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Small Business Conversations

Small Business Conversations with Akhona Matshoba offers a fresh take on critical conversations that impact South Africa’s small business sector. This weekly podcast offers interviews with ground-breaking entrepreneurs and industry experts, extracting the gems they have to offer to those wanting to take their businesses forward.
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36 Episodes
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Formalising insurance for informal businesses

A partnership with data-free platform MoyaApp makes it easier for small and informal businesses to access a newly launched emerging business Insurance product from Santam. Dave Gould explains.
25 May 12AM 17 min

Carving a slice of the halaal township market

Young agricultural entrepreneur Sbu Napaai has already won the Regent Business School redHub Business plan pitch competition for his ideas and is now looking to take the practical steps to tap into the underserved market.
18 May 12AM 27 min

Business rescue: How to protect your SME

Southern African Advisory Company BRP Tiaan Herbst says the outlook for South African SMEs remains bleak with more businesses enquiring about the business rescue process as the tough economy sees small enterprises take on water.
11 May 12AM 25 min

SMEs: Need funding? Here's how to get it

What funders look out for, how to avoid the common pitfalls and the essential documents you need to seal the deal – Vijay Jainundh, head of Paragon Debt Advisory.
16 Mar 12AM 17 min

SA SMEs optimistic about revenue growth and new investments in 2023

Despite severe challenges, businesses in the country have an appetite for growth that surpasses global trends. This week we spoke to Yugen Pillay, the director of business consulting at SNG Grant Thornton. This is Episode 5 of the Small Business Conversations podcast.
1 Mar 11PM 23 min

Going off-grid is costly for SMEs

From farm owners to ceramic makers, wig makers and restaurateurs, load shedding is squeezing all business owners, chipping away at margins and driving up costs. In this week's episode, we look at the impact of load shedding on SMEs. We touch on the cost implications of moving away from the…
23 Feb 11AM 21 min

Going off-grid is costly for SMEs

From farm owners to ceramic makers, wig makers and restaurateurs, load shedding is squeezing all business owners, chipping away at margins and driving up costs. In this week's episode, we look at the impact of load shedding on SMEs. We touch on the cost implications of moving away from the…
22 Feb 11PM 21 min

Profile: Inga Gubeka – Taking African luxury to the world

A sluggish economy coupled with the consumer’s dwindling buying power has shrunk South Africa’s luxury market, forcing players like luxury bag brand Inga Atelier to exit the local market in pursuit of greener pastures. We speak to the founder and creative director of Inga Atelier, Inga Gubeka, about his journey…
15 Feb 11PM 13 min

SA needs 40 000 new SMEs a year

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.
1 Feb 11PM 17 min

How to break into the wine industry

Siwela Masoga the founder of Siwela Wines provides insight on how the right skills set can develop into running a lucrative wine business.
29 Oct 2020 3AM 11 min
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