Author: CIPRO
Company Profiles
South Africa's investment gap isn't just about capital. It's about ownership, discipline, and getting into the weeds. See how Maximus is changing the game.
Business Tips
Stop building from scratch — your cheapest growth asset is for sale.
Forget expensive ads and cold calls. Learn how acquiring a small, existing customer book can deliver significant revenue and goodwill faster than building it yourself.
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Small Business Tools
Stop bidding for national contracts — there's a smarter way.
Subcontracting lets your small firm tackle major public projects without the heavy paperwork, financial stress, or logistical headaches of prime tenders. Get paid, get powerful references.
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Tax
Are you losing thousands by trusting free tax calculators?
They're fine for simple side hustles, but for businesses with staff, stock, or VAT, these tools guess where SARS doesn't, turning a quick estimate into a costly habit.
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Business Tips
Why your 'sales automation' is actually draining your profits.
Your expensive sales platform might be a tidy place for revenue to leak. The real fix isn't complex AI, but simple systems to prevent forgotten quotes, invoices, and leads.
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Company Profiles
What does a CFO do to earn R68.8 million? It's more than spreadsheets.
Vodacom's Raisibe Morathi isn't just balancing books. Uncover the immense pressure of navigating currency shifts, regulatory demands, and high-stakes capital decisions.
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Business Tips
Why pay for new leads when your existing customers hold hidden profit?
Stop the expensive habit of chasing strangers. Your past buyers, stalled quotes, and one-time customers are waiting to spend more. Are you ready to unlock that value?
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Business Tips
Is your direct sales strategy costing you more than a partner would?
Many founders waste resources trying to build sales from zero. Learn how leveraging existing business relationships can accelerate market entry and reduce your true customer acquisition costs.
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Founder Insights
Fired at 48, he built a financial titan. What was his secret?
Jannie Mouton's journey from job loss to building PSG Group wasn't about simple resilience. Discover how he found overlooked opportunities and turned a setback into immense success.
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ECommerce
This Takealot trap makes sellers look busy, but poorer.
Don't let high turnover mask shrinking profits. Takealot's fees for fulfilment, storage, and ads can make you look busy without boosting your bottom line. Learn to calculate your true earnings.
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Services
Think South African online slots are just games? Here's the truth.
The true success of online casino operators in South Africa isn't about flashy graphics. It's a sophisticated system of payment processing, player retention, and shrewd cost management.
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Business Tips
Why are you lending money to your clients for free?
Late payments create a cash squeeze, forcing business owners to cover costs while waiting for client payments. This drains working capital and wastes significant time. Are your terms doing this?
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Founder Insights
This Nando's CEO is now running schools. Here's why it makes sense.
Geoff Whyte, former Nando's chief, now leads ADvTECH. He argues that running large, branded service businesses teaches vital lessons applicable to education, despite its unique pressures.
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Economic Talk
R750 billion for SA manufacturing: Is it a promise, or a practical plan?
The government wants R750bn in new factories. But turning paper plans into power lines, skilled labour, and functional ports requires real commitment.
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DigiTransform
Tired of Home Affairs queues? Your bank now offers a faster way to get your Smart ID.
Home Affairs is rolling out Smart ID services to hundreds more bank branches, offering entrepreneurs a practical new solution to reclaim valuable time and boost business momentum.
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Case Studies
Size doesn't matter: This small town built an R900M global export empire.
Clanwilliam's R900 million Rooibos exports defy its small size. Their secret? Control of a unique product, a protected name, and an impeccable supply chain.
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Opinion
Is South Africa losing its best tech talent, or are they just leveling up globally?
Grant Fraser's move to an Australian CEO role has ignited a fierce debate. We explore both sides: is it a brain drain, or a sign of SA's global tech leadership?
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Business Tips
Your WhatsApp inbox is busy, but are you actually making sales?
A busy WhatsApp inbox can hide lost revenue. Businesses often fail to record customer details, needs, and follow-up dates, causing them to miss sales and treat repeat inquiries as new.
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Business Tips
Are you setting your sales team up for failure before they even start?
Many founders hire sales staff too early, expecting them to build the entire sales machine from scratch. Learn why this approach wastes money and how to build a robust system first.
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Business Tips
A Small Discount Can Decimate Your Business’s Profit Margin
Discover how a seemingly small discount can disproportionately slash your business's profit margin, often requiring a massive increase in sales just to…
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Market Analysis
South African Businesses Can Profit from China’s New Trade Focus in Africa
China's new trade focus in Africa offers practical opportunities for South African businesses in supply chains, processing, and manufacturing, rewarding those.
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