Inspire | Open by Yoco

Tshepo the Jean Maker and his employees.

A man of the denim cloth

An image of a vendor sitting on a collar on Cape Town's beaches.

JK Vending: “If you don’t pay with Yoco you must be loco”

The Hope on Hopkins distillery in Cape Town.

Hands on at Hope on Hopkins

A BMX rider on top of a container at Velokhaya Cycling Academy.

Meet the cyclists of Velokhaya

The Ubuntu Baba factory in Retreat, Cape Town.

Ubuntu Baba: The value of ubuntu

A story about Boniface Chikwenhere.

How Boniface is carving out his future

insights and advice

ICYMI: The best of ‘22 blog roundup

Editor 26th December 2022

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

Liesl Sadie 10th May 2022

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

Marijke Makomba 13th January 2022

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

Yoco Meets | Women in Business: Thriving as Underdogs

Sibahle Teyise 8th September 2021

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

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

Katlego Maphai 27th July 2021

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

Themba Kriger 12th February 2021

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 business owner working alongside his employee.

The new minimum wage and how it affects your business

How to deal with negative online comments.

Negative comments online: 9 tips for dealing with them

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

“Add it to my tab”: Now you can

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

5 steps to kicking off a killer customer loyalty program

4 advantages your small business has over retail giants

cash-saving-tips

Five cash saving tips you probably haven’t thought of

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How to start accepting credit card payments

Khumo's latest feature evolution

All glowed up: Yoco Khumo’s latest feature evolution

Biltong Rules SA selling at a market in Durban.

How to start a market stall

yoco-formula-make space to explore

Making space to explore: curious enough to experiment, bold enough to fail

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Relief funding for small businesses during COVID-19

The Yoco offices in Parkhurst, Johannesburg.

Growing your business with small businesses

The Yoco Business Portal screen in article about the uses of the Portal for reconciling accounts and in the course on small business finances.

Yoco POS Sales Reconciliation

working from home

7 tips for boosting your morning routine while working from home

Why your business needs to start accepting card payments.

5 reasons your business should accept credit card payments in South Africa

customer service

The 5 key ingredients to achieving great customer service

Our Y: Introducing the new Yoco 🚀

Easy ways to increase Easter sales.

6 easy ways to increase Easter sales

business ideas

5 small business ideas to kickstart your side hustle

sit-in-restaurants-covid-19

Reopening a sit-in restaurant safely during COVID-19

Business books to help you grow

Books to help you grow your business

The 6 retail trends that will influence the way you do business in 2023

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Social Media: How to Communicate During a Crisis

An image of a lawyer signing a contract for a new small business.

When will my new small business need a business attorney?

youth day

8 Steps To Protecting Yourself From Email Phishing

Nurturing your well-being for business growth

A picture of a merchant working on the Business Portal.

Filter and export your sales history

online engagement

How to use online engagement to drive sales for your offline business

chat commerce yoco link

Chat commerce and Yoco Link: small business besties <3

A screenshot of a person doing a Google Search.

How to get your business website to the top of Google Search

An image of a stressed man in an article on the effect your business may have on your health.

Help! My business is hurting my health

An image showing the workspace for an entrepreneur.

Small business finances checklist for the new entrepreneur

An image of an ethernet switch in an article about internet issues.

A quick guide to troubleshooting internet issues

An image of a map and compass in an article about finding business advice and guidance.

Where to find business advice, guidance and inspiration

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