Small businesses

Discover essential advice and insights for small businesses on Sage Advice South Africa.

Explore topics on accounting, HR, and business growth to help your small business thrive.

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Latest articles for Small businesses

Latest articles for Small businesses

Man doing stock control

Apr 11, 2018 3 min read

Guide to inventory management and stock control

Apr 6, 2018 5 min read

What is CRM software?

Restaurant owner doing the books

Mar 26, 2018 3 min read

5 accounting habits SMEs should break

Female shop assistant taking cash payment in health food store

Mar 19, 2018 3 min read

Hidden VAT opportunities for small businesses

Female scientist

Mar 8, 2018 5 min read

5 reasons why AI needs women

Male businessman holding phone

Mar 5, 2018 4 min read

Get your small business VAT-ready

Lady being interviewed for job

Feb 8, 2018 1 min read

How technology puts humanity back into HR

Jan 29, 2018 3 min read

Why SMEs should offer learnerships

Two businesswomen looking at report on tablet

Jan 26, 2018 4 min read

There’s big value in small business data

Jan 22, 2018 4 min read

SA businesses spend 202 days per year on admin

Woman in audience raising her hand

Jan 10, 2018 4 min read

11 tips to uncover passion in new hires

Mobile payment

Jan 9, 2018 4 min read

How SMEs can win the war against late payments

Small business accountant

Nov 27, 2017 1 min read

Challenges and opportunities for SME accountants

Nov 19, 2017 1 min read

Cloud myth-busting for SMEs

Small business accountant

Nov 16, 2017 2 min read

4 ways the cloud is transforming HR and payroll management

Oct 31, 2017 1 min read

How to run a cost-benefit analysis

Woman with hardhat using tablet

Oct 29, 2017 6 min read

5 ways AI can support your business today

Jul 18, 2017 4 min read

8 secrets of successful family businesses

Woman photographing check with camera phone

Jul 12, 2017 < 1 min read

Technology and small business

Jun 29, 2017 6 min read

Throw out the old handbook: Digital transformation requires a new way of doing business

Man drinking coffee and reading a report

Apr 29, 2017 1 min read

5 challenges facing SMEs in 2017

Feb 8, 2017 4 min read

4 hacks to running a small business