Small Business Conversations

The National Development Plan expects small and medium-size enterprises to create 90% of the new jobs it wants in place by 2030 – but with just seven years to go the figure is standing at 30%. Small Business Institute CEO John Dludlu helps us understand where the stumbling blocks are. Small Business Conversations

In this week's podcast, Sonto Pooe describes her journey with NativeChild, a natural hair and body-care brand. Small Business Conversations

Siwela Masoga the founder of Siwela Wines provides insight on how the right skills set can develop into running a lucrative wine business. Small Business Conversations

Tim Hogins the CEO of Green Outdoor Gyms (GOG) speaks on how township entrepreneurs could become job creators to reduce the number of unemployed persons. Small Business Conversations

Theo Baloyi, founder of Bathu Shoes, talks about the importance of brand positioning and on how to build a solid brand that will stand the test of time. Small Business Conversations

Riaan Schoeman, head of legal at LAWtrust, says data has become the new oil and therefore it is important for a business to protect its clients' information from data breaches. Small Business Conversations

In this week's podcast Nic Haralambous of Nic Harry socks speaks on how to keep your business afloat during the pandemic, while still focusing on your mental well being. Small Business Conversations

Tyronne Nel, director at fintech SME Snapshot, which assists small businesses with accounting tools, speaks on pricing correctly for different sectors of the market and how to avoid price wars. Small Business Conversations

Starting a business during Covid-19 may not seem like a great idea, due to the current uncertainty amid the global pandemic. However, in this episode Michelle Janse van Rensburg, MD of Nimacc Business Lounge, explains why she believes this is the perfect time to kick off that business idea. Small Business Conversations

Leaving your full-time job in order to pursue your dream of being an entrepreneur is difficult. This week Vusi Thembekwayo explains how, with a little determination, this process can be made smoother. Small Business Conversations

In the past few weeks, we've seen many small businesses struggling to obtain funding. One of the reasons may be that they are not tax-compliant. In this week's episode, we talk to Yasmeen Suliman, an executive at Bowmans, on how startups can comply with tax requirements. Small Business Conversations

Finding money for a rainy day in your business might be challenging for many start-ups. Business Partners regional general manager Jeremy Lang gives us pointers on how to start saving that emergency money. Small Business Conversations

Content marketing is a lot more than blogs, articles, video and social media. Sylvester Chauke, the founder of DNA Brand Architects, explains how it can be used to generate revenue for a business. Small Business Conversations

It is undeniable that the business landscape is evolving, which means the way business is now done needs to change. Black Business Council CEO Kganki Matabane speaks on what it is that township and rural economies need to do differently to attract new business and how the environment needs to change to counter some of their challenges. Small Business Conversations

If you want to have a business that endures, you need to move out of your comfort zone every day. Dr Rethabile Melamu, general manager of the Green Economy at the Innovation Hub, speaks on this week's episode about what it takes to run an effective future-fit business. www.theinnovationhub.com · Small Business Conversations

Getting funding is a challenge, even when there isn't a pandemic devastating economies. In episode 4 Darlene Menzies, CEO and founder of Finfind, discusses what funders are looking for and different funds available for small businesses. Small Business Conversations

In this week’s podcast Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, provides entrepreneurs with a much-needed approach to help small businesses survive the effects of the global pandemic. He discusses leadership, cashflow, and safeguarding current clients, while gaining new markets. Small Business Conversations

Trevor Wittles, the owner of Shawarma Express, showed determination to save his restaurants and the jobs of his employees by delivering Shawarma ingredients instead of hot Shawarmas. This week he tells us how he saved his business from closing shop during lockdown level 5 and adapted to the changing business environment. Small Business Conversations

As the world faces the pandemic in unified isolation, many industries have been forced to relook their models – fashion is no different. This week we speak to acclaimed fashion designer David Tlale to find out how the pandemic is affecting the people who design our clothes and to chief economist at IQ Business, Sifiso Skenjana, on how businesses operating in this space could mitigate the risk. Dav...