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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New Year's fireworks in an article about setting up your business for the new year.

Get your business off to the right start in the new year

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Safeguarding your business finances during COVID-19

successful-online-store

8 essential ingredients for a successful online store

covid-19-support-small-business-directory

Support Small: will you join the movement?

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

“Add it to my tab”: Now you can

Balanced rocks in article about the right work-life balance as an entrepreneur.

The right work-life balance for entrepreneurs

The Olive Branch Deli in an article about stock management.

How can I keep track of all my stock?

Is the Neo Touch for you?

Online reviews and e-commerce: a match made in retail heaven

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

Khumo's latest feature evolution

All glowed up: Yoco Khumo’s latest feature evolution

An image of a Yoco merchant pairing their device in article about the cheapest data bundles.

The cheapest data bundles for Yoco merchants

The Yoco Bree Street store in Cape Town.

Right place, right time: launching the Yoco Bree Street Store

small business burnout

Small business burnout: what it looks like, and 6 things you can do about it!

motivate-employees

7 budget-friendly ways small business owners can motivate staff

Katlego talking about how to build a business at StartUp Grind.

Katlego at Startup Grind: How to build a business

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

8 secrets to managing staff over hectic periods

An image of a coffee shop in an article on beating a sales slump.

Beat the sales slump: working on your marketing

A selection of books for entrepreneurs.

15 books for entrepreneurs

Bloom Conference: women in creative entrepreneurship

online-shopping-problems

8 common online shopping problems customers have, and how to remedy them

junk park

Junk Park: The fried chicken shop inspiring the youth of Alexandra

Selling lollies on the beach.

Seasonal sales: How to deal with them

At a Sushi Box in Cape Town.

Sushi Box unboxes its potential with Yoco Capital

small-business-failure

10 things you can do to tackle the risk of small business failure

Easy ways to increase Easter sales.

6 easy ways to increase Easter sales

two women at a Yoco business networking event

Business Networking for Shy Entrepreneurs

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5 ways to cut costs during the COVID-19 pandemic

funding proposal

How to write a concise funding proposal for your small business

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

Why your payment failed

An image of the new Yoco Tap feature.

Yoco Tap: Refresh the till point experience

Why your ‘why’ is so important (and how to find it)

COVID-19 Lockdown: Level 4 Explained

5 practical ways to support women in business

budget

5 tips on how to budget like a boss for your small business