Sep 15, 2021 5 min read Ensuring resilience in the face of rising unemployment One in three South Africans are currently without a job, as the country battles its highest unemployment rate since 2008...
Aug 25, 2021 6 min read A guide to business continuity planning for small businesses What is business continuity planning and why is it critical for small businesses? This guide provides answers and practi...
Aug 9, 2021 5 min read Small business guide to crisis communications In uncertain times, businesses need a pre-prepared crisis communications plan so they can respond quickly and effectively.
Jul 30, 2021 5 min read How technology can help SMEs rebuild Businesses of all sizes, mostly retail, have been left devastated by previous weeks’ events, with about 800 stores loote...
Jul 23, 2021 8 min read Easy ways to manage your small business’s paperwork Let’s face it; you didn’t start a business because you love paperwork. Unless, of course, you do have a passion for pape...
Jul 7, 2021 5 min read iERP: Closing the gap between manufacturers and customers Inefficient manufacturing processes, such as overproduction, defective output, imbalanced inventory, idle equipment, and...
Jun 17, 2021 4 min read 7 common challenges to business growth A core goal for your company should be regular, long-term growth. Expansion can lead to all sorts of exciting opportunit...
May 13, 2021 5 min read How to prepare your people and business for sustainable growth Most people want to be part of an organisation that makes continual strides towards a set of clear, sustainable goals. E...
May 7, 2021 6 min read When life gives you lemons, make lemonade In 2012, Sizwe Dladla was unemployed with R1,600 to his name. Instead of using the money to buy groceries, Sizwe decide...
May 3, 2021 2 min read Give your business a productivity boost with Sage Marketplace apps Welcome to the Sage Marketplace, where a curated selection of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) showcase apps that int...
May 3, 2021 3 min read Unleash your business’s potential with Sage add-ons Every business wants to boost performance, streamline processes, and improve on the customer experience. What often hap...
Apr 13, 2021 3 min read How to spend money to save money The current challenging business environment necessitates that people and younger individuals are financially savvy and ...
Mar 26, 2021 5 min read 5 top money tips from SA entrepreneurs Starting a business is an emotional and financial investment. You must be aware of the potential pitfalls in small busin...
Mar 11, 2021 4 min read Staying vigilant against in-store fraud: 7 tips for retailers Online transactional security has garnered scrutiny over the past decade, given its booming popularity and subsequent ri...
Mar 8, 2021 7 min read How to create a pitch deck: International Womens’ Day special feature We live in challenging times. So, it’s perhaps no surprise that more people than ever are looking to take control and t...
Mar 5, 2021 6 min read Seed to start-up: How 2 agricultural entrepreneurs plan to feed the nation Everyone knows what hunger feels like: Rumbling stomach, blood sugar dips, mood swings. When you're hungry, it's hard t...
Mar 4, 2021 3 min read The Art of Being Paid: A free kit to help your business speed up late payments Discover how our free kit, The Art of Being Paid, can help your business reduce the challenge of needing to deal with la...
Nov 18, 2020 4 min read “Collaboration is the new innovation.” How venture capitalist Octavius Phukubye plans to empower African entrepreneurs If Octavius Phukubye ruled the world, the first thing he’d do is offer Black women equal pay. Not only because it’s long...
Oct 19, 2020 7 min read 7 ways cloud software trumps spreadsheets It used to be that smaller firms used spreadsheets as their default tool, only to be replaced when the firm grew, and op...
Jun 25, 2020 6 min read Five ways to make smarter business decisions Most people in business know when things go wrong. They know very well, too, how things should be changed when this happ...
May 19, 2020 4 min read Digital Transformation: Why you should just start The phrase 'digital transformation' is a perfect example of how the technology sector likes broad-stroke concepts to exp...
Mar 27, 2020 2 min read How to ensure business continuity in uncertain times This article offers practical advice and support to help you keep your business moving as we all navigate these unpreced...
Mar 20, 2020 4 min read Coronavirus: Six ways to keep your business moving At a time when many small businesses in South Africa are already struggling as a result of the recession, the global COV...
Feb 3, 2020 6 min read 5 money mistakes SMEs may one day regret It’s not only big financial disasters that cause businesses to fail. The build-up of small, poor decisions can also crip...