Web sites crucial for SMEs

South Africa is about to reach a crucial moment in the evolution of the Internet. Not only is Internet access becoming more affordable, it is also becoming more accessible as people from a variety of economic backgrounds are increasingly accessing the Internet using...

The crime reality for SMEs

One in four small businesses in South Africa has been a victim of crime more than once in the past year, according to the interim findings of SME Survey 2008, the latest edition of South Africa’s largest annual survey of small, medium and micro enterprises. This shock...

SA research for global conference

SME Survey, the largest annual study of factors influencing the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in South Africa, has scored an international coup. A paper based on the findings of the 2007 edition of the study has been selected for inclusion in the...

SMEs adapting to new challenges

Are small to medium enterprises coping with power cuts and the prospect of erratic supply for the next half-decade? What about crime? Is South Africa’s infrastructure failing the SME? These are among the crucial questions SME Survey 2008 raises as it gauges the...

What makes the SME competitive?

3 July 2007:- SME Survey 2007 is halfway through their research of surveying 6,000 decision makers of SMEs in South Africa. So far, the research shows that there are common enablers which astute business owners take advantage of to improve the performance of their...

The secrets of successful business

14 March 2007:- With SME Survey 2007 research getting underway, principal researcher Arthur Goldstuck reveals that for the first time, the study will seek to provide answers to perhaps the most important question facing the nascent enterprise: What are the secrets of...