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The Heading of this Blog is hurtful, isn’t it? No one enjoys a loss, especially when you are in business and having clients is the driving force behind success. We have heard and know that the role of entrepreneurship is to provide valuable solutions to individuals or organisations. This is same with me when IContinue reading “We Lost a Client …”

What It Means To File Annual Tax Returns and Receive Refunds. I have dealt with numerous cases where individuals are facing problems such as owing SARS money and being unable to receive their last pay-out after their resignation/retrenchment. This has included elderly people that are already on pension. My wish is for my fellow citizensContinue reading “What it means to File Annual Returns and Receive Refunds”

Having CSR Projects is compulsory for every business irrespective of the company size or age this is my view. I will mention at least 3 reasons in hope to encourage all SMEs to join force. Through my business engagements many think this practice is only good for Big companies and they therefore dismiss the ideaContinue reading “WHY CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) PROJECTS ARE A MUST FOR SMEs TOO”

Question: A potential client and business owner, referred to me by a good friend, has been registered for VAT since 2008 and yet has never submitted his Company VAT schedules. Now he wants a Tax Clearance Certificate from SARS and he cannot get it as he just found out that he owes SARS 45K. Dee,Continue reading “COMPLIANCE – VAT MATTERS”

Q: I run a small business and have about five employees working for me, i always struggle with the issue of submission especially on the Payroll side. A: You will always struggle with your Payroll Compliances for as long as proper bookkeeping is not in place. Especially if deductions has to be made from yourContinue reading “​A QUESTION WAS POSTED TO ME – PAYROLL”

A QUESTION WAS POSED TO ME – Goods Supply. The question is from a client who sells African costumes and accessories, and now has the opportunity to sell in bulk to shops. Q: Hi Dee. Is it a good idea to supply the same things to different shops? Do I need to disclose to theContinue reading “A QUESTION WAS POSTED TO ME – Goods Supply. “

Even in business one need to follow or adjust to certain rules or manner of doing things, because this guidelines may assist in opening opportunities for us. Those that we do business with will be patient with us, be willing to listen to what we are to propose or say because we would have presentedContinue reading “BUSINESS ETIQUETTE”

The one thing that makes life so interesting and joyful is failure. Honestly this life thing was not going to be fun if in all that we do goes smoothly all the time. As challenging as it is, humankind must learn how to deal with failure. Failure is not as bad as we perceive itContinue reading “Business Practicalities No.4 – The Art of Surviving Failure”

A business is brought to life by an individual/s. As you are starting the company you must fulfill the roles and perform the duties of all the various positions in your company departments. You become the CEO, Marketing Manager, Public Relations Manager, etc all at same time. This is because due to lack of fundsContinue reading “BUSINESS PRACTICALITIES No.3 – Organizational Culture”