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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.

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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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Yoco’s Working from Home Guide

At a Sushi Box in Cape Town.

Sushi Box unboxes its potential with Yoco Capital

social-media-marketing

Social media marketing: our one-stop guide for getting started

Is the Neo Touch for you?

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

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COVID-19: How to sanitise your card machine

The Yoco Product Development team.

Meet the Yoco Product Team

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A marketer’s guide to gift vouchers

Powering progress: How these 4 businesses use Yoco to grow

junk park

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

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

card payments

Introducing Yoco Khumo: SA’s smartest card machine for any business

yoco khumo

7 money management tips for first-time entrepreneurs

small business burnout

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

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Improve your small business’s online presence

yoco khumo print

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

How to recognise the signs of poor mental health

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

When will my new small business need a business attorney?

staying connected - yoco formula

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

Arlene Mulder, cofounder of WeThinkCode_.

Arlene Mulder solves the digital skills gap

Brand Animation Reveal

Where to from here? Katlego Maphai on rebuilding small business

product design

The Yoco recipe for customer empathy

A selection of books for entrepreneurs.

15 books for entrepreneurs

A list of December markets in South Africa.

The best summer markets for (safe) festive shopping

e-commerce metrics

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

COVID-19 Lockdown: Advanced Level 3 Explained

A picture of a messy desk in an article about creating a new business plan for the new year.

New Year, New You, New Business Plan?

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

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

A quick guide to troubleshooting internet issues

COVID-19 Lockdown: Level 4 Explained

5 steps to kicking off a killer customer loyalty program

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7 lessons from doing business during Covid-19 to take into 2021

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Better together: how collaborations can help your business

An image of a open store with no customers in an article about beating a sales slump.

Beat a sales slump: Working on yourself

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