Small Business MBA

A look at the topic of handeling objections and closing the deal

Yasmeen Alli takes a look at the topic of handeling objections and closing the deal. You've done your homework, you've made the sales pitch and you're confident that you are solving your potential client's pain. How do you remain positive and not become deflated when the deal is not closed…

29 Mar 2018 19 min

Discussing solvency in more detail

Balance sheets and solvency, these are the topics that Yasmeen Alli will be discussing in this week's edition of Small Biz MBA. She is also joined by Sue Cloete-Hopkins to discuss solvency in more detail.

26 Mar 2018 19 min

Explaining in detail what liquidity means

Yasmeen Alli explains this in detail what liquidity means and is also joined by small business finance expert; Sue Cloete-Hopkins to understand how to better manage your business's liquidity

19 Mar 2018 22 min

A look at one of the tax types that stumps many entrepreneurs

Yasmeen Alli takes a look at one of the tax types that stumps many entrepreneurs and that's VAT. We recently looked at a few other forms of tax such as pay-as-you-earn and company tax but VAT or value-added tax is so often misunderstood. Also on the show is , Ann…

12 Mar 2018 22 min

How to reduce the frustration of cash flow with a good management plan

Small Biz MBA, Yasmen Alli takes a look at Cashflow, one of the most frustrating topics for any business owner. Bank accounts very rarely seem to corroborate what we think about our businesses standing and that we always seem to feel like we're behind the money 8-ball. At the heart…

9 Mar 2018 7 min

Taking a look at Cashflow, one of the most frustrating topics for any business owner

This week on Small Biz MBA, Yasmen Alli takes a look at Cashflow, one of the most frustrating topics for any business owner. Bank accounts very rarely seem to corroborate what we think about our businesses standing and that we always seem to feel like we're behind the money 8-ball…

5 Mar 2018 24 min

Becoming tax compliant and taking advantage of rebates

One of the biggest fears that small business owners carry with him is that of the dreaded taxman. Taxes are seen as evil, something that gets taken from us without getting anything in return. SARS is just doing a job that it has been mandated to do. Yasmeen Alli takes…

26 Feb 2018 23 min

Winning strategies to make your business more profitable

What most small businesses need whether at start-up level or in the early phases is sales. Not just sales but profitable sales and how do we make sure that this happens? Yasmeen Alli of Raizcorp takes us through a couple of steps to follow and get some advice from Michael…

19 Feb 2018 22 min

Disclosing financial information

The topic of this week’s edition of Small Biz MBA will probably make many of you very uncomfortable but the simple fact of the matter is that we cannot grow in our comfort zones. We're going to talk about disclosing financial information - specifically your budget and the tracking of…

12 Feb 2018 19 min

Discussing the financial mandated requirements for quotations

This week on Small Biz MBA, Yasmeen Alli takes a look at the tasks that take up the majority of an entrepreneur's time and one of the tasks that comes up most often as something that should be delegated but it's something that takes up a lot of the entrepreneurs…

5 Feb 2018 26 min

What makes for successful sales?

In the second season of Small Biz MBA, Yasmeen Alli, Raizcorp's Academy Manager takes us through the fundamentals of selling. She is later joined by Nhlakanipho Shange, Managing Director at AD.IT Solutions about the importance of understanding the basics of selling

29 Jan 2018 16 min

Preparing for sales calls

In this episode of Small Biz MBA, Raizcorp's Academy Manager, Yasmeen Alli continues the discussion around our sales journey with a look at how to effectively prepare for sales calls. Leandi Streeter, Small Business Expert takes us through what a sales script is and how it is performed.

22 Jan 2018 16 min

Get financial control over your business

Yasmeen Ali takes a look at what it is to have financial control over your business. Later she is joined by Ann Ligman, founder of P@wBack (Pty) Ltd. who has a passion for helping businesses - big and small - create and implement financial policies that work for them

15 Jan 2018 25 min

Networking: why you need it and how to perfect it

“It not what you know, but who you know.” Or so I have heard. That is the truth about networking. It is a vital tool for starting a business, keeping it running and helping it grow. Yasmeen Alli provides some useful definitions and tips for using networking in a way…

27 Nov 2017 23 min

Managing your creditors

Yasmeen Alli takes a look at an area where most entrepreneurs feel like they have more control – the creditors control account. Samantha Weldon joins Yasmeen again, to help formulate sound creditors' guidelines.

23 Nov 2017 23 min

Everything you need to know about your website

Today is the digital age and your business website could make or break you so getting it right is essential. Yasmeen Alli, academy manager at Raizcorp, shares everything you need to know about a business website, from the definition, to how to make yours perfect.

13 Nov 2017 22 min

Managing your debtors

Join Yasmeen Alli on this week's edition of Small Biz MBA where she takes a look at debtors or accounts receivable. She is joined by Chartered Accountant and Small Business Financial Expert - Samantha Weldon who has helped many entrepreneurs stabilise their businesses by taking control of their debtors.

17 Oct 2017 26 min