Find a potential customer.

Now, more than ever, we need to be listening for market signals and ensuring that our businesses are primed to both take advantage of opportunities and to mitigate risks.

CEOs make a lot more money, have a lot more autonomy and enjoy a lot more control, than the people working for them. The danger is that they can develop incredible blind spots.

The capabilities a digital platform develops through strategy and commitment will determine its success or failure.

Too often entrepreneurs suffer from ailments of drinking too much of their own marketing kool-aid.

And what percentage of your day do your spend strategically? What balance would take you to the next level?

South African retail has undergone profound transformation over the past few years, with digital platforms and ecommerce reshaping consumer expectations.

A little patience and a lot of experimentation can help startups scale successfully, according to a study by Wharton’s Ronnie Lee and Danny Kim.

Online retail has surged from under 1% of total retail in 2019 to almost 10% today, putting South Africa solidly in the expanding phase of ecommerce maturity.

South African small and medium-sized enterprises should consider pivoting from crisis management to strategic planning to navigate a landscape dominated by rising operational costs and logistical volatility.