An area that is being cleaned up by Durban Green Corridors.
durban

Green Corridors: Looking after Durban

At the intersection of tourism, environmentalism and entrepreneurship, Green Corridors is helping the community in Durban.

Gugu Nkabinde, CEO and founder of Gugu Intimates.
fashion businesses

Gugu Intimates: Nude underwear for African women

Meet Gugu. Founder of Gugu Intimates and Yoco merchant #10 703. Her goal is to make African woman feel comfortable in their skin. Here’s how.

Sheldon Tatchell of Legends Barbershop.
health and beauty

The making of Legends Barbershop

Meet Sheldon. Founder of Legends Barbershop and Yoco merchant #17 682. From cutting hair on his scooter to owning his own mobile barbershop.

Burgers from Smokin' Joes restaurant.
durban

Passion fuels the fire that lights up Smokin’ Joe’s

Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up. We caught up with Mo – a partner at Smokin’ Joe’s – to find out how the boxing-themed joint has gained fame and fortune in Durban’s burger scene.

A man selling ice cream on Cape Town's beaches.
cape town

A Lolly To Make You Jolly on Cape Town’s beaches

The roving vendors of Cape Town’s beaches are treasures of the city. Read about the lolly vendors of the beach and how they make business.

Jabu Mdluli of Unwrapped in Braamfontein.
food, drink and hospitality

The Unwrapped entrepreneur story

When a good idea takes hold, it becomes something more. It turns into a mission. See the story of Jabu and Thabiso’s business, Unwrapped.

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An image of Ncedile Nkonyana, one of the software developers.

How I went from packing devices to developing software

e-commerce metrics

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

A customer shopping at Patagonia in Cape Town using Yoco.

Yoco Point of Sale app: Set up your store

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How to manage your mental wellbeing during COVID-19

The point of sale system at Truth Coffee alongside a Yoco device.

How to choose a Point of Sale system

small business tax

Small business tax: how to understand and manage your portfolio

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Small businesses and Coronavirus: the way ahead

product design

The Yoco recipe for customer empathy

online engagement

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

email-marketing-benefits

9 top email marketing benefits for small businesses

growing pains

5 common small business growing pains, and how to beat them

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Reopening a sit-in restaurant safely during COVID-19

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

Why your payment failed

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5 social media marketing tools for entrepreneurs

customer loyalty

Practical ways a small business can create loyal customers

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

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#RiseTheUnderdog: Meet Robyn Keyser of Artclub and Friends

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

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

A barista in an article about increasing tips the Yoco way.

How to increase your tips – the Yoco way

An image in an article about how returning customers will help you grow your business.

Returning customers: The key to growing your business

small-business-blog-guidelines

6 small business blogging tips and basic guidelines for beginners

Gcobani Gogoba from Barista CUP in Cape Town.

Why you need a business purpose

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

When will my new small business need a business attorney?

Getting the most out of your Yoco Point of Sale.

Getting the most from your Yoco Point of Sale

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Social Media: How to Communicate During a Crisis

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How to start accepting credit card payments

5 practical ways to support women in business

An image of the Yoco Point of Sale App.

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

business Valentine's Day

5 ways to show your business the love this Valentine’s Day

profitability

Simple solutions on how to determine your business’ profitability

4 advantages your small business has over retail giants

How to use our payment tools to boost Januworry sales

Business books to help you grow

Books to help you grow your business

small business burnout

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