Late payments: The knock-on effects on SA small businesses
By Press Release 8 December 2017Sage has just released an economic report which reveals the detrimental impacts of late payments on small businesses equating to R25 billion ($3 trillion) globally. FULL STORY >
Preparing your business for the holiday shutdown
By Opinion 6 December 2017Viresh Harduth from Sage provides a few things that small businesses can do to prepare their business for the rush (or slowdown), so that they start 2018 on a high note. FULL STORY >
It’s time to change how you think about retail
By Opinion 28 November 2017Charles Pittaway from Sage provides some of the biggest changes we can expect to see in the retail industry in the coming years. FULL STORY >
Making child’s play out of entrepreneurship
By Opinion 23 November 2017With the evolving workplace, financial and entrepreneurial knowledge is becoming as important as knowing how to read and write, says Joanne van der Walt, Sage Foundation programme manager for Africa. FULL STORY >
Want happy, productive employees? Focus on their mental health
By Opinion 21 November 2017Heidi Duvenage, head of Sage Talent Solutions, explains the importance of making mental health a priority in the workplace. FULL STORY >
Black Friday: How small businesses can win customers (and keep them coming back)
By Opinion 15 November 2017This year, 24 November kicks off the holiday season shopping frenzy, as consumers hunt for bargains on Christmas gifts and stock up on holiday essentials and consumables for the year ahead. Viresh Harduth of Sage... FULL STORY >
Twitter's new 280 character limit now official
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 November 2017The microblogging platform is a little less micro, doubling the character limit for tweets to 280 characters. FULL STORY >
The Mushroom Effect: Why it no longer makes sense to keep your people data-starved and in the dark
By Opinion 1 November 2017Charles Teversham, MD of Sage Intelligence, considers the benefits of moving from a feudal model of sharing data to a more democratic one. FULL STORY >
Why Gen Z is ignoring your job ad
By Opinion 30 October 2017Sage’s head of Talent Solutions, Heidi Duvenage gives a few tips about how to write a clear job description for Generation Z. FULL STORY >
#WorldSavingsDay: How culture can improve your savings
By Opinion 26 October 2017With World Savings Day (31 October 2017) coming up, entrepreneurs and small business owners will again be reminded of the importance of cutting costs and finding ways to do more with less. FULL STORY >
#MTBPS2017: Small & Medium Businesses applaud Gigaba’s start-up fund
By Opinion 26 October 2017Following Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba's recent mid-term budget announcements, Viresh Harduth, VP: New Customer Acquisition (Start up and Small Business) at Sage Africa & Middle East, reflects on what it means for local... FULL STORY >
An easy – but essential – way to boost your business’ cash-flow
By Opinion 18 October 2017The goal of any business is to sell products and services, and to make a profit. One way to manage this is through cash-flow forecasting, says Viresh Harduth of Sage. FULL STORY >
For the best talent – how small businesses can compete
By Opinion 27 September 2017Millennials and chameleon workers are rapidly becoming the largest sector of the workforce and they’re demanding change: they want to work whenever, wherever – and they don’t want to be micro-managed. FULL STORY >
Internet of Things: Not just a tech project
By Opinion 19 September 2017According to forecasts from Gartner, this year will end with around 8.4 billion connected things in use worldwide, a number that will grow to around 20.4 billion by 2020. Yet the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) remains misunderstood, says ... FULL STORY >
Profile of an entrepreneur: Jack and master of all trades
By Opinion 13 September 2017Viresh Harduth, VP: New Customer Acquisition (Start up and Small Business) at Sage Africa & Middle East, provides a few survival tips to help small businesses keep their head above water and to make sure their business is among the... FULL STORY >
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