Nothing drives a point home better than a well-researched statistic. Here’s a cybersecurity stat for you to mull over: Back in 2009 it was estimated that global malware infections hovered around the 12.40 million mark. Nine short years later [...]
What do chocolate cake, exercise and the Internet all have in common? Yes, too much of a good thing can cause problems, and as a business deeply interested in connecting people, we are particularly concerned about what our children [...]
The words “load-shedding” are enough to make anyone groan out loud in frustration (especially small business owners) but it is still a sad fact of life for South Africans. From lost revenue through lack of POS connectivity to spoiled [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency tells us that the average American spends 93 percent of his life indoors – either in a building or in some kind of vehicle. Statistics like this aren’t readily available for South Africa, but when [...]
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” So said Sir Arthur C. Clarke, and he would know having written the epic novel “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Of course, we’re pretty sure that he had no idea that 5G [...]
Over 60 percent of South Africa’s annual GDP is created by the entrepreneurs of this fine country. Small businesses and micro-enterprises somehow manage to “make a plan” as they forge ahead and make a living for the hardworking souls [...]
You likely already know the statistics around the dismal success rate of SMEs and start-ups here in South Africa. We know that entrepreneurship is not for everyone and is a tough game. However, a high-level view of SMEs shows [...]
Hope for the best, plan for the worst. It may not be the most profound business advice but it still makes a whole lot of sense – especially when it comes to your internet solutions.
In fact, a secure [...]
For many schools, the very idea of providing an open Wi-Fi network available to hundreds of high school students makes them shudder. (Possibly with good reason.) However, more schools and learning facilities are opting to offer Wi-Fi to their [...]
“Choosing to support an independent business is an act of respect; it’s acknowledging the tremendous risk and challenges inherent to starting your own thing.” So says Matt Kliegman, Co-founder of The Smile, Black Seed Bagels. (Source)
SMMEs contribute almost 40 [...]
