Business Partners Archives

21 Apr 2023

Business Partners Ltd client offers advice on how SA businesswomen can thrive further

By Staff Writer

Dr Millicent Motsepe, a client of Business Partners Limited and an orthodontist who founded MDM Orthodontics, shares her first-hand experience and advice on what it takes to build a business from the ground up as a woman in South Africa.

14 Apr 2023

Business Partners Limited finances entrepreneur's vision for university residence

By Staff Writer

Read about how Business Partners provided finance for the completion and furnishing of Tshepo Letjane's Shaka Residence student accommodation complex.

30 Mar 2023

Small businesses urged to ‘go solar’ following the 2023 Budget Speech

By Staff Writer

Business Partners recommends local small businesses to consider installing solar energy systems for business continuity and tax benefits.

15 Mar 2023

This health business not only survived Covid19 - it came out stronger

By Staff Writer

Read about how Nuhuman health and fitness gyms pivoted to online classes during Covid-19, expanded with health supplements, and plans to grow with 50 franchises with the help of Business Partners.

27 Feb 2023

Township funeral parlour fast growing into corporate heavyweight

By Staff Writer

Ratau Mphahlele shares how he built a funeral services business with a yearly turnover of R75m with finance and support from Business Partners.

24 Feb 2023

9 questions to ask to improve your chances of getting business finance

By Staff Writer

Jeremy Lang, Chief Investment Officer at Business Partners Ltd, shares tips for improving chances of accessing finance ranging from R500 000 to R50 million.

26 Apr 2021

Black-owned logistics company flourishes during COVID-19 lockdown with help from Dube TradePort

By Staff Writer

Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (DTPSEZ) has made it possible for a black-owned logistics company to flourish amidst a volatile economic climate, tainted by a global pandemic. Knocking on doors looking for business may turn up nothing immediately, but who knows what the future holds. Such was the experience of Musa Makhunga, owner of HRMP...

25 Oct 2019

Urgent action plan required to stimulate economic growth

By Janice Roberts

Despite a challenging economic landscape, South African small and medium enterprise (SME) owners remain positive about the potential for achieving future business growth. High levels of uncertainty about the fiscal framework and a lack of clarity around economic policies contribute to a general lack of confidence in the role of government. These concerns are expected...

09 Aug 2019

Ten ways for the female co-owner to ensure her fair share

By Janice Roberts

One of the ways in which women are able to reach self-fulfilment outside of the male-dominated corporate life is to choose a life of entrepreneurship and build their own businesses. However, even here the struggle for women to be treated as equals is ongoing.

13 Feb 2019

More realistic state of ‘Ramaphoria’ expected in 2019 Budget Speech

By Janice Roberts

This time last year, following the election of President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa was on the cusp of a widespread optimistic rapture that has subsequently been coined “Ramaphoria”. While it is probably fair to say that not all expectations were met in the past year, it is also necessary to acknowledge that the country’s macroeconomic...

07 Nov 2017

When is enough, enough for a failing business?

By Janice Roberts

In an economy that is becoming increasingly accustomed to strained trading conditions, many business owners are entering into cash flow struggles and finding themselves grappling with how to save a troubled company, or whether this is even a possibility.

19 Oct 2017

MTBPS: Economic growth crucial to SMEs

By Janice Roberts

While local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have many wishes for the upcoming Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) that will improve the ease of doing business, none of these will be significant unless the ultimate outcome of the speech is improved economic prospects.