Yasmeen Alli of Raizcorp looks at how to strategically delegate taks which often take up much of a business owner's time. Joining in on this discussion is MD of Tailor Me, George Diab who talks through the critical information which should reflect on a quotation document.
This week on Small Biz MBA, Yasmeen Alli takes a look at practical ways to implement systems and processes into our businesses. Joining her for this discussion is Yashmita Bhana, Managing Director at Nihka Consulting
Yasmeen Alli takes a look at the legal system that a business is required to work within. She is joined by entrepreneur and attorney; Cezanne Britain she is the CEO of Britain Renecke and will to help us unpack what we need to know about the legalities of our businesses.
This week we continue our discussion around systems and processes. Digitisation is imperative rather than a luxury and Mpho Morodi, Business Development Director at Letjeka Consulting joins Jasmine Alli to talk to us about digital platforms and their vulnerabilities.
In this episode of Small Biz MBA Yasmeen Alli takes a look at systems and processes implementation and how it will help you to understand the capacity of your business. Co-Founders, Simon Naicker and Lisa Symons joins Yasmeen to share their experience and how the right systems and processes can skyrocket your business
On Small Biz MBA this week, Yasmeen Alli takes a look at how to advertise on a budget using various avenues. Nazreen Ebrahim, CEO of Socially Acceptable joins Yasmeen to explore the various ways to advertise ones business
Yasmeen Alli from Raizcorp continues the discussion around marketing and the importance of getting our business's name out there to our target markets. This week she shines a spotlight on one of the most effective ways of getting this done, namely social media. Joining her for this discussion is Jodene Shaer, she's the Head Strategist & Social Media Consultant at Chat Factory.
Yasmeen Alli discusses marketing, how we speak to our target market and what our marketing says to them. She is also joined by Life Coach Katlego Mabusela to talk about how your brand aligns to your personal brand.
As we build our businesses it's important that we also build our support structures. Support can come in many forms and this week Yasmeen Alli takes a look at these. Joining her in studio is Marihet Hamman and shares some tips on how to deal with entrepreneurial loneliness.
Boundaries bring order to our lives, and as we learn to strengthen our boundaries we gain a clearer sense of ourselves and our relationship to others. Yasmeen Alli is joined by Raizcorp's Personal Development Guide, Gianni Rech on how to build healthy boundaries for ourselves as well as our businesses.
What are blindspots in entrepreneurial terms? Just as it takes practice to get it right while driving (and not crash the car) it takes practice in the personal developement space as well. Feedback is the most valuable and should not be discounted. Gianni Rech, Personal Guide at Raizcorp joins Yasmeen Alli to talk about self awareness and personal development
This week on Small Biz MBA, Yasmeen Alli discusses the topic that many of us claim to love but secretly hate - Feedback. But what is feedback? Feedback is a form of communication, feedback is information about performance or behaviour that ideally leads to action to affirm or develop that performance or behaviour. Akhona Sass, MD of Intotek, a personal development specialist who has helped many entrepreneurs navigate the murky waters of feedback joins Yasmeen in studio
Self-acceptance is the topic of conversation in this week's edition of Small Biz MBA, are you trapped in your comfort zone, always seeking for other approval and opinions? Yasmeen Alli is joined by Haneefa Motani, Founder of Stylishi who shares her journey of self-acceptance.
In the last episode of sales for this cycle Yasmeen Alli takes a look at how to put it all together in terms of your sales strategy. Joining her to unpack how to build your sales strategy for your business is one of Raizcorps sales and marketing guides; Darryl Price
An issue often seen in small businesses is the insonsistancy in sales streams. This can be dangerous for a business as the unpredictability can make a business seem unprofessional and can scare would-be clients. Rishav Juglall MD at Rocky Brands shares his hunting and farming for sales story.
Yasmeen Alli takes a look at competitive advantage. Why should our customers buy from us? Thabitha Maling, Founder and Managing Director of Thabie Mobile Spa joins Yasmeen to talk about her journey and how she built her business in a very cluttered and competitive space.
