The 5 Biggest impacts of the Lockdowns on SMES – and what to do about them
Pavlo spent his holidays thinking about and consolidating the biggest impacts that the lockdown and Covid have had on SMEs with a view to then plotting out the remedy to…
Why are mid-size business owners committed to build, grow and dominate in such a bleak economy?
Pavlo Phitidis drew inspiration from an event he had spoken at earlier in the week, with 119 established private businesses turning over between R15million and R200million annually, probably of an…
Converting new business leads into real sales
MARKETING GENERATES, SALES CONVERTS Sales and marketing are two very different activities and should never be confused or combined. Getting customers to know about you is one of the single toughest…
WATCH: Pavlo Phitidis and Aurik business owners represent the SME voice on Business Day TV
Pavlo Phitidis was asked to update Michael Avery of Business Day TV on the SME landscape in South Africa. He invited two businesses that Aurik has worked with, to highlight…
SELECTING & SECURING PROFITABLE CUSTOMERS
Knowing how to focus your sales efforts on the most profitable customers can accelerate the growth of your business exponentially. It is a critical exercise because, with limited resources on hand, you…
TURNING THE TALK OF YOUR BUSINESS STRATEGY INTO THE WALK OF EXECUTION AND RESULTS
While the big ideas and the talk of business strategy seems easier to do, the walk of action and executing on those ideas is a struggle. On The Money Show…
ACT NOW TO REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS, AND GET AHEAD IN 2021
For many businesses, the Covid-19 lockdown undermined all the plans we had made for 2020. While we don’t know what lies ahead in 2021 or beyond, this is all the…
Engineering and creative mindsets that build and break businesses
Building a business without either the ability to fix something or create something (preferably both) is truly hard. An engineering ability, using math’s and science to solve problems and/or a…
HOW TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS BY RECRUITING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME
As a small business owner, your biggest investment will be your staff. How you hire, who you hire, and when you hire, will have the biggest – positive or negative…
Spend more time on your business and less time in it with improved business systems
We have seen a common theme emerging in our recent meetings with various entrepreneurs. As a business owner, you might be wondering how best to position yourself for the future amid South…