Jul 23, 2021 1 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...
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 tha...
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...
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 behi...
Mar 26, 2021 1 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 ...
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 an...
Jun 26, 2020 1 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’...
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 k...
Apr 12, 2020 1 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...
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 globa...
Mar 19, 2020 1 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 traff...
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...
Jan 30, 2020 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 busine...
Dec 5, 2019 1 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...
Nov 19, 2019 1 min read How to prepare your small business for Black Friday Black Friday is an opportunity for small businesses to grow their customer base and prove their loyalty to existing cust...
Nov 15, 2019 1 min read You are what you measure Part 1: The problem with traditional business metrics Traditional metrics force businesses to react to historical information, rather than respond to real-time insights. Here...
Nov 5, 2019 1 min read How to be a better business negotiator Effective negotiations are key to business success but these skills don't always come naturally. Here are 5 ways to deve...
Oct 16, 2019 1 min read How to spot business growth opportunities Exploring every idea, researching your competitors and target audiences, and expanding into new markets are some of the ...
Oct 11, 2019 1 min read 10 ways your asset lifecycle can save you money Uncover opportunities to save money from registration to end-of-life. Find out how cloud software can make the entire pr...
Oct 4, 2019 9 min read 15 admin hacks for busy people Get back some of that wasted admin time and boost your productivity with these 15 hacks for finance managers and busines...
