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Developing Your Business Development Strategy

Key takeaways Business development is often viewed as only sales or marketing. However, it's a mix of the entrepreneurial mindset, sales and marketing. Business development is more of an optimal mix. Find out where the money is and develop a clear strategy for getting it. Entrepreneurs shoul...

Jan 25, 2026

Start Your Home Business in 2026

Key takeaways Your home might be a bigger asset than you think. A home-based business offers many advantages for a startup venture You can work in a low-cost environment and enjoy a lower risk. Since information and communication technology is widespread and inexpensive, you have a good infrast...

Jan 12, 2026

2026: It's Time To Transform Your Mindset

Key Takeaways Entrepreneurial success comes down mostly to how you think and act. A Fixed Mindset will keep you from success. A growth mindset is the thinking that helps cope with the demands of being an entrepreneur. An entrepreneur's Mindset builds on growth thinking but incorporates g...

Jan 05, 2026

From My Desk to Yours: Cheers to a Prosperous 2026

Dear Valued SME Entrepreneur, As we bid farewell to another year, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your continued support and engagement with our SME Entrepreneur Newsletter. Your unwavering commitment to learning and growth is what fuels our passion to deliver the most relevant and in...

Dec 21, 2025

Entrepreneurs! Practise Self Love in 2026

Key takeaways We sometimes are too hard on ourselves. Entrepreneurs often neglect their wellness and suffer consequences. Wellness is about the success of the body and mind. Diet, sleep, and exercise in green spaces can make a difference. It's almost a new year, a time for new beginnings, a t...

Dec 07, 2025

Family Businesses Offer Valuable Lessons for Adapting to a Volatile World

Key Takeaways Family firms offer lessons in adaptability They approach volatility with a different strategy These lessons can come from the frontier and emergent economies Family businesses use modularity and redundancy, among other strategies We live in a world of extreme turbulence. The u...

Nov 23, 2025

The Blue Ocean Strategy: Did Michael Porter Get It Wrong?

Key Takeaways Strategy formulation and execution are the keys to market success The current strategy, which is thinking of two dimensions in large or niche markets, may need a reboot The blue ocean strategy demonstrates how entrepreneurial thinking can create a new strategy The business...

Nov 16, 2025

Entrepreneurs! Try Intuitive Thinking When Logic Fails

Key Takeaways § Entrepreneurial thinking is key to exploring new areas. § While science can assist in analysing data, when data is scarce, logical thinking can have its shortcomings. § Intuition is often frowned upon. § While intuitive thinking cannot replace the scientific method, it offe...

Nov 02, 2025

YOU Inc.

Key takeaways You have expertise that you can monetise. Solopreneurs are a rising tide. Your home is now your office. Develop your personal business model. Earn from multiple streams of income. As we approach the end of 2025, you might be wondering what 2026 holds. Or maybe you should be ask...

Oct 19, 2025

When Bankers Ask For Your Family Business Succession Plan....

Key Takeaways Despite their dominance in the business world, family firms are often in our blind spot. Bankers also miss the importance of family businesses in their portfolios. Family enterprises need to think about their legacies. A succession plan spanning multiple generations requires a...

Oct 02, 2025

Experiment to Enterprise

Key takeaways Lean start-up is the method of choice for entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs use an experimental approach to venture creation. Prototyping offers valuable insight into consumer behaviour. Design your business experiment to collect feedback on market acceptance. We read about it all th...

Sep 21, 2025

Inside the Mindset of the Entrepreneur

Key Takeaways Entrepreneur behaviours suggest they have a different psychological structure. They are masters of risk-taking. Entrepreneurs are resourceful and frequently are necessity venture creators. They experiment with new ideas and business models. They seek out opportunities and often ...

Sep 07, 2025

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SME Entrepreneurs Newsletter

Support for owners of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs who are often family-owned and managed

SME Entrepreneurs Newsletter

Support for owners of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs who are often family-owned and managed

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