The 9 Skills Salespeople Must Have To Be Successful In A Digital-First World
Discover the essential skills every salesperson needs to succeed and thrive in today’s digital-first world.
The importance of supporting women entrepreneurs
Women have made amazing progress in the business world in recent years. But there’s still a lot of work to be done to support women entrepreneurs. This article provides reasons it’s so important to give them a boost. Introduction According to the latest Mastercard...
South Africa’s approach to SME development is broken
Introduction 28 years after the end of apartheid, the South African economy is starkly divided between so-called ‘first’ and ‘second’ economies. This common South African phraseology is a euphemism for ‘the rich’ (who do business in...
The Case for Scaling SME’s to Stimulate The Economy – Part 3
BBBEE’s Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) seemingly misses the mark more than it hits the intended target.
Many people HATE the idea of BEE. But corporates contributing towards SME development should not be up for debate
The Case for Scaling SME’s to Stimulate The Economy – Part 2
South Africa has one of the lowest ‘Total Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activity’ rates. Total Early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA) is the % of 18-64 year old population that is either a nascent entrepreneur, or owner of a business. At 6.9%, South Africa has one...