If you make use of service providers and you want to scale, where should the growth be? internally or externally? More staff or more external contractors? Darryn Van Den Berg, MD: Passion4Performance, steps into conversation with Allon Raiz.

It’s important that a business owner drives sales him/herself while growing a venture and in the process develops an academic relationship with unsuccessful sales. Emmanuel Murumbi, founder of Airbag & Dash Repairs, steps into conversation with Allon Raiz.

It’s actually quite shocking to hear what the carbon footprint of computers is. Namhla Saba, MD: Integrated Thinking, gives valuable tips around sustainable business models to replace stock, especially computers.

Go out there, sell and make peace with rejection. In a new slot called Entrepreneurial Academy, Allon Raiz unpacks valuable tips, for example, try new selling techniques. If you’re unsuccessful, you can blame the technique - instead of losing heart, you can try and try again with new techniques.

Agent, licensee, or owning a branch? Which way do you go in another country? These are factors to consider when you expand internationally. Jean-Paul d’Abbadie, MD of GAAP Point of Sale, steps into conversation with Allon Raiz.

How do you keep ESG records? Make sure you collect the relevant data you’d like to report on, strategise it into a policy, implement the policies and collect supporting evidence & documentation. Namhla Saba, MD: Integrated Thinking, unpacks.

Government is a key purchaser for goods & services and SME’s should have a regular look at available tenders. They should also make sure they’re applying to a valid tender process, not a fraudulent one. Natashia Soopal from SAICA unpacks key points for doing business with government.

Having one big client is a blessing, but if anything goes wrong, you may find yourself out of the market altogether. Kammy Naidoo from Busfin Consulting steps into conversation with Allon Raiz.

Why should small business take note of ESG? Because SME’s operate in an eco-system where ESG is taken seriously and they can position themselves to become a preferred supplier. Namhla Saba, MD: Integrated Thinking, unpacks.

Employees may take negative feedback personally, but the employer shouldn't change his/her leadership style for fear of what an employee’s reaction may be. Niki Seberini, Mind Freedom Fighter, unpacks.