Big Small Business Show

The Big Small Business Show - Innovation = solving problems.

“Innovation is about solving problems. Encourage your employees to identify problems.” Dr McLean Sibanda, author of Nuts and Bolts, unpacks.

18 Mar 2022 9 min

The Big Small Business Show - Budget Speech 2022

Join Allon Raiz in conversation with Pieter Faber and Dr Sharon Smulders from SAICA as they highlight the most important aspects of the 2022 Budget Speech, especially the parts related to small business.

11 Mar 2022 14 min

The Big Small Business Show - Raspberry Pi (IoT)

What is a Raspberry Pi? And how does it fit into the Internet of Things? Ewald Fourie, CEO: IoTdc unpacks.

11 Mar 2022 3 min

The Big Small Business Show - local content (government tenders).

Local content, aka localisation, is high on government’s agenda to create employment. Luncedo Mtwentwe, MD: Vantage Advisory, gives guidance on how SME owners can position themselves to participate in tenders.

11 Mar 2022 7 min

The Big Small Business Show - Prof Bonang Mohale’s journey

Well-known and highly respected Prof. Bonang Mohale steps into conversation with Allon Raiz about his latest book, African culture, his lesser known journey as an investor and how he sees small businesses transforming the economy

4 Mar 2022 13 min

The Big Small Business Show - Raspberry Pi (IoT)

What is a Raspberry Pi? And how does it fit into the Internet of Things? Ewald Fourie, CEO: IoTdc unpacks.

4 Mar 2022 4 min

The Big Small Business Show - How to keep your emotions in check as an employer

You’re an employer and you just got the really bad news that a contact has been cancelled. How do you keep your emotions & thoughts in check so that you can continue with your day? Niki Seberini, Mind Freedom Fighter, unpacks.

4 Mar 2022 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - Funding options in the aviation industry

The partners of Alpha One Aviation join Allon Raiz in studio to discuss funding options, expansion of their drone business and to explore the path of finding a footprint in Africa.

25 Feb 2022 12 min

The Big Small Business Show - Practical examples of IoT devices in the food industry

From farm to fork - IoT sensors are now being deployed from where food is grown until it’s sold, starting with measuring soil moisture to monitoring temperatures right up until the moment you buy the produce. Tiaan Coetsee, MD: IoTdc unpacks.

25 Feb 2022 4 min

The Big Small Business Show - Information on the new MTN offer of making calls via MS Teams.

Priashan Pakiriy from MTN Business unpacks their new offering called MTN Microsoft Teams Direct Routing whereby one can now make and receive calls on MS Teams at cheaper rates than cell phone calls.

25 Feb 2022 8 min

The Big Small Business Show - Being the face of your business

When all is said and done, the best salesperson is the SME owner him/herself. Nothing beats being the face of the business & the brand. Dipuo Phakathi, CEO of Denic Cabinets, discusses accessing new markets with Allon Raiz

18 Feb 2022 12 min

The Big Small Business Show - Is a cell phone an IoT device

What’s the difference between a cell phone and an IoT device? Tiaan Coetsee, MD: IoTdc unpacks.

18 Feb 2022 4 min

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