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Small Business Conversations — 69 episodes

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Regulatory environment beats funding as top concern for SMEs

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V&A Waterfront preps entrepreneurs for future foodie success

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Making a point of backing women-owned SMEs in property

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Some 70% of SMMEs in SA still married to cash - iKhokha co-founder

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From market day enthusiast to township trailblazer

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Attacq and Sook help SMEs get a taste of the mall craze

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Local toy manufacturer all set for festive season rush

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Black Friday kicks off festive season sales boom

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Nedbank Hackathon targets financial inclusion for SMEs

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Business despondent over SA's prospects

11

SMEs: Seize your slice of the R26bn Black Friday pie

12

Govt must be future-focused with Airbnb regulation – TBCSA CEO

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Amazon is coming … here's how to get ahead

14

Municipal dysfunction holding SMEs ransom: report

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Could franchising be for you?

16

Global markets a better prospect for small SA firm

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SA ripe for festive season pop-up market bonanza

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SA's growing organic industry awaiting consumer embrace

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ChatSME: Now you can let AI deal with the admin

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SA startup Green Scooter changing the local EV landscape

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PO crowdfunding helping hard-up SMEs' cashflows

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Downsizing your SME: Crucial factors you can't afford to ignore

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SME success: It's all about who you know

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Transformation is good business – bpSA CEO

25

Marketing 101 for small business owners

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Entrepreneurial opportunities in tourism

27

SME savings: The power of pennies in the piggy bank

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SMEs: Beware the perils of cyber security threats

29

Navigating entrepreneurship: Overcoming the risks

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Cannabis profits hindered by uncertain laws for SMEs

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Helping SMEs walk the labour relations tightrope

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Could your feeble legal foundation sink your business?

33

Quiet quitting: Why the bare minimum is bad for business

34

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

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Formalising insurance for informal businesses

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Carving a slice of the halaal township market

37

Business rescue: How to protect your SME

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

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Filling the solar funding gap for SMEs

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CIPC company deregistration: How to do it right

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Here’s why you can no longer ignore sustainability

42

Lulama Wolf gives the lowdown on Superbalist and H&M collab

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Entrepreneurship not for you? Tips for moving from employer to employee

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Your dormant company: a tax penalty landmine

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

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How tech will change the face of entrepreneurship

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SA SMEs optimistic about revenue growth and new investments in 2023

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Going off-grid is costly for SMEs

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Profile: Inga Gubeka – Taking African luxury to the world

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Open licence content breaks the information barrier for entrepreneurs

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SA needs 40 000 new SMEs a year

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Sonto Pooe, founder of NativeChild

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How to break into the wine industry

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Job creation and the role of township economies

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How well is your product positioned in the market?

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How to prevent cybercrime breaches

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What it takes to keep a small business open and thrive

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Pricing your services and products correctly

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Why starting your own business is crucial now more than ever

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Transitioning from a full-time job to running a business

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What small businesses need to know to be tax-compliant

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This is how you build an emergency fund

63

The art of content creation

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How can township economies gain new markets?

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Is your business future-fit?

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Matching small business finance seekers with funders

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Allon Raiz: Survival techniques for small businesses amid Covid-19

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Trevor Wittles: A restaurateur adapting to the times

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David Tlale: The impact of Covid-19 on the fashion design industry