Tag Archives: small business
4 Ways Cloud Computing Will Revolutionise Small Business
“Cloud computing” is a technical term for something that most internet users are already familiar with and using on a daily basis. Basically, it means computing services and tools are housed on the internet (in the cloud) rather than locally on physical hardware. It’s a revolutionary idea because everything is stored and processed on the [...]
Are You Paying Too Much For Design?
Paying too much for a great design? You might be. An image is worth a thousand words but needn’t be at a cost of thousands of rands. Yet in the same breath, few people appreciate the importance of a solid company logo or corporate image. As with all public communications, it needs to be well [...]
Looking For Startup Venture Capital? 10 Things You Need To Know
During Global Entrepreneurship Week, I was fortunate to attend the Tech City UK Entrepreneurship Festival in London along with over 300 other startups and Venture Capitalists (VC’s) from around the globe. Apart from sharing insights about the kind of companies VC’s fund, they also let us in on what they look for.
Looking past the [...]
Partnership Announced Between UK Trade Organization And SA Small Business
The potential for increased trade between South Africa and the United Kingdom today received a boost today with the announcement of a partnership between the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO), a South African-based organisation specialising in micro and small enterprise development at the grassroots level.
The MEDO-UKTI partnership will [...]
Too Scared To Fail: Barriers To Small Business Growth
We know that more than half of all new businesses in South Africa fail within the first 12 months and that, by the end of 10 years, 96% of them will have closed their doors – but how many of these re-enter the market? And how many more don’t even try to start up because [...]
4 Handy Tips For Work From Home Businesses
South Africa is the perfect place to start a small work from home business. It’s one of the fastest growing markets in the world with an economic climate that bodes well for the future of startups. Starting your business isn’t necessarily easy, though, even in South Africa.
There’s a lot you have to do on [...]
New Business Plan Competition Aims To Drive Sustainable Entrepreneurial Development in the Western Cape
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) account for approximately 40% of South Africa’s gross domestic product, and employ more than half of the private sector work force. However, 80% of small businesses fail within their first five years, and according to the most recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor study, South Africa lags far behind many developing [...]
Should You Be Looking At Unit Trusts For Your Small Business?
Over the past three weeks I have focused on the importance of offering attractive retirement benefits to staff members if you want your business to attract and retain top staff. Recently I chatted to Wynand Gouws from Old Mutual Investment Group SA about putting attractive and affordable staff retirement benefits at your finger tips.
Traditionally, the [...]
Google Bus Travels Through Egypt Looking For The African Facebook
The New York Times reported yesterday that a bus branded with the Google logo will be traveling across 10 governorates in Egypt starting this week, including stops at universities in Cairo and Alexandria, scouting for the next generation of technology entrepreneurs with homegrown ideas on the scale of Facebook or LinkedIn.
South African tech-entrepreneurs will be [...]
How to start up a small business
So you want to run your own small business? The first thing you’ll need is a good idea. Once you have that, the real work begins. Here are some things that anyone with an eye to starting a small business should consider.
Finding the best idea
Landing on a good idea is not as simple as having [...]