In the past few weeks Yasmeen Alli looked at the elements needed to build your sales and the importance of having a process in place that allows you to manage yourselves more predictably. She is joined by Raizcorp's Sales and Marketing guide, David Mills who talks about how to analyze and build your sales processes for a better sales pipeline
Yasmeen Alli takes a look at the topic of handeling objections and closing the deal. You've done your homework, you've made the sales pitch and you're confident that you are solving your potential client's pain. How do you remain positive and not become deflated when the deal is not closed as quickly as you like? Yoray Narainpersad, MD of Fast Forward Marketing joins the conversation about his experience in handling these objections and closing.
This week on Small Biz MBA Yasmeen Alli takes a look at some of the reason why entrepreneurs are struggling to connect their products with their potential buyers. Are they connecting the product's features and benefits to the clients needs? Kealeboga P Pule, Founder and MD at Nungu Diamonds talks about how he sees his products and connects with his clients.
In this episode of Small Biz MBA, Raizcorp's Academy Manager, Yasmeen Alli continues the discussion around our sales journey with a look at how to effectively prepare for sales calls. Leandi Streeter, Small Business Expert takes us through what a sales script is and how it is performed.
What makes for successful sales? In the second season of Small Biz MBA, Yasmeen Alli, Raizcorp's Academy Manager takes us through the fundamentals of selling. She is later joined by Nhlakanipho Shange, Managing Director at AD.IT Solutions about the importance of understanding the basics of selling
This week on Small Biz MBA, Yasmeen takes a look at innovation, a topic that small businesses are the forerunners in. She also talks Leandi Streeter Innovation Solution Specialist to an authority for innovation in small businesses.
If someone were to ask you what do for a living, how would you answer them? Our opening gambit to a new prospect is called our elevator pitch. Jasmine Alli helps with some tips and tricks on how to buy yourself more time to close a sale. Joining her is Leandi Streeter, Small Business Expert on how to construct the perfect elevator pitch in a changing world.
This week on Small Biz MBA Yasmeen Alli takes a look at some of the reason why entrepreneurs are struggling to connect their products with their potential buyers. Are they connecting the product's features and benefits to the clients needs? Kealeboga P Pule, Founder and MD at Nungu Diamonds talks about how he sees his products and connects with his clients.
Yasmeen Alli takes a look at the topic of handeling objections and closing the deal. You've done your homework, you've made the sales pitch and you're confident that you are solving your potential client's pain. How do you remain positive and not become deflated when the deal is not closed as quickly as you like? Yoray Narainpersad, MD of Fast Forward Marketing joins the conversation about his experience in handling these objections and closing.
Balance sheets and solvency, these are the topics that Yasmeen Alli will be discussing in this week's edition of Small Biz MBA. She is also joined by Sue Cloete-Hopkins to discuss solvency in more detail.
Yasmeen Alli explains this in detail what liquidity means and is also joined by small business finance expert; Sue Cloete-Hopkins to understand how to better manage your business's liquidity
Yasmeen Alli takes a look at one of the tax types that stumps many entrepreneurs and that's VAT. We recently looked at a few other forms of tax such as pay-as-you-earn and company tax but VAT or value-added tax is so often misunderstood. Also on the show is , Ann Ligman, Founder at P@wBack (Pty) Ltd takes a look at when the right time is for VAT to take its place in your business.
Small Biz MBA, Yasmen Alli takes a look at Cashflow, one of the most frustrating topics for any business owner. Bank accounts very rarely seem to corroborate what we think about our businesses standing and that we always seem to feel like we're behind the money 8-ball. At the heart of it, cash flow management is all about planning. Gerda Herman, Small Business Finance Experts joins in studio to discuss the relationship between small businesses and cashflow.
This week on Small Biz MBA, Yasmen Alli takes a look at Cashflow, one of the most frustrating topics for any business owner. Bank accounts very rarely seem to corroborate what we think about our businesses standing and that we always seem to feel like we're behind the money 8-ball. At the heart of it, cash flow management is all about planning. Gerda Herman, Small Business Finance Experts joines in studio to discuss the relationship between small businesses and cashflow.
