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Many would-be small business owners hit a stumbling block when it comes to accessing finance needed to drive growth. At BDTV we have a passion to help propel the growth and success of the country's SME sector. It's for this reason that we have put together a short series to help guide entrepreneurs…

SME Zone


    • Jun 4, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Unpacking business plans and business owner's participation in the drafting of said documents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 23:19


    SME Zone — Business owners often outsource their business plans and may or may not participate in the drafting of said documents. Bertus van Niekerk from Outcor Financial Management unpacks this process from his perspective as the service provider.

    Unpacking the following funding glossary terminology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 25:25


    SME Zone — Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack the following funding glossary terminology: executive summary, exit, exit strategy, expansion stage business, free cash flow, leveraged buyout and managed buyout.

    What does “I want to be able to wash my face” mean in the world of funding?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 22:20


    SME Zone — What does “I want to be able to wash my face” mean in the world of funding? Sipho and Fortunate Mdanda from Smith Capital share their journey of self-funding all their businesses with hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee.

    CEO of Student Village talks about his journey to success

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 21:58


    SME Zone — Ronen Aires, CEO of Student Village, went through hair raising moments to secure funding for his start-up. He shares his journey of uncertainty, doubt and worries with hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee.

    Unpacking funding glossary terminology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 22:50


    SME Zone — Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack funding glossary terminology such as due diligence, early stage, economies of scale, elevator pitch, equity and equity financing..

    Unpacking funding challenges in the retail industry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 24:10


    SME Zone — Monalisa Sam, MD: Tungwa Retail Holdings, joins hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee to unpack funding challenges in the retail industry.

    In the manufacturing industry, you’ll definitely need more than one funder.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 25:29


    SME Zone — In the manufacturing industry, you’ll definitely need more than one funder. Join Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee as they unpack this concept and identify the various funding areas.

    Unpacking interview techniques, give research tips and discuss funding EQ in general

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 23:44


    SME Zone — Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, joins hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee to unpack interview techniques, give research tips and discuss funding EQ in general.

    Funding challenges for businesses in the Services Sector is under discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 23:30


    SME Zone — Funding challenges for businesses in the Services Sector is under discussion this week with hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee.

    Unpacking the status of angel funding in Ghana

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 25:10


    SME Zone — Leticia Browne, Investor Relations Manager at The Ghana Angel Investor Network (GAIN) joins in studio to unpack the status of angel funding in Ghana.

    Talking about efforts to find funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 24:50


    SME Zone — In this edition of SME Funding, Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee bring you real life case studies of people who have successfully or unsuccessfully tried the funding routes and find out a little bit more about the journey. Thabani Lurwenga, founder and CEO of SCE Engineering talks about his efforts to find funding

    Protraying the part of a lender

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 24:35


    SME Zone — This week on SME funding, Kumaran Padayachee will be protraying the part of a lender, and Lynette Ntuli (co-host) will be acting as a business owner applying for funding.

    How an online business is a one-stop-shop for Finfind

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 9:09


    SME Zone — Darlene Menzies, CEO of Finfind discusses how their business has created an online one-stop-shop that allows the providers and seekers of small business finance to be able to interact.

    Discussion on how an online business is a one-stop-shop for Finfind

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 25:45


    SME Zone — Darlene Menzies, CEO of Finfind discusses how their business has created a online one-stop-shop that allows the providers and seekers of small business finance to be able to interact.

    Unpacking grants funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 24:45


    SME Zone — There are various new forms of exciting and alternative funding option in our market space today - crowd funding, stokvels as well as grants funding. This week our guests, who are all involved in those different spaces, share some of their insights as well as tips on how to get ourselves into these spaces. Sean Emery the CEO: Rainfin discusses how crowd funding works, Andile Mazwai the CEO: NASASA takes us through the details of stokvels and Yusuf Randera-Rees, CEO at Awethu Project unpacks grants funding.

