It’s an oft-repeated maxim that small businesses should be the backbone of the South African economy.  Small businesses should contribute to about 60% of our country’s economic output, and are generally regarded as the point of hope for future employment in the country, being more capital intensive than large companies...
Catherine Constantinides @ChangeAgentSA shares an SMB motivational thought to kick off the show. Richard Angus and Adriaan Groenewald then practically summarize the topics covered on the show thus far with entrepreneur Maeson Maherry, Solutions Director LAWtrust – a business they took from start up with 1 customer to great success...
We’ve all received those phone calls: a young, hopeful-sounding voice identifies herself and says she’s aware that you currently hold position X at company Y. You begin to wonder how she knows this, but your musings are interrupted by her curt interjection: “Would you be interested in applying for another...
Louis Sullivan was a gifted architect living in the USA near the end of the 1800s. Before Sullivan’s time, multi-storey buildings in the US had relied on weight-bearing walls to carry the loads of the additional storeys. This meant huge strain on the lower levels of the buildings, the need...
Brian Mawdsley @brianmawdsley shares an SMB motivational thought to kick the show off. Richard Angus and Adriaan Groenewald then discuss ways on how to deal with your bank, both as a transactor and borrower, with experienced guest Zak Sivalingum, Head of Global Business Development for FNB Business. Listen here:
As an SME, your business faces several challenges. There’s the challenge of keeping your cash flow regular and healthy. There’s the challenge of red tape around labour laws, employment equity and BEE requirements. There’s the challenge of being overly reliant on a few single clients for income. But most of...
At first, your business was a struggling start-up. Cash flow was tight and paying the bills every month was a balancing act. But hard work and perseverance paid off, and after a while, money began to flow in steadily. You’ve become established in your market. Demand has continued to grow....
Richard Angus and Adriaan Groenewald welcome Andrew Butters HR/Employee Relations Consultant of his own company Pretty Much People, as part of today’s panel and discuss Employment Law and the SMB. Finally listen to an SMB motivational thought by Catherine Constantinides to close off the show. Listen here:
How you reacted to Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene’s maiden budget speech near the end of February would have depended on who you are. As a personal income tax payer, you may have been disappointed to hear that tax in this bracket was increased by 1% for all except those falling...
