Although some business owners may settle for sufficient growth to keep pace with inflation, others are driven to see their life’s work achieve its full potential. These individuals attain success by reinvesting profits or raising loans at strategic intervals to upgrade equipment, embrace new technologies, or finance marketing campaigns to increase sales. However, even the most successful businesses will often reach a point where finding a strategic growth partner may be the o

If you have ever sold a home, you might be inclined to believe that selling a company is a similar process. Nothing could be further from the truth. An estate agent will set your selling price by reviewing comparable properties sold in your area when handling your 4-bedroom in suburbia. The same agent will then proceed to convince you to settle for less to secure a quick sale. However, there are no statistics to call upon when performing a business valuation, as no two busine

Building a successful business frequently takes many years of hard work and many more to sustain that success. Understandably, few owners relish the prospect that their company might collapse once they are no longer at the helm. Fortunately, one can avoid such fears with appropriate succession planning. For a traditional family business, the process may entail selecting which son or daughter will be most capable of taking on the leadership role after their parent’s exit from

The economic climate during the past few years has not been easy for many South African business owners. However, for others, it’s been a time of opportunity. While some chose to divest, others were hungry to acquire. For some opportunity seekers, the best option was to leverage the resources of another business to further their growth plans. In practice, these scenarios occur in good times and bad. In each case, professional mergers & acquisitions advisory services can help

Just as an acorn will transform into a giant oak, the germ of an idea can blossom into a thriving commercial operation. In each case, the entity grows. However, while the former attains its impressive size largely unaided, the latter must generally rely on hard work, cash and an effective business growth strategy. Initially, a company tends to grow slowly, taking on additional staff, purchasing essential equipment and financing marketing campaigns as its turnover increases. A

Following the dissolution of the Union and the formation of the Republic, the Apartheid system ensured that South Africa’s commercial world became the near-exclusive domain of the caucasian population. After the demise of this divisive system, the new democratic government sought ways to promote a more equitable distribution of wealth through various affirmative action projects. The BEE business deal is one such option and has benefits for all involved. The three-letter acron