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Running a business can be tough. We want to support you along your journey. Find insights about small businesses and how Sasfin has supported other small business owners.
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SME
05 Dec 2022
3 reading min
Meet Sanjeev Bessesar, Sasfin’s Head of Small Business
Our team of passionate SME experts and champions is growing.
By Elisheva Gilbert
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SME
05 Dec 2022
5 reading min
7 growth mindset lessons all small businesses should embrace
By Brett Perlstein
SME
05 Dec 2022
5 reading min
Health and wellness as a key differentiator for SMEs
By Sizwe Nkosi
SME
02 Dec 2022
5 viewing min
How one mom’s challenge became a thriving small business
By Reshmi Bhala
SME
24 Nov 2022
7 viewing min
Jazz chords and the music of business
By Reshmi Bhala
SME
17 Nov 2022
7 viewing min
Worried about your family’s safety? There’s an app for that.
By Reshmi Bhala
SME
14 Nov 2022
5 reading min
Targeted support for South African entrepreneurs
By Sandile Shabalala
SME
07 Nov 2022
6 viewing min
How an optimized life led Tristan to launch his start-up, Optimized
By Reshmi Bhala
SME
02 Nov 2022
10 viewing min
Future-forward solutions that are solving SA’s urban food crisis
By Reshmi Bhala
SME
26 Oct 2022
4 reading min
Keeping Score
By Mark Sham
SME
26 Oct 2022
5 reading min
Becoming funding ready
By Joshua Mangena
SME
24 Oct 2022
4 reading min
Banks need a holistic approach if they’re to support SA’s recovery
By Elisheva Gilbert
Market commentary
18 Oct 2022
5 viewing min
How Taryn Morris is raising the bar for the fitness industry
By Reshmi Bhala
SME
09 Sep 2022
5 viewing min
Why Lolo Ndlovu trusted his gut – and why it worked
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
02 Sep 2022
6 viewing min
How a solid industry reputation helped create Liquid Lighting
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
29 Aug 2022
6 viewing min
How Moodley’s Attorneys has built a community
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
24 Aug 2022
5 reading min
Abandon the comfort zone
By Mark Sham
SME
19 Aug 2022
4 viewing min
Best friends Christina and Natalie, building a business that matters!
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
18 Aug 2022
6 viewing min
Jackson’s Real Food Market supports 450 independent small suppliers
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
15 Jul 2022
6 viewing min
Jabulile Gwala’s journey from Katlehong to Paris, Afro-style
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
15 Jul 2022
4 reading min
The only way right now is up
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
05 Jul 2022
6 viewing min
Are you ready for the circular economy?
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
27 Jun 2022
6 viewing min
Making a difference, one bee at a time
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
20 Jun 2022
1 viewing min
Keep putting in the work and you’ll see results
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
14 Jun 2022
4 reading min
Small businesses matter. Here’s why.
By Mark Sham
SME
13 Jun 2022
6 reading min
Attracting and Protecting Sales in a Digital World
By Johan Gouws
SME
09 Jun 2022
7 viewing min
BCKRDS is making in-roads in the corporate and cultural design worlds
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
06 Jun 2022
7 viewing min
“Work hard and you will succeed”
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
02 Jun 2022
7 viewing min
Arm yourself with knowledge, says Catherine, owner of Survival CPR
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
27 May 2022
8 viewing min
INpowered is more than self-defense, it’s about breaking barriers
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
11 May 2022
6 viewing min
Just get going, urges CEO of Made In Workshop - Henry Levine
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
22 Apr 2022
2 reading min
Themba Nkuna's key to marketing success is identifying your audience
By Themba Nkuna
SME
21 Apr 2022
2 reading min
Natisha Lazarus believes that you’re never too small to invest
By Natisha Lazarus
SME
11 Apr 2022
7 viewing min
Drop-Off Couriers’ philosophy is to have desire and be consistent
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
22 Mar 2022
4 viewing min
How GirlCode is addressing the gender gap in SA’s tech industry
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
11 Mar 2022
9 viewing min
Customer service and social media are Hector’s ingredients for success
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
10 Mar 2022
10 viewing min
Entrepreneurship is a long game for Contentual founder Tristan Schäfer
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
08 Mar 2022
2 reading min
Meet Nkosinathi Nkosi, who has a passion for growing businesses
By Nkosinathi Nkosi
SME
07 Mar 2022
4 reading min
Themba Nkuna’s top 5 lessons on how to grow your business
By Themba Nkuna
SME
01 Mar 2022
7 viewing min
The Refillery is saving the world, one single-use plastic at a time
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
22 Feb 2022
9 viewing min
Sasfin’s CEO, Michael Sassoon, is positive about what 2022 will bring
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
18 Feb 2022
8 viewing min
Vusi Ravele, who secured R400 000 on Shark Tank, shares his lessons
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
14 Feb 2022
1 viewing min
How Rashid Thobega Stewart is blazing his own trail
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
03 Feb 2022
3 reading min
Natisha Lazarus answers the three biggest challenges facing SMEs
By Natisha Lazarus
SME
02 Feb 2022
4 viewing min
How Nomzamo Moalusi grew Imara Pallet Designs during Covid-19
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
01 Feb 2022
8 viewing min
How Kabelo Kale and his team are changing the township narrative
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
20 Jan 2022
5 viewing min
How Kym Stafford discovered the power of niches
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
18 Jan 2022
7 viewing min
Shara Mordt of Fabric Bank grows SA's textile market
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
17 Jan 2022
10 viewing min
Dean Joffe doesn’t want to do things the way they’ve always been done
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
14 Jan 2022
13 viewing min
How Gina Pires has found her niche
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
06 Jan 2022
11 viewing min
Akhil Nana’s love of cinema leads to an amazing business opportunity
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
15 Dec 2021
9 viewing min
How Sinead Martin launched Glosspel during Covid self-isolation
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
07 Dec 2021
5 viewing min
Come as a customer, leave as a friend at Danielle Frylinck Design
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
