insights and advice

ICYMI: The best of ‘22 blog roundup

2022 has been a year, so you’re forgiven if you haven’t had a chance to read all of our blogs. As our holiday gift to you, we’ve rounded up some of our best blogs. From practical tips on wooing customers and mastering SEO to future-proofing your business and using TikTok …

railways cafe
food, drink and hospitality

Full steam ahead for Railways, the (not-so-little) restaurant that could

Railways restaurant is more than just the story of a guy with a monkey on his back (literally), it’s an epic tale that transcends the mundane.

finances and funding

Banting Baker Gigi: How this stuntwoman flipped to ruling a keto empire

This queen of keto is a badass business warrior who pulled off the greatest entrepreneurial stunt of all: HYPERGROWTH during lockdown!

events

Yoco Meets | Women in Business: Thriving as Underdogs

At our Yoco Meets dedicated to women in business, these inspiring entrepreneurs shared their tips for beating the odds and thriving as an underdog.

yoco

It’s Time to Grow. Announcing our Series C Funding Round!

We are proud to announce that we have secured over R1.2 billion in funding. A big step towards realising our vision of Open Commerce.

MBV emporium
retail businesses

MBV Emporium: a dream shop filled with conversation starters

Vanessa Govender’s MBV Emporium is the manifestation of her lifelong passion for collecting and sharing beauty, thriving no matter the odds!

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A whirring calendar in article about managing time as a business owner.

Time management tips for business owners

How to run your small business with the Yoco Business Portal

Orange speaker on a wall in an article about marketing trends.

Five marketing trends to incorporate into your business

getlion-blog

Introducing getlion: the ultimate “super-app” for entrepreneurs

Acid Food and Wine Bar & Yoco: A Recipe for Success

chat commerce yoco link

Chat commerce and Yoco Link: small business besties <3

5 ways to up your game in 2023

Part 3: Unleashing your creativity to market your small business.

A busy restaurant over the holiday period in an article about managing staff.

8 secrets to managing staff over hectic periods

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5 social media marketing tools for entrepreneurs

5 steps to kicking off a killer customer loyalty program

e-commerce metrics

7 e-commerce metrics to learn and use for your online store

small business insurance

Small business insurance: our basic guide to getting covered

yoco referrals

The Yoco Referral Program: how to get paid for becoming a better friend

Two people have a cup of coffee in a business mentor meeting.

How to find and approach the right business mentor

COVID-19 Lockdown: Advanced Level 3 Explained

A failed payment on a Yoco card machine as seen on the connecting mobile device.

Why your payment failed

Julie Taylor, founder of Guns & Rain.

How to go from corporate to business

What’s the deal with Instant Payouts?

A new feature from Yoco that allows you to add tabs to an order.

“Add it to my tab”: Now you can

yoco khumo print

Meet Yoco Khumo Print: just when you thought it couldn’t get any smarter

A customer shopping at Patagonia in Cape Town using Yoco.

Yoco Point of Sale app: Set up your store

The Yoco Store in Parkhurst, Johannesburg.

What we learnt from setting up the Yoco Store

Budget Speech 2020

Budget Speech 2020: top five things you need to know

black-friday

10 tips: using social media for customer service this Black Friday

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Support Small: Yoco merchants selling fabric face masks

Meet the Yoco Neo: here are 10 things you should know

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COVID-19 Payment Relief with South African Banks

The Yoco offices in Parkhurst, Johannesburg.

Growing your business with small businesses

Yoco Capital

Everything you need to know about using Yoco Capital to level up

Yoco Meets on Remo: a how-to guide that’ll boost your event networking

staying connected - yoco formula

Staying connected: how Yoco’s customers played a pivotal role in innovation

6 strategies to overcome Janu-worry for small businesses

apple-pay

Accepting payments with Apple Pay and your Yoco card machine

When and how should you register your small business?