Executive Assistant, Sharon Andrews While there are many ways SMEs could improve and adapt their […]
If you think ERP software is too expensive for an SME, think again. Heinrich de Leeuw, Managing Director, Seidor South Africa points out that ERP technology enables SME owners and directors […]
LONDON, JUNE 2022: The burgeoning financial crisis plaguing consumers and small businesses, is causing a severe cash-flow problem. It’s an extremely worrying picture and, unfortunately, things do not look like […]
By Tennille Bell, National General Manager: Sales at Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO) Companies can face risk from every angle – be it supply and demand, health and safety, labour relations, […]
I was just blown away by the incredible business ethos that underpins Mama Money, a “social business” whose enormous success has come from a passion for “what impact can I […]
Mama Money, a South African-based money transfer company that makes it easier and cheaper to send money to more than 50 countries using just your phone, saw growth of over […]