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08Sep

Small Business Tips — Office Spring Cleaning

The annual Office Spring Clean is a must on all levels of the business; it’s a time to realign your business for the months ahead and get your priorities “straight”. Did you know? This the time to start thinking about what your business will offer on Black Friday and to start planning your Christmas strategy. Every business is different, and the term “Spring Cleaning” may have different interpretations for your specific industry, however, there are a couple of general points that can help you to get started:   1. Relook Business Goals
What did you plan for your business to achieve in 2022? How is it going? Relook goals and adjust or make new ones if needed. It is important to keep your finge […]

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18Aug

10 Historic Female Inventors & the Inventions we can Thank Them for

August is Women’s Month and it’s Inventor’s Month, so it seemed like an excellent time to take a walk down memory lane and highlight some of our favourite female inventors. Back in the day, these ladies have blessed humanity with their inventive technologies.   1. Nancy Johnson – The first hand-operated ice cream maker (1943) Nancy Maria Donaldson Johnson was an ordinary American housewife tired of spending endless laborious hours to make just a small batch of ice cream. This invention drastically sped up the process and made it far easier and even fun to make the world’s most loved dessert. Hand-cranked ice cream makers are still in use to this day.   2. Grace Hopper – The first […]

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05Aug

Small Business Tips — From Dreaming to Doing – 5 Groundwork Actions

When taking a hobby to a side hustle, and then growing it into a full-on small business, is easier said than done. It requires a whole lot of dedication and hard work because the truth is: success isn’t a goal, it is an outcome. Many would-be entrepreneurs never succeed because they get stuck in the mental-fantasy part of entrepreneurship, rather than the hard, hands-on practical side. As we all know, dreaming about ‘doing’ and talking about ‘doing’, rarely achieves anything, and certainly not a helathy, vibrant small business. Take Action with these Motivators: Action 1: Plan
Start your plan with the answers to these questions: What ‘problem’ will your product/service ‘solve&rs […]

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Tips to Get Started With Off-Site SEO For Your Small Business Website
22Jul

Tips to Get Started With Off-Site SEO For Your Small Business Website

Do off-site SEO to get your website to organically rank well on Google, because if you don’t it doesn’t just happen. You have to implement certain, multifaceted Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) tactics on an ongoing basis. Organic SEO in a nutshell: There’s On-Page SEO, which refers to the items you can add to your website yourself (like the right keywords, title tags, unique content, etc.) to assist Google and other Search Engines to classify and rank your page properly. There’s also Technical SEO to be aware of, as Search Engines will lower the ranking of any website experiencing technical issues (like poor loading speed, security, mobile-responsiveness, etc.). And then there’s the Off-Page SEO. What is Off-Page SE […]

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Upskill Your Employees As An Investment: 3 Reasons
07Jul

Upskill Your Employees As An Investment: 3 Reasons

Now, due to hybrid and remote working models employees are exposed to new challenges. To upskill your employees, especially as the future of work is adapting and evolving every day could be a valuable investment to your SME business. New technology, digitalisation and trends are changing how we do things, especially regarding the simplifying and automating of various tasks. Are they prepared enough? Investing in your employees’ soft skills (i.e. communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, cybercrime awareness, etc.), as well as hard skills (i.e. technology, software, etc.), can contribute to efficiency in the workplace and sustainable growth for your business. Upskill your employees to improve their potential:1. It […]

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29Jun

7 Eco-friendly Gadgets for the Office

Businesses around the world can benefit from adopting greener, more eco-friendly technologies and habits. Eco-friendly practices often save money too. Just think of how much your company could save if it went paperless, for example. In addition to cost-cutting benefits, green technology can also improve a business’ reputation. June is National Environment Month. In light of this we share some of our favourite gadgets and accessories for the office that ticks the “eco-friendly” box as well.   1. Microsoft Ocean Plastic Mouse Click your way to a greener office with the wireless, Bluetooth Microsoft Ocean Plastic Mouse. The shell of this mouse has been made from plastic that has been recovered from the oce […]

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21Jun

Website Metrics: What To Track, Why They Matter & How To Set Them Up

Website Metrics are important to any business that has an online presence, however, these can be over-whelming to the small business owner who wishes to do it themselves. The purpose of any business website is to sell their wares. While there may be a lot of lovely scenery along the way, if you have products or services to sell, the end goal for all your online efforts, should be to turn traffic into customers. If you don’t intentionally aim to convert, what would be the point? Website metrics are a form of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that help website owners measure the success of their site as well as the marketing initiatives that lead traffic to it. We gladly share a list of some of the top metrics to measure (us […]

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Header Text - From Hobby to Small Business in 5 Steps
06Jun

From Hobby to Small Business in 5 Steps

Do you have a hobby that you are really good at and enjoy immensely, yet a lot of other people seem to dislike, or struggle with it? Perhaps you could turn this skill of yours, or hobby to small business! From a side hustle to a fully operational small business, and even beyond, there is value in starting your own concern from home nowadays. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer Get started with your hobby to small business in 5 simple steps:Step 1: Register your domainStep 2: Run your small business on the side firstStep 3: Do freebies and give discounts to build a portfolioStep 4: Get the word outStep 5: Build […]

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4 Cybercrime Trends Every South African Must Be Aware Of
01Jun

Four Cybercrime Trends that every South African must be aware of

Cybercrime is making headlines again after the recent TransUnion data breach affected 3 million consumers and 600,000 businesses. Not all cybercrime trends make the news, however, which means the truth about what’s really happening is actually a far bigger problem. 4 Cybercrime Trends that are currently making the rounds:1. Travellers are hot pickings2. Mobile attacks are on the rise3. Social Media is helping cybercriminals create better attacks4. Cybercriminals are using Deepfake Technology According to Mimecast’s “State of Email Security”, they report that 92% of South African businesses have experienced some form of impersonation fraud, or Business Email Compromise, over the past year. As hybrid and remote working c […]

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