Big Small Business Show

The Big Small Business Show - Chillers Market App

At the recent annual MTN Business App of the Year Competition, energetic Ndivhuwo Nthambeleni, co-developer of the Chillers Market App, was part of the team that won the Best Breakthrough Developer category. This app enables business owners to market their products and services on the app and reach clients all…

21 Oct 2022 7 min

The Big Small Business Show - Greylisting part 2 of 2

Greylisting part 2: National Treasury is committed to give additional resources to the FIC, but it’s going slowly. A new development is that certain groups, including accountants, now have to FICA their clients and do a risk-rating on them. There are also quite a few changes in laws coming, including…

21 Oct 2022 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - Greylisting part 1 of 2

It’s sort-of accepted that South Africa will be greylisted in February 2023. How did it all start? Who is the FATF? What is greylisting? What will the impact be on SME’s? Juanita Steenekamp from SAICA joins Allon Raiz to unpack money laundering, terrorist financing and the struggle to get all…

21 Oct 2022 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - Specialisation is key

Specialise. Build your brand around specialisation. Find the hardest thing to do in your industry. Specialise in that. The more specialisation it requires, the more money you can make. Allon Raiz, CEO: Raizcorp, unpacks the principles of specialisation in our Entrepreneurial Academy slot.

14 Oct 2022 4 min

The Big Small Business Show - Pipelines for FMCG products

Sales and pipelines in the FMCG industry goes hand in hand. You need to be out there on a daily basis to sell face to face, get the no’s, analyse why it was a no, re-group and try the next pipeline. You also need to remember that some pipelines involve…

14 Oct 2022 9 min

The Big Small Business Show - Disadvantages of too many offerings

A classic mistake many entrepreneurs make is to offer too many services and in the process they are known for none. Allon Raiz guides Kgomotso Ramatlou from Pishon Cleaning & Gardening Services to separate these two entities and in the end, choose one and specialise.

14 Oct 2022 10 min

Big Small Business Show - The what, if then, if not then and then if principles

Establish a goal. That’s called the what. What are you trying to establish? Now two variables step in - if then and if not, then... The latter means you need to anticipate things not happening and change your strategy. if it works, you go on to then if. Plan, revisit,…

7 Oct 2022 4 min

The Big Small Business Show - Routes to market for FMCG products

Routes to market for FMCG products - look at the size of the market first, what are the main brands in that market, can competitors come in with cheaper products, what are the barriers to entry? Then you decide on the route to market. Ryan “chef” Lurie from Namyajapan, unpacks.

7 Oct 2022 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - How to delegate

It’s totally normal for business founders to do sales, marketing, finance, networking, operations & strategy all by themselves in the beginning days. But as the business grows, it’s important to decide which one of these duties to give away first to someone else to lead that part of the business…

7 Oct 2022 11 min

The Big Small Business Show - The ins and outs of strategy

Strategy is an overused and misused word. A target is not a strategy. A to-do list is not a strategy. Strategy is simply the choices you make around what to do and what not to do. Christine Williams, MD: 2 Connect unpacks practical tips on how to design a strategy…

30 Sep 2022 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - Deceased estate planning

For me: There are many factors to bring into account when you plan your deceased estate for your business. Are you the sole director? Do you have a business partner? Do you have shareholders? What happens to their shares when they pass away? Rolihlahla Vuzane from Kunokhar Chartered Accountants shares…

30 Sep 2022 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - Becoming an MTN re-seller

Entrepreneurs in the ICT space can now apply to become MTN re-sellers. You’ll be given access to training, tools and support to sell services such as mobile contracts, data, and connectivity, cloud and IoT solutions. This wonderful opportunity is available to both formal start-ups and established businesses. Apply now! Songezo…

30 Sep 2022 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - Advantages of overdrafts

If you give your clients what they want, you have a great product and you’ll sell without trouble. But then why is an overdraft recommended when things are actually going well? Sashen Moodley from iMita Building Solutions steps into conversation with Allon Raiz, CEO: Raizcorp.

23 Sep 2022 11 min

The Big Small Business Show - Targets relative to strategy

Allon Raiz gives his feedback to the entrepreneurs, followed by our series on building a FMCG brand. How do you design your targets relative to your strategy? Automatic excel spreadsheet target-setting is actually something entrepreneurs should avoid. Ryan “chef” Lurie from Namyajapan unpacks.

23 Sep 2022 10 min

The Big Small Business Show - Product-Margin fit

If your business is Product-Market fit, it’s great. If it’s Product-Margin fit as well, it’s a bargain. Allon Raiz gives tips on how to reach this ideal situation in our Entrepreneurial Academy slot.

23 Sep 2022 4 min

The Big Small Business Show - Husband-wife teams

In our Entrepreneurial Academy slot, Allon Raiz discusses husband-wife teams. It’s recommended that define their roles and that the person in charge has veto rights in this role. Also, discussions in the car are not meetings - a weekly meeting with an agenda is recommended.

16 Sep 2022 5 min

The Big Small Business Show - Outsource or not in the FMCG space

Allon Raiz gives his feedback to the entrepreneurs, followed by our series on building a FMCG brand. Should I manufacture or outsource my product in the FMCG space? Nine out of 10 times it’s cheaper to outsource because if you manufacture yourself, you’re looking at a much longer lead time…

16 Sep 2022 9 min

The Big Small Business Show - Building processes & procedures

Before you document processes and procedures, you need to build a “machine”. You build a part, refine it and remove yourself. Then you build the next part, refine it and remove yourself. Husband-and-wife team, Jozzler and Lulama Mochocho from Mochocho IT Solutions steps into conversation with Allon Raiz about handing…

16 Sep 2022 10 min

The Big Small Business Show - Data visualisation

Data visualisation has become an important aspect of how we put proposals together, how we sell and how we present. How do you take your information and put it in a snapshot, create a picture that paints a thousand words? David Zidel, Author and Business School lecturer, unpacks

9 Sep 2022 7 min

The Big Small Business Show - The possibilities of 5G

What’s the difference between 4G and 5G? In a nutshell, 5G has faster speed and lower latency and what this means is, for example, that it makes remote medical operations possible. Sudipto Moitra, GM: ICT - MTN Enterprise unpacks the possibilities that 5G offers.

9 Sep 2022 8 min