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Are you Investment Ready?
Introduction For many business owners, their business is an accumulation of enormous efforts over a lengthy period of time: a schooling career, tertiary education, mentorship, saying no to many social get-togethers, hard work, mistakes, parting ways with savings, more hard work. The list is endless. Given the sacrifices made in building a business, it is no surprise that deciding to expose it to potential investors, is an emotional rollercoaster. And while one might assume that seeking investment...
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Equity Incentives – A game changer for SMEs
Whether you are a new startup trying to raise seed capital, determining how to allocate the company shareholding or looking to benefit your employees - equity incentives can be a game changer. Equity sharing not only rewards employees but recognises the importance of them to their company. In turn, the company is able to attract, incentivise and retain performing and loyal employees. The incentive industry, like the entrepreneurial industry around it, is constantly evolving. In addition to...
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Create a cash flow friendly business
The term "Cash is King" rings true and is crucial for the survival of any business. Statistics have shown that 80% of businesses fail in their first three years due to a lack of support. Poor cash flow management is at the top of the list of issues that require support. What is cash flow management? In theory and simply put, cash flow management is: Cash coming into the business as early as possible, Cash exiting the business...
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How to Fund your Business and Unlock Growth
One of the main challenges for early-stage businesses in South Africa is access to funding. This is not as a result of a lack of available finance but rather due to a range of issues, including, but not limited to, regulations, complex finance application processes, and the economic climate. An important component to successfully financing your business’s growth is identifying what strategy is the most suitable for both you as the owner and for your...
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South African Taxation Considerations of Virtual Currencies for Individuals
Background Cryptocurrency is a virtual or digital currency that can be digitally traded as a medium of exchange. Virtual currencies were designed to be a type of currency which is solely controlled by its individual user with peer-to-peer technology to operate and removes the central or commercial banks from the process. Although virtual currencies were originally designed as a type of currency, they are currently being treated as high-risk speculative investments due to their price volatility. Consequently,...
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