The proliferation of the Home Business has been on a steady rise over the past decade and with the lockdown pandemic even more community-based enterprises have sprung up. A 2018 report by The Small Business Institute (SBI) claims only a quarter of a million formal small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa. This differs to many other previous reports that estimated 5.6 million SMMEs (Small to medium size businesses) of which 1,7 million are micro businesses. But perhaps the most important factor is the one that made you start or think of starting a home business. That is your eye for an opportunity and the recognition of a need for your product(s) or … [Read more...] about Digital Tips for your Home Business in the new economy
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BTM CEO participates in COVID-19 Global Hackathon 1.0
The COVID-19 Global Hackathon 1.0 took place between 7 and 10 April 2020 and Bigger Than ME CEO, Greg Viljoen, was invited to participate in this momentous online global initiative. Greg was due to co-host a workshop at Global Festival of Action 2020 in Bonn, Germany at the beginning of April, which was naturally postponed due to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. He also attended SDG Global Festival of Action 2019 and offered some insightful take-outs from last year’s event. Greg offered a uniquely (South) African perspective to his review of the 2019 event which you can read here. The COVID-19 Global Hackathon “Over the past 48 hours, I’ve had the privilege of being part of a … [Read more...] about BTM CEO participates in COVID-19 Global Hackathon 1.0