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Big Small Business Show

The Big Small Business Show aims to give viewers practical and down-to-earth business advice and is tailor-made for entrepreneurs. This programme gives great insight and tips to those who want to grow their ventures, as well as those who wanting to take the step towards entrepreneurship.

The show is hosted by Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, an internationally well-known business guru.

An Arena Holdings production.

Keywords: money, opportunity, business plan, business ideas, business news, income, financial news, small business ideas

Weekly English South Africa Business

219 Episodes

112 – 132

The Big Small Business Show - Insight into SARS's penalties on some provisional tax submissions

Many business owners were penalised by SARS for “late” submissions of provisional tax and they didn't understand why. Sharon Smulders from SAICA unpacks how one should keep track if one’s still a provisional tax payer or not.

18 Feb 2022 10 min

The Big Small Business Show - Government’s loan from the World Bank Group

Government recently acquired a dollar loan from the World Bank Group and it raised many questions. Pieter Faber and Dr Sharon Smulders from SAICA unpack the loan terms, repayment obligations, GDP debt ratios and the general impact on the South African economy

11 Feb 2022 13 min

The Big Small Business Show - what is LoRaWAN

What is LoRaWAN? Long Range Wide Area Network. In a nutshell, it’s a private network server with an outdoor range of 16

11 Feb 2022 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - A rundown on IP and patents

Dr McLean Sibanda, MD: Bigen Group Limited, joins Allon Raiz in conversation about intellectual property (IP) and patents. "Keep your patent a secret until you’re sure it has commercial merit. Then file a provisional patent application.

11 Feb 2022 9 min

The Big Small Business Show - The catch-22 of requiring funding but having to prove a demand for your product

Thokozani Mathenjwa, Co-founder of iGemmer, finds himself right now in a classical entrepreneurial dilemma. He steps into conversation with Allon Raiz around the catch-22 situation of requiring funding to grow but he firstly has to prove a demand for his product

4 Feb 2022 13 min

The Big Small Business Show - Why is IoT only taking off now

Why is IoT only taking off now? The short answer? Data availability. Ewald Fourie, CEO of IoTdc, unpacks

4 Feb 2022 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - "slaying your client's dragons"

One of the key points of sales is to guide your client towards opportunities that are awaiting them. Richard Mulholland, Founder of Missing Link, unpacks the concept of identifying and then slaying your client’s dragons

4 Feb 2022 9 min

The Big Small Business Show - The challenges of getting a demand for your product

Sipamandla Manqele, Founder of Local Village Foods, has the right product, the packaging is perfect, but… customers don’t walk into shops yet to demand that it must be available on the shelves. She shares her journey with Allon Raiz and asks for guidance around partners and funding

28 Jan 2022 13 min

The Big Small Business Show - IoT explained in farming technology

Ewald Fourie, CEO of IoTdc, unpacks the basics of IoT (Internet of Things) by explaining how IoT regulates sprinkler systems on farms

28 Jan 2022 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - Entrepreneurial willpower behind the development of a physical board game in a digital era

Christine Kritzas, Creator of Smart Heart Board Game & Counselling Psychologist at The LightHouse Arabia, partnered with Dr. Saliha Afridi and together they revamped the original game aimed at developing emotional intelligence in children, change the way they interact with others and express themselves. She shares the ups and downs…

28 Jan 2022 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - Introduction to our new series around IoT

What is IoT (the Internet of Things)? This is the first question in our new series where we will systematically unpack this world where devices communicate with one another via the internet. Ewald Fourie, CEO of IoTdc, unpacks the basics.

21 Jan 2022 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - A great new product called MTN Made for Skhokho.

MTN Business launched a great new product called MTN Made for Skhokho. It’s aimed at the informal business sector, especially those operating in townships, while at the same time offering great value to any entrepreneur. Kholo Magagane, Head of Marketing at MTN Business unpacks

21 Jan 2022 10 min

The Big Small Business Show - Spotting the gap in the market

Nicholas Riemer, CEO & Co-founder of The Invigilator, spotted a gap in the market when exam-writing moved to an online platform and immediately co-developed an app that’s now widely used all over SA. Nicholas is also the overall winner of the annual SAICA Top-35-under-35 competition

20 Jan 2022 12 min

The Big Small Business Show - Highlights of the magnificent support MTN Business gave SME owners in 2021

MTN Business had a magnificent year supporting small business - the App of the Year awards, the App Academy, the Go Show, to name but a few. Kholo Magagane, Head of Marketing at MTN Business, shares their entrepreneurial success stories for 2021.

17 Dec 2021 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - Pty (Ltd) vs sole proprietor

What's the difference between a Pty (Ltd) and a sole proprietor when it comes to budgeting for expenses? George Diab, CEO of GAS Accounting, answers this entrepreneurial question.

17 Dec 2021 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - To be the face of your business or not to be

Sisters & co-founders of Positive Pants Boutique, Roxie van der Venter and Monie Freeme, are expanding into international waters and Allon Raiz guides them on how to ward of competition as well as give them advice about being the face of the business.

15 Dec 2021 13 min