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3 Surefire Ways to Know if Your Business Should Pay a Salary or if a Software Subscription is Enough Entrepreneurs start out by being ‘all things to all men’ – wearing almost every hat in the business and often feeling stretched beyond capacity. Understanding that you could be putting a ceiling on your business’s growth…

There’s an urgent need for the dying breed of skilled estimators in today’s work-force. Government agencies are trying desperately to train people fast enough to fill the employment gap, but the fact of the matter is that the need is growing faster than the demand can be met. The continued growth in the construction industry…

Whether you know it, or not, chances are you are probably already using cloud computing for your everyday transactions: Checking email on your phone, updating your Facebook status, doing internet banking while out and about; all of these are based on the internet – and that is, quite simply, cloud computing. Cloud hosting is fast…

As an entrepreneur, I started a manufacturing business a few years ago. I worked hard, hired staff and invested in equipment. So what on earth do I have to confess? The business did well. I enjoyed a great lifestyle for many years, thanks to my company. I was a successful entrepreneur. So why did I…

As a business owner in South Africa for over 18 years, I know what it’s like to manage a remote team in different locations around the world. I am often out of the country on business, and my team is spread across South Africa and is steadily growing. I’ve advocated remote working for years, with…

As a business owner for the last 18 years, I know how challenging it can be to manage your own accounting if you’re not an actual accountant yourself. For most small business owners the thought of business accounting is both intimidating and depressing. How are you supposed to find the time and resources to grow…

We’ve all been there. Maybe you’re there right now. You charge out your work at a certain hourly rate, but you’re suspicious that you’re either a) being ripped off or b) hitting above your weight. It’s more than likely that the only way you judge if your pricing model is accurate is against what you…

Think back to the best boss and the worst boss you ever had. Deciding on the leadership style you implement this year could be as simple as replicating or avoiding what they did. But, unfortunately, it’s not that simple. 1. Are you a leader or manager or both? Let’s start at the beginning. You’ve probably…

There comes a tipping point in every business’s lifecycle where the challenges that keep the business owner awake at night move from new client acquisition and product delivery, and become focused on staff productivity and motivation. Aside from the fact that you want to protect your investments of time, training and culture you’ve poured into…

Find out how to be safe with cloud computing. Make your business ransomware-proof Ransomware is no longer something that happens in movies by cyber villains – it is a real and present threat for South African businesses. What is ransomware?Ransomware is malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or server until a sum…