34 episodes
SME Funding SME Zone
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Many would-be small business owners hit a stumbling block when it comes to accessing finance needed to drive growth. At BDTV we have a passion to help propel the growth and success of the country's SME sector. It's for this reason that we have put together a short series to help guide entrepreneurs through this challenging field. Each week our experts will go through the various funding options and talk prospective business owners through the application process; the pitfalls; and what they need to know in order to position themselves to tap SME Funding. SME Funding is hosted by Lynette Ntuli, CEO of Innate Investment Solutions and Kumaran Padayachee, CEO of Spartan.
Keywords: money, opportunity, business plan, business ideas, business news, income, financial news, Arena Holdings, small business ideas
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Unpacking business plans and business owner's participation in the drafting of said documents
Business owners often outsource their business plans and may or may not participate in the drafting of said documents. Bertus van Niekerk from Outcor Financial Management unpacks this process from his perspective as the service provider.
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Unpacking the following funding glossary terminology
Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack the following funding glossary terminology: executive summary, exit, exit strategy, expansion stage business, free cash flow, leveraged buyout and managed buyout.
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What does “I want to be able to wash my face” mean in the world of funding?
What does “I want to be able to wash my face” mean in the world of funding? Sipho and Fortunate Mdanda from Smith Capital share their journey of self-funding all their businesses with hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee.
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CEO of Student Village talks about his journey to success
Ronen Aires, CEO of Student Village, went through hair raising moments to secure funding for his start-up. He shares his journey of uncertainty, doubt and worries with hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee.
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Unpacking funding glossary terminology
Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack funding glossary terminology such as due diligence, early stage, economies of scale, elevator pitch, equity and equity financing..
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Unpacking funding challenges in the retail industry
Monalisa Sam, MD: Tungwa Retail Holdings, joins hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee to unpack funding challenges in the retail industry.