Funding
Starting a Business on a Limited Budget: “Think Big But Remain Small and Agile” – Louis Pulzone
Reading Time: 3 minutes The money is not coming, NOW WHAT? In this series we interview business owners and those in the know about what steps they would take to launch a business with
5 Things All Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Venture Capital Funding in South Africa
Reading Time: 3 minutes “For many South African SMEs [venture capital] remains theoretical,” VC and co-founder of VC firm, Knife Capital, Keet Van Zyl wrote in an article for SME South Africa. VC firms
How to Spend SME Funding The Right Way
Reading Time: 3 minutes A lot is said about the ‘before’ of accessing funding for SMEs, whether it is deciding on what type of funding you may be eligible for such as government funding and
Why you Have Been Rejected For Funding
Reading Time: 3 minutes Just 7% of SME owners in South Africa have never looked for funding. This is according to the SME Landscape Report released by SME South Africa. This indicates a very high prevalence
SA Funders and Finance Seekers – Where is the Gap?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Darlene Menzies is the CEO of Finfind, an innovative online platform linking finance seekers with matching SA funders, providing access to more than 270 lenders and 500 funding options. Menzies
Common Financial Management Mistakes That Are Costing Your Small Business BIG
Reading Time: 2 minutes The biggest financial management mistake entrepreneurs make is hiring a bookkeeper or accountant and not making an effort to understand their own finances, says Precious Mvulane, GAD Consulting Services’ managing