May 20, 2022 6 min read Why the lessons of 2008 are still relevant for today’s professional service businesses Businesses in South Africa have it tough right now. We are riding out the fifth COVID wave, loadshedding is a near-daily...
Apr 8, 2022 15 min read Starting an online business? Choose your own e-commerce adventure Starting your online business? Try our e-commerce adventure and see if you're on the path to success - we've got lots of...
Dec 7, 2021 4 min read The journey to financial freedom is a series of small steps “It has felt like walking in the dark. I have stumbled multiple times, but I have learnt to fail forward. The best decis...
Nov 19, 2021 9 min read Small business guide to change management Change is good for business but people react differently; some thrive, others get nervous. We cover 5 steps of change ma...
Sep 7, 2021 6 min read Small business guide to succession planning One day, you might decide to sell your business, retire, or try something else. A succession plan will ensure a smooth e...
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...
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...
Apr 29, 2021 4 min read How to start a business without capital What do Hewlett-Packard, Subway, and Mattel have in common? Besides being global brands, they all began with almost no s...
Apr 28, 2021 6 min read Need a business plan? Start here Whether you’re starting or expanding a company, having a business plan can get you on track and get some detail behind y...
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 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 tu...
Jun 26, 2020 5 min read 3 tips to make life easier for your customers – and your business Suppose you went into a store. You take something from the shelf. But there’s a problem. There’s no price label. Well, o...
Jun 10, 2020 10 min read “We won’t go down without a fight.” A plumber with an MBA shares his COVID-19 business survival strategy "By Day 5 of lockdown, when the seriousness of the economic impact started becoming clear, we knew that we had to do wha...
Apr 12, 2020 3 min read How cloud accounting can take your business to the next level Cloud accounting can transform how you do business. Once you experience how revolutionary it can be, you’ll wonder why y...
Mar 20, 2020 6 min read How to ensure COVID-19 doesn’t slow your business down It’s all about preparation and not panic when it comes to business resilience Now more than ever, businesses need to...
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...
Mar 19, 2020 4 min read How to successfully run your business from virtually anywhere As a small business owner, you are more than likely tired of paying expensive commercial rentals and fighting traffic da...
Mar 12, 2020 5 min read Six strategies for recession-proofing small businesses With South Africa officially entering a technical recession in the fourth quarter of 2019, it’s tough out there for smal...
Jan 30, 2020 7 min read A guide to digital transformation for accountants Accountants need to pick up the pace of technological adoption if they want to remain globally competitive. We offer som...
Jan 16, 2020 4 min read Top trends shaping Africa’s small business landscape this decade Rapid development, a growing middle class, and business-friendly market reforms are generating welcome opportunities for...
Jan 8, 2020 3 min read 5 tips to get the most out of accountant-vendor relationships If your technology solution providers aren't strategic business partners who help you make the best technology decisions...
Dec 9, 2019 3 min read You are what you measure Part 3: Run a faster, smarter business In Part 1 in this series, I discussed how the limitations of traditional performance metrics might stop your business fr...
Dec 5, 2019 6 min read You are what you measure Part 2: Analytics in action By complementing traditional KPIs with proactive, indicative performance metrics, you'll see how you’re tracking against...