    Unpacking bank overdrafts, contract finance & debtor’s books

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 21:30


    SME Zone — Sean Emery, CEO of Rainfin, joins Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee to unpack bank overdrafts, contract finance & debtor’s books as funding instruments.

    Unpacking debt and equity as funding instruments

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 22:35


    SME Zone — Two words that often strike a chord of fear in entrepreneurs are "debt and equity" Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee are joined in studio by Refilwe Moloto, Founder & Principal advisor: Ambassador Advisory to unpack debt and equity as funding instruments.

    A look at who would be eligible for funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 25:00


    SME Zone — This week on SME Funding, hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee take a look at who would be eligible for funding.

    Why it’s really important to have a proper business plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 25:50


    SME Zone — Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack funding terminologies such as angel investors, and also discuss why it’s really important to have a proper business plan in place when you prepare for the funding process.

    Planning ahead for when you need finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 25:08


    SME Zone — Many business owners don’t plan ahead for the day they may need funding. Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack that all businesses will need finance at some point in time and leaving preparation for this event too late, will lead to desperation, mistakes, mismatches and sleepless nights.

    Unpacking the working capital cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 26:48


    SME Zone — Very often, a business may not need to be funded if the owners give attention to areas where cash flow may be stuck. Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack the working capital cycle, also known as a cash conversion cycle, and go into detail about excess stock, fixed costs that are too high and payment terms for debtors and creditors.

    Why you should consider having a lawyer and accountant when receiving funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 7:44


    SME Zone — Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee share information on why business owners need to be well prepared with their lawyer and accountant about the objectives and income values stated by the funder.

    How to start a business with a funder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 9:36


    SME Zone — Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee share information on a NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) that protects sensitive or confidential information from being shared with outside parties.

    How to vet a funder for your business

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 8:34


    SME Zone — Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee provide information on the advantage and disadvantage needed by small business owners about getting a funder for their business.

    Unpacking the process perspective as the service provider

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 23:20


    SME Zone — Business owners often outsource their business plans and may or may not participate in the drafting of said documents. Bertus van Niekerk from Outcor Financial Management unpacks this process from his perspective as the service provider.

    Unpacking the funding glossary terminology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 25:24


    SME Zone — Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack the following funding glossary terminology: executive summary, exit, exit strategy, expansion stage business, free cash flow, leveraged buyout and managed buyout.

    Journey of self-funding all your businesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 22:20


    SME Zone — What does “I want to be able to wash my face” mean in the world of funding? Sipho and Fortunate Mdanda from Smith Capital share their journey of self-funding all their businesses with hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee.

    Ronen Aires shares his journey of uncertainty, doubt and worries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 22:00


    SME Zone — Ronen Aires, CEO of Student Village, went through hair raising moments to secure funding for his start-up. He shares his journey of uncertainty, doubt and worries with hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee.

    Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack funding glossary terminology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 22:49


    SME Zone — Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack funding glossary terminology such as due diligence, early stage, economies of scale, elevator pitch, equity and equity financing.

    Hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee unpack the working capital cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 25:29


    SME Zone — In the manufacturing industry, you’ll definitely need more than one funder. Join Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee as they unpack this concept and identify the various funding areas.

    Unpacking interview techniques

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 23:45


    SME Zone — Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, joins hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee to unpack interview techniques, give research tips and discuss funding EQ in general.

    Funding challenges for businesses in the services sector

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 23:30


    SME Zone — Funding challenges for businesses in the services sector is under discussion this week with hosts Lynette Ntuli and Kumaran Padayachee.

    Angel funding in Ghana

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 25:10


    SME Zone — Leticia Browne, Investor Relations Manager at The Ghana Angel Investor Network (GAIN) joins in studio to unpack the status of angel funding in Ghana.

    Talking motivating the masses in the townships

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2017 27:03


    SME Zone — Entrepreneur expert Teboho Mafodi engages with a company that motivates the masses in townships paying particular attention to the youth through Power talks. World Bank Group Project Coordinator, Jonathan Coony talks about his visit to South Africa sharing his experiences with SMEs working in climate technologies.

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