Insights

Top Strategies for Driving Economic Growth in Your Region

Five practical, specific regional economic growth strategies, including how South African regions can use B-BBEE-linked ESD spend as a deliberate growth lever....

14 October, 2024

Top Cost-Saving Initiatives for Small Business Owners

Cost-saving used to be a nice-to-have discipline for South African small businesses. In 2026, with Eskom's tariff hike landing at 8.76% from April and another 8.83% pencilled in for the...

14 September, 2024

How Business Support Services Can Drive SME Success

South African SME confidence has taken a real knock in 2026 — sentiment on the broader economy dropped six percentage points to 63%, and confidence in a business's own growth...

01 August, 2024

Expert Tips for Growing Your Business: Insights from a Business Consultant

Most advice on growing a business is either too generic to act on or too specific to apply outside the business it was written for. This is neither — it's...

26 July, 2024

Customer Attraction and Retention for Small Businesses

Customer Attraction and Retention for Small Businesses Small businesses often face the challenge of attracting and retaining customers in a competitive market. Understanding effective strategies for customer attraction and retention can...

26 May, 2024

Leading Small Business Success: The Power of Visionary Leadership

In the dynamic and often tumultuous world of small businesses, where every decision can have a profound impact and resources are stretched thin, the role of leadership is not just...

12 April, 2024

Unlocking Profit Potential: How a Profitability Consultant Can Transform Your Business

Is your business busy — full diary, steady sales, invoices going out — and still not making the money it should? That gap between activity and actual profit is one...

11 March, 2024

Unlocking the Secrets to Effective Leadership: How Leadership Consulting Can Transform Your Organization

In a rapidly changing business landscape, effective leadership is the key to success. But what does it take to be an exceptional leader? How do you cultivate the skills and...

11 February, 2024

10 Essential Tips for Running a Successful Business

South Africa has one of the highest small-business failure rates in the world — by some estimates, five out of every seven SMMEs don't make it past their first year....

11 January, 2024

The Influence of Hardwork VS Healthy Habits on Your Business Success

When it comes to achieving business success, many factors come into play. Two major factors include your level of dedication to your business, alongside a multitude of healthy habits. While...

10 December, 2023