by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2018 | Featured Story, Features
Throughout history we’ve seen women who stood out above the rest. They excelled against all odds in a society or a sector which did not acknowledge their contribution, whether in politics or business. By Dr Renate Scherrer‚ MD of JvR Consulting Psychologists, and Dr...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 24, 2018 | Featured Story, Thought Leadership
Your customers are essential to your business’ success. And the more customers you have, the more sales and profit you’ll make. By Nikki Summers, regional director for Sage in East Africa Your focus and time should be split between keeping existing customers happy so...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 11, 2018 | Featured Story, Features
Companies across the board are looking to digitalisation as the new way of doing business. Digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are being touted as the way forward for successful companies. While the IT industry is selling the concepts and tools...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 26, 2018 | Featured Story, Features
With several available options to finance your business, figuring out which is best for you can be both daunting and confusing. Entrepreneurs typically hate asking for finance, which often means that they’ll pick the “path of least resistance” rather...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 11, 2018 | Featured Story, Thought Leadership
Starting a business is one thing. Scaling up a successful start-up is a whole different ball game, writes Viresh Harduth, vice-president: new customer acquisition (SMEs) for Africa & Middle East. Business owners need new skills and focus areas to generate...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2018 | Featured Story, Trends and Analysis
Late payments are a constant worry for a lot of businesses, particularly smaller ones. By Colin Timmis, head of accounting SA at Xero Deadlines are often legal obligations and yet late payments persist. Sometimes they’re late because of other payments being delayed:...
