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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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70 Episodes
32 – 52

Jacob’s Jam: A story about how resilience pays off

Co-founder Nigel Jacobs lifts the lid on how the family-owned business managed to ink a deal with SA’s largest retailer Shoprite, with three more leading grocery retailers set to follow suit.
1 Jun 2023 12AM 28 min

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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 12AM 25 min

Beauty on TApp: From online retail to flagship Mall of Africa store

Mathebe Molise, founder of niche beauty and skincare retailer Beauty on TApp, speaks about the opening of the brand’s flagship store at Mall of Africa as well as the state of the beauty industry and opportunities for local manufacturing in the sector.
4 May 2023 12AM 27 min

CIPC company deregistration: How to do it right

CIPC senior manager of companies and close corporations Christa Klokow unpacks the deregistration process and what to do when company directors pass away or can't be traced.
20 Apr 2023 12AM 20 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 2023 12AM 17 min

How tech will change the face of entrepreneurship

Research by the Heavy Chef Foundation suggests that advancements in internet technology could see entrepreneurs deferring critical business administration skills to cloud services.
8 Mar 2023 11PM 25 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 11PM 17 min
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