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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.

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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customer service

The 5 key ingredients to achieving great customer service

A screenshot of the Yoco Settlement screen in the app.

When will I get my money?

Julie Taylor, founder of Guns & Rain.

How to go from corporate to business

motivate-employees

7 budget-friendly ways small business owners can motivate staff

Introducing: Instant EFT – a better way to get you paid

Selling lollies on the beach.

Seasonal sales: How to deal with them

wordpress

How to use WordPress to build an online store

email-marketing

How to get email marketing right (in five easy steps)

junk park

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

Yoco Capital

Everything you need to know about using Yoco Capital to level up

profitability

Simple solutions on how to determine your business’ profitability

master-your-craft

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

covid-19-finance-1200x675

Safeguarding your business finances during COVID-19

sell on instagram-yoco

How to sell on Instagram: Yoco’s guide for beginners | Part 1

Orange speaker on a wall in an article about marketing trends.

Five marketing trends to incorporate into your business

A screenshot of a person doing a Google Search.

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

The Small Business Pivot | The Yoco Guide

Yoco Khumo

Flip your marketing strategy in time for silly season | Part 2

A customer shopping at Patagonia in Cape Town using Yoco.

5 ways Yoco Payments help new businesses

yoco-formula-make space to explore

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

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5 ways to cut costs during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

The cheapest data bundles for Yoco merchants

Seven ways to get paid remotely with Yoco Link

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

An image of a store open sign in an article about opening a retail store.

How to open a retail shop

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

A quick guide to troubleshooting internet issues

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

How I went from packing devices to developing software

An image of a piggy bank in an article about using personal accounts for business.

Should you use your personal bank account for business?

Nick Jacobs, software developer on open by Yoco.

Nick Jacobs: From London to Yoco

The Yoco Store in Parkhurst, Johannesburg.

What we learnt from setting up the Yoco Store

e-commerce metrics

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

email-list

5 ways to build an email list that actually converts

working from home

7 tips for boosting your morning routine while working from home

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

“Add it to my tab”: Now you can

Challenger brands: how underdogs can come out on top