Millennial Leadership in Family-Owned Businesses: The Bed King Story

Family-owned businesses play a crucial role in the economy. It's estimated that 80% of South African companies are family-owned and provide jobs for 90%...

AI Search and SEO in 2026: Why Your Strategy Needs to Change

The way people search for information online is changing, and the best practice you built your SEO strategy on is no longer enough. Here’s...

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Turning a business finance ‘No’ into a ‘Yes’

Recent data from the National Credit Regulator reveals that 54 percent of South Africans are rejected by banks or lenders when applying for credit...

World Wide Web Day: What 3 decades has taught us about online safety

Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer programmer, proposed the concept of an ‘information management system’ in 1989. This idea was the first step towards the...

Detecting fading relevance for business continuity

Detecting early signs of fading relevance and wavering stakeholder support allows businesses to pivot, breathe new life, and avoid the ultimate threat of liquidation....

How to use lead and lag indicators

Do you often fail to follow through when it comes to setting and achieving your goals? You could be focusing on the wrong thing....

5 Simple Steps to Improve Workflow

In the business world, knowing how to successfully manage workflow or flow is key. Simply put, flow is the movement and delivery of customer value...

Grid failure, and the insurance implications

Several South African insurance companies are excluding damages related to the possibility of a national grid failure, which could result in a catastrophic event.“This...

Checklist: Plan for your business success

It’s no secret that in order to succeed in life, there has to be some sort of plan. This obviously applies to business success...

Choosing a Business Type for New Businesses

Prospective business owners are confronted with various issues when establishing a new business. The very first choice in your exciting and sometimes nerve-wracking journey...

The 2IC Strategy: Why Training Staff Is A Top Retention Tool

The 2IC strategy is becoming one of the most effective ways for South African businesses to reduce staff turnover, retain institutional knowledge, and build...

NM Farm Fresh: From Side Hustle to Employing 76 People

The inspiration section of Bizmag continues to spotlight entrepreneurs who are quietly transforming communities and driving economic growth across South Africa. Among them is...

How retailers can capitalise on the cold season

Conventional wisdom is that winter is one of the weakest periods for retail trading in South Africa. However, a big data analysis commission by...