03 Dec 2021
10 viewing min
Command Quality is a small business solving unemployment
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
30 Nov 2021
5 viewing min
Sammy’s Mobile Massages - From cleaner to masseuse
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
24 Nov 2021
17 viewing min
How MacShack is putting businesses first
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
16 Nov 2021
8 viewing min
Coffee Monster: South Africa’s first coffee ordering app
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
13 Oct 2021
4 reading min
How purpose over profit builds successful businesses
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
30 Sep 2021
12 viewing min
Wamly, the innovative solution to SA’s unemployment crisis
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
17 Sep 2021
8 viewing min
Love what you do and you won’t work a day in your life
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
16 Sep 2021
8 viewing min
From thrifty to timeless, Rethread is changing the fashion game
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
15 Sep 2021
6 viewing min
Sihle’s Brew, from gardener to coffee shop owner
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
07 Sep 2021
11 viewing min
How Vegan Things owner, Robyn Horwitz is championing vegan products
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
06 Sep 2021
7 viewing min
How building a business is just like getting fit
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
24 Aug 2021
14 viewing min
Denis Kampel is reinventing how he creates value post-pandemic
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
17 Aug 2021
17 viewing min
SA’s cake boss, Cakey by Davy, returns to Small Business Showcase
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
05 Aug 2021
17 viewing min
African chic with Samantha Gwatidzo
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
03 Aug 2021
16 viewing min
How Lwando Xaso is bringing the constitution to life
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
29 Jul 2021
13 viewing min
Lessons in surviving even the toughest operating conditions
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
28 Jul 2021
11 viewing min
How Danny uplifts local artists who can’t perform during the pandemic
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
27 Jul 2021
4 reading min
Survive and thrive online
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
26 Jul 2021
11 viewing min
IV Bar, a vitamin drip concept that is changing lives
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
26 Jul 2021
13 viewing min
Combining a passion to help SMEs with tax services
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
22 Jul 2021
12 viewing min
How a graphic designer launched her business during the pandemic
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
16 Jul 2021
14 viewing min
Learning to be resilient
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
16 Jul 2021
6 reading min
5 ways for start-ups to become credit-worthy
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
12 Jul 2021
6 reading min
The SME’s guide to becoming finance ready
By Meagan Rabe
SME
06 Jul 2021
5 reading min
5 must-know tips for female entrepreneurs
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
01 Jul 2021
4 reading min
Shifting from export markets to local growth
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
30 Jun 2021
4 reading min
The power of cash investments
By Rodger Dunn
SME
29 Jun 2021
17 viewing min
How Sasfin is nurturing SMEs through their growth journey
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
21 Jun 2021
4 reading min
Female entrepreneurs: Unlock your true potential
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
12 May 2021
20 viewing min
Reel Gardening: Feeding one million families in under ten years
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
10 May 2021
17 viewing min
E-ngwenya: Small businesses keep local economies moving
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
05 May 2021
21 viewing min
Elle Cup: The power of starting with a problem, not a product
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
22 Apr 2021
19 viewing min
Priscilla Michelle Design: Change by design
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
20 Apr 2021
25 viewing min
Finding the right partners to drive small business growth
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
15 Apr 2021
8 viewing min
TiPPED: Boosting income and improving lives
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
13 Apr 2021
2 reading min
Sum of 21 Academy: This Small Business Is Setting A Big Example
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
12 Apr 2021
18 viewing min
Hamba Digital: A Small Business Doing Big Things in the XR Space
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
08 Apr 2021
20 viewing min
Trust Your Gut With These Twiins
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
06 Apr 2021
4 reading min
Why your business needs to focus on culture now more than ever.
By Ian Fuhr
SME
01 Apr 2021
23 viewing min
The Green School: Filling a Gap in our Education System
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
31 Mar 2021
23 viewing min
MAD GIANT: A Small Craft Brewery doing big things!
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
25 Mar 2021
3 reading min
Working together to drive positive change in South Africa
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
23 Mar 2021
5 reading min
Diversify revenue streams for long-term growth
By Uzair Essack
SME
23 Feb 2021
4 reading min
Future focused businesses are built with this mindset
By Lizwe Nkala
SME
15 Feb 2021
7 reading min
Communication technology is putting the human back in business
By Taryn Hunter Sharman
SME
15 Oct 2020
6 reading min
5 productivity hacks from top female entrepreneurs
By Elisheva Gilbert
SME
03 Sep 2020
60 viewing min
Entrepreneurship during turbulent times: Protecting and Thriving
By sme.africa and Sasfin
SME
03 Sep 2020
1 reading min
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs in South Africa: Part 2
By sme.africa and Sasfin
SME
25 Aug 2020
5 reading min
5 Ways to future-proof your business through Design Thinking
By Rapelang Rabana
SME
22 Jun 2020
17 viewing min
Down to business
By sme.africa and Sasfin
SME
25 May 2020
7 viewing min
Appropriate marketing during a crisis
By sme.africa and Sasfin
SME
15 May 2020
10 viewing min
Using technology to adapt digitally
By sme.africa and Sasfin
SME
08 May 2020
10 viewing min
Effective Lockdown Leadership
By sme.africa and Sasfin
SME
29 Apr 2020
13 viewing min
Lockdown Money Management
By sme.africa and Sasfin
SME
20 Apr 2020
13 viewing min
SMEs can still thrive
By sme.africa and Sasfin
SME
09 Apr 2020
1 reading min
The Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs
By sme.africa and Sasfin
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