Big Small Business Show

The Big Small Business Show - Why should you budget for VAT & PAYE in your cash flow budget

“Should I make provision for VAT and PAYE in my cash flow budget?" George Diab, CEO of GAS Accounting, answers this entrepreneurial question.

3 Dec 2021 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - Techniques on how to relieve stress

Entrepreneurs in South Africa are stressed out and it seems as if it won’t change any time soon. "How do I make myself not feel?" Ronen Aires, high-performance & wellness coach, shares techniques on how to assist your body to relax so that you have the energy to start the…

3 Dec 2021 10 min

The Big Small Business Show - Empowering entrepreneurs to deliver sales pitches

Peterson Khumalo, Director of KnM Chartered Accountants, joins Allon Raiz in conversation around how to prepare entrepreneurs for growth and scaling. Allon guides that a good starting point would be to train entrepreneurs to deliver smooth and polished elevator sales pitches

26 Nov 2021 13 min

The Big Small Business Show - Compiling a cash flow budget

“What should be considered in a cash flow budget?" George Diab, CEO of GAS Accounting, answers this entrepreneurial question

26 Nov 2021 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - The dangers of online gaming

Online gaming - whether you’re an entrepreneur who’s playing games for stress relief purposes or your children are playing, there are online dangers to be aware of, especially when it comes to the kids. Ross Saunders, a specialist in data privacy and cyber security, unpacks

26 Nov 2021 9 min

The Big Small Business Show - How to secure a sale during Covid times

The onset of Covid restrictions changed the face of sales tremendously with many conversations now taking place online. There are however certain basic sales principles that stay intact. Dylan Baxter, a sales expert, unpacks

19 Nov 2021 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - How to put a CAPEX budget together

How do I put a Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) budget together? George Diab, CEO of GAS Accounting, answers this entrepreneurial question

19 Nov 2021 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - Sell a meeting, not your product

“The idea is not to sell your product, it’s to sell a meeting. Sell the opportunity to meet.” Wise words from Allon Raiz to Lerato Mohlala, founder of Letha Lethu, a company that specialises in imports/exports and custom clearances

19 Nov 2021 13 min

The Big Small Business Show - A fresh look at how to recruit franchisees

Mark Willoughby and Teresa Settas from One Energy seeks to recruit more franchisees for their solar energy company, but their requirements are not run-of-the-mill. Allon Raiz guides them to look at the process from a completely different angle

11 Nov 2021 12 min

The Big Small Business Show - How to determine the selling price of your products/services

"My costs go up. When do I put my prices up? At the same time?" George Diab, CEO of GAS Accounting, answers this entrepreneurial question

11 Nov 2021 4 min

The Big Small Business Show - How failure can be viewed as a big step towards success

Failing, failure... You can either get consumed by it while it’s happening, or your can simply see it as inevitable and learn from it. Lindile Xoko, author of The Young Entrepreneur’s Playbook: Using Failure as a Shortcut to Success, unpacks

11 Nov 2021 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - How to identify what becomes cheaper when you scale

Carmen Jordaan from Whole Earth Recycling wishes to grow her business and Allon Raiz guides her how to identify which process may become cheaper during a scaling process

5 Nov 2021 12 min

The Big Small Business Show - How to budget for a seasonal business

What should be taken into account when budgeting for a seasonal business? George Diab, CEO of GAS Accounting, answers this entrepreneurial question

5 Nov 2021 4 min

The Big Small Business Show - The launch MTN Business Uncapped LTE data products

Uncapped LTE data packages create certainty that key aspects of a business will never be interrupted due to lack of data. Priashan Pakiriy introduces MTN Business Uncapped

5 Nov 2021 10 min

The Big Small Business Show - What to do when your product is more expensive than competitors

Andile Sasanti from Sasanti King, offers veggie yoghurts and Allon Raiz guides him to how to go around the fact that his product is a bit more expensive than “normal” yoghurts

29 Oct 2021 12 min

The Big Small Business Show - How to guess future prices

Is there a way to guess what prices are going to be in the future in order to budget accordingly? George Diab, CEO GAS Accounting, answers this entrepreneurial question.

29 Oct 2021 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - Tips on how to train your sales team

Sales teams must be trained, even when SME owners says they don't have the time to do so. Untrained sales personnel gets frustrated and leave. Dylan Baxter, a sales expert, unpacks

29 Oct 2021 9 min

The Big Small Business Show - Growing produce on buildings’ rooftops

Khaya Maloney from Afrileap, grows hops on the rooftop of a building in Constitutional Hill. Allon Raiz guides him to calculate cost per square meter in order to attract investors

22 Oct 2021 12 min

The Big Small Business Show -What to do if you go over budget

What should I do if I go over budget? George Diab, CEO GAS Accounting, unpacks this entrepreneurial question

22 Oct 2021 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - The ins and outs of the due diligence process

Due diligence can be a simple or a very complex process. Simple, if financials only give a workable picture, or complicated when it’s extended to tax matters, loans and shareholders. Jeneen Galbraith from Galbraith Rushby unpacks

22 Oct 2021 10 min