Big Small Business Show

Covid lockdown hits. Retrenching loyal staff broke Greg's heart. He had to, because he lost his offices and had a 700% reduction in turnover. In December of 2020, the 24/7 media attention and attacks started, accusing him of culpable homicide. The onslaught was so fierce, Greg contemplated suicide.

When Greg realised he’s not going to jail, he recorded a 10 minute-long social media video in one take and it went viral. In this video he slammed the media for reporting false information about him and the management of the Rage events simply for the sake of clicks. Over a period of time, the sun started shining again, but the scars still run deep.

The “lean business canvass” is an ideal tool as it reflects your whole business on one page, one “canvass". Instead of typed documents, you write on post-its and move them around on the canvass or replace them as your business changes. David Zidel, Author and Business School lecturer, unpacks.

Do you want to interact with your customers via digital channels and specifically via the user’s mobile device? There’s good news - MTN Business will come to YOU to set it up! Dr Megan Vercueil, Head of Mobility, unpacks.

How do you start your day as an entrepreneur? Do you get drowned in emails first thing in the morning or in social media updates? It’s probably not an ideal situation. Ronen Aires, High Performance Coach, unpacks how the right habits can put you on a path to success.

What is greenwashing when it comes to ESG? It’s misleading marketing and incomplete and/or misleading reporting. Namhla Saba, MD of Integrated Marketing, unpacks.

If you claim(ed) with SARS for working from home, you’ll be audited. Finish and klaar. You also need to remember there’s a tax consequence if you claim home office and it never lapses, even if you stop trading. Pieter Faber from SAICA unpacks.

Government announced The National Integrated Small Enterprise Development Masterplan and it’s open for public comment until 10 June. Dr Sharon Smulders from SAICA unpacks how government wants to grow small business, but there still seems to be a few hick-ups.

It’s really important that your product should at some point in time become part of your strategy instead of the business revolving around product only. Allon Raiz, CEO: Raizcorp, unpacks tips on how to do this in our Entrepreneurial Academy slot.

ESG is all about carbon footprints. If you use solar power instead of electricity, you’ll score higher. But if you use borehole water excessively, you’ll lose points because the carbon footprint is too high. Namhla Saba, MD: Integrated Thinking, unpacks.

If you make use of service providers and you want to scale, where should the growth be? internally or externally? More staff or more external contractors? Darryn Van Den Berg, MD: Passion4Performance, steps into conversation with Allon Raiz.

It’s important that a business owner drives sales him/herself while growing a venture and in the process develops an academic relationship with unsuccessful sales. Emmanuel Murumbi, founder of Airbag & Dash Repairs, steps into conversation with Allon Raiz.

It’s actually quite shocking to hear what the carbon footprint of computers is. Namhla Saba, MD: Integrated Thinking, gives valuable tips around sustainable business models to replace stock, especially computers.

Go out there, sell and make peace with rejection. In a new slot called Entrepreneurial Academy, Allon Raiz unpacks valuable tips, for example, try new selling techniques. If you’re unsuccessful, you can blame the technique - instead of losing heart, you can try and try again with new techniques.

Agent, licensee, or owning a branch? Which way do you go in another country? These are factors to consider when you expand internationally. Jean-Paul d’Abbadie, MD of GAAP Point of Sale, steps into conversation with Allon Raiz.

How do you keep ESG records? Make sure you collect the relevant data you’d like to report on, strategise it into a policy, implement the policies and collect supporting evidence & documentation. Namhla Saba, MD: Integrated Thinking, unpacks.

Government is a key purchaser for goods & services and SME’s should have a regular look at available tenders. They should also make sure they’re applying to a valid tender process, not a fraudulent one. Natashia Soopal from SAICA unpacks key points for doing business with government.

Having one big client is a blessing, but if anything goes wrong, you may find yourself out of the market altogether. Kammy Naidoo from Busfin Consulting steps into conversation with Allon Raiz.

Why should small business take note of ESG? Because SME’s operate in an eco-system where ESG is taken seriously and they can position themselves to become a preferred supplier. Namhla Saba, MD: Integrated Thinking, unpacks.

Employees may take negative feedback personally, but the employer shouldn't change his/her leadership style for fear of what an employee’s reaction may be. Niki Seberini, Mind Freedom Fighter, unpacks.