Introduction If someone handed you a bag full of random receipts, old orders and expired promo flyers, could you grow your business from it? Not all data is good data. Focus on what feeds your pocket. Pen and paper ready? Question 1: Which of my products/services makes me the most money, really? Why this matters: You think it is that premium product because it looks fancy and costs more but your bread and butter could be the low cost item you sell in bulk. Data helps your d

Introduction Entrepreneurs are remarkably good at learning on the job. We start the business, become the salesperson, bookkeeper, marketing department, HR manager, procurement officer and occasionally the person trying to remember the SARS password at 11:47pm. But there comes a point when 'I’ll figure it out' stops being a strategy. Government departments, SEDFA, incubators, banks, industry bodies and enterprise-development programmes can provide valuable support. Use them. T