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The winners of the 2024 South African Small Business Awards announced
The 2024 South African Small Business Awards, now in its 16th year, celebrated South Africa's top entrepreneurs and small businesses at a gala breakfast hosted by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) in Johannesburg on 14 November 2024. The awards honoured 20 leading Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs, alongside Special Award Winners and Main Category Award Winners, in a ceremony attended by prominent figures of the business community. 19 Nov 2024 Read more

Top 20 winners announced: 2024 South African Small Business Awards
The 2024 South African Small Business Awards celebrate the dedication and achievements of small businesses and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated resilience and innovation throughout the year. 6 Nov 2024 Read more

It’s spring – but more importantly, today is #AbsaSmallBizFriday
Make a big deal out of small businesses with #AbsaSmallBizFriday. For the 13th year in a row, South Africans have come together in a spirit of 'each one, reach one', and to show the world how important small businesses and entrepreneurs are to our country and the greater global economy. 6 Sep 2024 Read more

The champions of the 2023 South African Small Business Awards announced
Ending off its 15th successive year, the NSBC and World Famous Events announced South Africa’s Top 5 Startup Winners, Top 10 Winners, Special Award Winners and the Main Category Award Winners at the 2023 South African Small Business Awards gala breakfast, a glittering affair attended by the business elite. These prestigious awards have gathered a diverse range of entries all with one thing in common – a driving entrepreneurial force. 20 Nov 2023 Read more

The 2023 top small businesses announced
This has been a year of rebuilding and resilience and this is reflected in the winners of the South African Small Business Awards. These awards acknowledge the tireless journey, hard work, outstanding achievements and vision of a small business to become an entrepreneurial success. It is a celebration of the most outstanding businesses and the exceptional businesspeople behind these successful and growing businesses. 8 Nov 2023 Read more

Spring day celebrates the arrival of Small Business Friday
The 12th #AbsaSmallBizFriday has arrived. This Friday, 1 September, is South Africa's biggest small business day of the year. This powerful and meaningful movement is about mobilising all South Africans to support and buy from their local small businesses. 30 Aug 2023 Read more

Fire up your entrepreneurial engine and join us at The Business Show
If you're an entrepreneur or SME owner looking to grow, learn, network, be inspired, and drive your business to innovative ideas and to unimaginable heights, we've got you. 23 Aug 2023 Read more

The secret life of successful businesses and entrepreneurs
On Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 September this year, Sandton Convention Centre is the place to be for every business owner and aspiring entrepreneur who want to learn the open secret about why South Africa is home to an estimated 2.6 million SMEs, with around 37% being considered formal. 18 Aug 2023 Read more

What would you pay for an entrepreneurial wizard on your team?
A quick Google search will show the salary of a sales and marketing director on your team runs at an average of R1,080,000 in 2023. For this somewhat hefty fee for an SME owner or entrepreneur - you'd engage someone who plans and directs your organisation's marketing and sales policies, objectives and initiatives. 14 Aug 2023 Read more

Networking, quality exhibits: Join the best of SA entrepreneurs and business owners
SMEs across South Africa represent more than 98% of businesses; employ some 50-60% of the country's workforce across all sectors; and provide a quarter of job growth in the private sector. 11 Aug 2023 Read more

Calling small businesses to apply now!
"South Africa has hundreds of thousands of small businesses - so many that they contribute over 40% of our country's gross domestic product and employ two-thirds of all South African workers. This means that, the more support they receive, the more people they can employ, and the more successful our country becomes", says Mike Anderson: NSBC founder and CEO. 25 May 2023 Read more

Kudos to the winners of the 2022 South African Small Business Awards
After a difficult but enlightening process, the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) is thrilled to announce the winners of the 14th annual South African Small Business Awards, drawn from the "Top 20" winners whose names were released to the nation and the media on 1 November 2022. Click here to see the Top 20 Winners. 18 Nov 2022 Read more

And the winners of the 2022 South African Small Business Awards are...
"It's that time of year again when the NSBC announces the names of the Top 20 Award winners from a wealth of candidates," says Mike Anderson, founder and CEO of the NSBC. "It is never an easy task, given the sheer number of exceptional South Africans who have created thriving and innovative businesses." 2 Nov 2022 Read more

Africa's biggest business event is back
The countdown begins! The Business Show :: Africa will be hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg on 6 and 7 September 2023... 14 Oct 2022 Read more

Help us to help small businesses and you could win a Digital One Marketing Campaign valued at R50,000
Complete this snap survey so we can use the findings to address the current pressing challenges and find solutions to help SME South Africa. 19 Sep 2022 Read more

Celebrating 11 years of Small Business Friday
#AbsaSmallBizFriday is springing into action once again, heralding opportunities for every South African to help a small business along by supporting them on Friday, 2 September 2022. 1 Sep 2022 Read more

The future of job creation is here!
There is no time like the present to start investing in your dream. The pandemic has highlighted to many that tomorrow is not always granted, and we need to do what we have been putting off today. If you have enjoyed the freedom of working from home or dreamed about being your own boss, now is the time to go for your dreams. 30 Mar 2022 Read more

There is nothing small about the impact small businesses have on our economy
South Africa has hundreds of thousands of small businesses - so many that they contribute over 40% of our country's gross domestic product and employ two-thirds of all South African workers. This means that the more support they receive, the more people they can employ, and the more successful our country becomes. 22 Mar 2022 Read more

The Business Show :: Africa 2022 - This is what you need for business success!
Join thousands of business owners and entrepreneurs from all over South Africa and register now. 28 Feb 2022 Read more

Experian and NSBC partner to help South African SMEs improve their financial health
Experian and the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) have announced a new programme to improve the financial fitness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). 26 Jan 2022 Read more

The Top 20 winners are announced for the 2021 South African Small Business Awards
The NSBC, in association with World Famous Events, has announced South Africa's 'Top 20' for the 2021 South African Small Business Awards. These prestigious awards have gathered a diverse range of entries all with one thing in common, a driving entrepreneurial force. 10 Nov 2021 Read more

2021 South African Small Business Awards
Celebrating the importance and success of small businesses in South Africa, entries for the 2021 South African Small Business Awards will be closing soon. The awards, brought to the nation by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), recognises the tireless journey, hard work, outstanding achievements and excellence of entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout South Africa. 6 Oct 2021 Read more

The South African Small Business Awards to recognise entrepreneurial excellence
This year, the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) will mark the 13th anniversary of the South African Small Business Awards. The prestigious South African Small Business Awards recognises the tireless journey, hard work and outstanding achievements of small businesses and entrepreneurial success. It is a celebration of the most outstanding businesses and the mercurial individuals behind these successful and growing enterprises! 8 Sep 2021 Read more

Spring celebrates the arrival of the biggest small business day of the year - Small Business Friday
Small Business Friday was created 10 years ago by the NSBC in response to small business owners' most pressing need: getting more customers and driving sales. The day is now a national tradition. A vast majority of consumers agree that shopping at small, independently owned businesses supports their commitment to making purchases that have a positive social, economic and environmental impact. 23 Aug 2021 Read more

Millions of startups are expected to take flight
There is no time like the present to start investing in your dream. The pandemic has highlighted to many that tomorrow is not always granted and we need to do what we have been putting off today. If you have enjoyed the freedom of working from home or dreamed about being your own boss, now is the time to go for your dreams. 11 Aug 2021 Read more