e-commerce

How to use colour psychology in e-commerce to boost sales

Colour psychology has long been used to convey brand personality and influence customers by evoking specific emotions. Here’s our crash course on how to take advantage of the power of colour to boost your e-commerce sales.

durban

Afrikan Passion Designs: A line of love & eco-edge

The innovative approach that grew Afrikan Passion Designs – Nombuso Khanyile and Nisbert Kembo’s leather shoe and bag business.

Alistair Barnes from Ballo in his store in Cape Town.
cape town

Seeing business differently: how Ballo puts the planet before profit

Can you be sustainable and be profitable? Alistair Barnes from Ballo Fashion talks to us about how his business does it.

A stall for Granadilla Swimwear.
cape town

Granadilla Swimwear: In love with summer

Adam and Joshua started Granadilla Swimwear as a love note to Cape Town summers. Now their business is heating up. Read their story.

Thilo Moodley of Thilo's Timeless Closet.
durban

Finding a niche market with Thilo’s Timeless Closet

Thilo has made her name by providing a unique service to an overlooked part of the fashion market. Here’s how she found her market niche.

Mpumelelo Mtintso, founder of Book Ibhoni riding past Vilakazi Street.
johannesburg-based businesses

Books on bikes with Book Ibhoni

Mpumelelo Mtintso has founded a business based on community and tourism. Read his interesting journey and about Book Ibhoni.

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7 money management tips for first-time entrepreneurs

The Yoco popup store in Maponya Mall in Soweto.

Behind the scenes of the first Yoco Pop Up Store in Soweto

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When will my new small business need a business attorney?

Brand Animation Reveal

Where to from here? Katlego Maphai on rebuilding small business

Shannon McLaughlin in the Ubuntu Baba factory in a story about protecting intellectual property.

Whose intellectual property is it anyway?

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

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Business Networking for Shy Entrepreneurs

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9 top email marketing benefits for small businesses

5 tips to increase retail sales this (Covid-19) Christmas

An image of Yoco being sold at DigiCape in an article about tips for selling on consignment.

4 tips for selling on consignment

A room full of workers in article about employee rights.

Top 5 employee rights every entrepreneur should understand

Arlene Mulder, cofounder of WeThinkCode_.

Arlene Mulder solves the digital skills gap

What’s Your Y? | 5 things we learned at Yoco Meets

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

The cheapest data bundles for Yoco merchants

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Master your craft: Focus on what you do best, and delegate the rest

An image of the Yoco Point of Sale App.

Are you getting the most out of your Yoco Point of Sale App?

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

Flip your marketing strategy in time for silly season | Part 1

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

How to find and approach the right business mentor

working from home

15 e-commerce terms you need to know to get started

The Yoco Bree Street store in Cape Town.

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

An infographic showing the top uses for business funding.

The top 5 ways small businesses use business funding

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Safeguarding your business finances during COVID-19

Yoco’s Festive Gift Guide 

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Small businesses and Coronavirus: the way ahead

yoco meets durban

It Takes a Village: Yoco Meets X Durban

The Yoco Store in Parkhurst, Johannesburg.

What we learnt from setting up the Yoco Store

A guide to UIF applications for small business owners

staying connected - yoco formula

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

funding proposal

How to write a concise funding proposal for your small business

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How to start accepting credit card payments

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Tips and ideas to get your business ready for summer

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VAT 101: Getting money back from SARS

Tech and tools for your business.

Tools for your business

Yoco Invoices 2

Whipping Up A Winning Formula: Tessa’s Bakery & Yoco