How do we Innovate and what do we innovate to survive the storm?
When a hurricane hits an island it hits with its most violent force, and everyone has to literally baton the hatches: lock yourself inside and board up the doors and…
Building a pricing strategy to grow your business
Pricing sensitivity has driven innovation for years. Because the economy is a massive, complex ecosystem, everything in it is linked and poor growth drives pricing pressures on us all. Yet,…
Webinar: How to digitise your business for a social distancing world
Things will not go back to the way that they were, even after the lockdown ends. For businesses operating in this new reality, it’s no longer a choice, you have…
Collaborators will be the kings of the Corona Economy
Whatever you did to achieve success pre-Corona is not going to be the same as the things you need to do to achieve success in a Corona world. Our whole…
To open or not to open in Level 3?
Most businesses are now able to operate at Level 3 but Pavlo Phitidis argues that this doesn’t mean that you should rush back without considering the implications. His point is…
As the economy gradually opens, how do you reopen your business?
How you re-enter will depend on what the lockdown meant for your business. Some were completely shut, others were considered essential services but with limited operations. In many cases their…
Why SME growth is strategically important to the country – now more than ever
Through a number of webinars, meeting and other engagements, Pavlo spoke to roughly 5 000 business owners in a week, in South Africa, a few in the USA and a number…
Reset, Rebuild & Reignite your business for the new economy
We are not going back to ‘business as usual anytime soon. The habits, models, engagements and staffing that earned success in business pre-lockdown will not be the same that lead…
SWEAT SCALE $ELL
94.6% of businesses fail to sell. They close at an enormous cost to the owner, their family, their staff and the economy. Most business owners realise too late that there…
Build your Corona Business Battle Plan
After years of economic mismanagement, corruption, unstable power supply and business-unfriendly legislation, SMEs and private businesses have very few reserves to draw on. Many of these businesses are struggling to…