SMEs

Why SMME’s need to think small [Opinion]

They say you need to walk before you learn to run. Many new business owners are more likely to deliver this sage advice to…

How SMEs can run leaner and more profitably in 2021

As 2021 gets into full swing, business owners are doing whatever they can to make this year’s profit line tracks upwards. As an entrepreneur…

Driving entrepreneurial growth through mentoring [Opinion]

The rise in the amount of knowledge sharing and mentoring by businesspeople through partnerships with SMEs and entrepreneurs in order to help them survive…

How SA Can Help Grow Artisan-Based Businesses [Opinion]

Supporting small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) is key to economic growth and recovery but SMME’s in South Africa lag far behind their international…

SA fintech launches prepaid virtual card for SMEs

A digital payment fintech, PayCentral, has partnered with Mastercard to launch a secure online platform DigiCentral. The online platform provides SMEs with a cost-effective digital payment…

How the launch of three new VAT tools will assist SMEs

With the aim to resolve the tedious and traditionally costly process of processing VAT (value-added tax) for businesses, global cloud accounting software provider, Xero has announced…

Black Friday tips for small business owners [Opinion]

The COVID-19 lockdown forced many businesses online, and for some small and medium businesses, it would have been their first foray into e-commerce. If…

WIN: SMEs stand a chance to win R10 000

Founders of South African SMEs are encouraged to participate in a national survey and win R 10 000 in cash. Finfind, one of South…

Tips for SMEs impacted by the pandemic

A number of small and medium enterprises which struggled financially due to the impacts of lockdown and the Covid-19 pandemic, offer insightful tips to…

New capital loan fund launches for SA SMEs

Local SMEs can apply for a loan with the launch of a new capital loan fund. Founded by Yellow Pages which is owned by Telkom Business in partnership…

Xero to take on traditional accounting software companies

Since Ventureburn reported on Xero’s partnership with Sasfin Bank, we had a chance to speak to the MD for Xero’s operations across EMEA, Gary…

More startups should leverage big data during festive seasons, says FNB

Big data doesn’t just benefit big business. According to head of analytics for FNB Business, Yudhvir Seetharam, more startups are leveraging the power of…

SA small business to face tough 2016 if opportunities overlooked

South African small businesses can expect a tough 2016, but there remain opportunities for those willing to search them out. In a presentation delivered…

Survey: South African business owners put more time into work than life

A quarter of respondents in Sage‘s new survey have compromised personal relationships for the sake of business success. Sage polled 200 South African small…

Study: fewer than half of SA’s SMEs use cloud services

According to a report by research firm World Wide Worx, the number of SMEs in South Africa using cloud services has jumped 10% since…

Is forcing banks to lend to SMEs a good idea?

India’s reserve bank recently introduced new measures under its long existing priority sector lending policy that mandate banks to lend a minimum percentage of…

SA’s new e-procurement portal hopes to boost SME opportunities

The announcement last week by South Africa’s Minister of Finance Nhlanha Nene in his budget speech that the National Treasury would launch an electronic tender…

My Business Expo is calling for all keen SMEs in Johannesburg

The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) is gearing up to host its 7th My Business Expo in Johannesburg, South Africa. In an effort to…

How good are SA’s recent tax grants for small business really?

South Africa’s Minister of Finance Nhlanha Nene last week announced lower tax rates for micro enterprises that qualify for a special tax dispensation. These…

What can South African SMEs take from the Budget 2015?

This year’s budget from Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene showed some support for the country’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by giving further tax relief…

OpenTenders connects SMEs with big corporate, government tenders

Co-founder of OpenTenders Madoda Khuzwayo estimates that there are as much as R1.3-trillion worth of tenders being procured by government entities every year. However…

Listen Up, 10 Plus Media launch growth workshops for SMEs

In desperate need of growing your startup? Well, listen up! This might just be the thing you’re looking for. South African marketing agency Listen…

About 40% of global SMEs don’t believe Africa has growth opportunity

A new study has shown that approximately 40% of global SMEs don’t see the growth opportunity Africa offers, despite positive economic growth. This doesn’t…

Pick n Pay launches free online fitness classes for Smart Shoppers

FNB adds new authentication measures for banking services

AlphaCode awards R2-million and support to fintech startups

Local SMEs stand the chance of winning R100 000 each

Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2021 reveals selected startups

New Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 and M16 gaming laptops coming to SA in August

Xbox adds speech-to-text and synthesis to Party Chat

HP announces new ZBook G8 laptops with prices for South Africa

Kia has composed a Sonet for you

Road test: The Volkswagen Caravelle 6.1

Volvo launches online store in South Africa