What separates successful business owners from those who merely own a job in their own business? Carl Bates, Managing Director of the Sirdar Group, will answer this question at a breakfast seminar on governance for SMMEs to be held in Midrand, Gauteng on 18 April 2012, from 7am to 9.30am. More about the presentation: In [...]
Sirdar seminar: “Governance – how to be an effective business owner”
Finding investors: Why do you really want external funding? (M)
“Where do I find money to help me start or grow my business?” is a question I hear so many South African entrepreneurs asking. So I will be writing a series of articles over the next few weeks on how to find the investment that you want.
Welcome to www.2BBiz.co.za
Hello fellow South African small business owners. 2BBiz.co.za is an education, information and community portal to help South African entrepreneurs like yourself, to build your business, increase your practical business skills, connect with each other, have your say and find out what is happening in the local environment that will affect your small business. There is [...]
Four unusual ways to make competition work for your small business (M)
Competition is a fact of life for almost all smaller companies. Knowing about your competitors can help you focus on what will sell best and how best to market what you are doing. Using your knowledge creatively can also lead to innovation, mutual assistance and even expanding commerce.

