Trademarks: Lessons in protecting your brand
This 'trep realised the value of keeping his trademark safe from harm from the start…
How youth entrepreneurs can build their personal brand
Effective personal branding makes you stand out from the crowd to customers and funders…
Financial formulae:: Test and measure
These are the financial formulae you should be using to keep your business on track...
Proper cash flow management
The saying rings true: turnover is vanity, profit is reality, cash flow is sanity.
Do you have what it takes to start a business
It’s not easy to start a business! Do you have what it takes?
How to effectively run a home office
Tough economic times have resulted in many South Africans looking for new ways to cut back on monthly expenses. SMEs are feeling the pinch, which is why giving up rented offices and opting to...
Bootstrapping your business
Bootstrapping: A term used to refer to the process of using only existing resources, such as your own personal savings, personal computing equipment, or garage space, to start and grow a company.
One of the...
Top 10 tips to becoming a financially savvy SMME
Businesses are failing all around us, and this can happen when entrepreneurs are not equipped with the necessary financial skills that would enable them and their businesses to flourish. SAICA Enterprises Development’s...
Feel the fear, and start that business anyway
No entrepreneur is immune to the fears associated with the risks of starting your own business. Here's how to overcome it and start that business anyway.
Starting your own business holds the promise of time...
Tips to stay on top of your cash flow
Let’s face it, running a small business isn’t easy, and there are many sleepless nights along the way. But, not being able to pay employees or debtors due to poor cash flow is one...