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GetSmarter is a high-touch online education company that works together with top universities and industry experts to present short courses throughout South Africa. GetSmarter allows you to take part-time, university-quality courses, all from the comfort of your home or office and at your own learning pace. The courses are short – between six and sixteen weeks – and result in certificates from our partners, which include the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University and Random House Struik.

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Bookkeeping is a skill that is sadly overlooked in many small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures, because business owners try to minimise expenditure on “extras”. However, bad financial management – both on the large and small scales – leads to the closure of over half of all new business venture. In this...
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People are one of the most important assets of any business, if the employees are not performing well, neither is the business. It is important for the people at the top to make sure that those below them are happy and productive. Here are some tips on how to do so:

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Most people think that social media tools should only be used in ordinary business-to-customer (B2C) marketing, since they are more informal and personal and are tailored for audiences who are likely to make impulse purchases. However, avoiding social media means that you are missing out on many useful marketing tools and...
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Employment opportunities are few and far between these days, and those that are available rarely tick all the boxes. In response, South Africans of all shapes and colours are starting their own businesses – by all accounts, 97% of all local businesses are self-started small, medium and micro enterprises. While running...
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If 2012 is the year you plan to start your own business, best be sure you have a good business plan in place before you get started. A comprehensive business plan can mean the difference between seeing your new business flourish and having it fail before it’s even really started. A...
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“Cloud computing” is a technical term for something that most internet users are already familiar with and using on a daily basis. Basically, it means computing services and tools are housed on the internet (in the cloud) rather than locally on physical hardware. It’s a revolutionary idea because everything is stored...
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Most businesses are created, at least in part, to make money, and financial achievement is an important way to measure the success of a business. An important part of the process is constantly re-evaluating and redefining your financial goals – and it’s not as simple as just trying to make more...
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Businesses and marketers everywhere are rushing to put their brands online to capitalise on online marketing trends. Web tools like social networks, PPC and email have great appeal because they are affordable, customisable, measureable and wide ranging. At the same time, they are deceptive – because they seem so easy and...
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Keeping employees healthy and safe at the workplace should be any employer’s top priority – healthy workers are productive, happy and motivated. However, many businesses never take the time to formulate a proper health and safety plan – it seems like a waste of company time and resources. Unfortunately, this actually...
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Planning an event is a big job, with many little details to remember and keep organised. Fortunately, the event planning industry is growing, and it’s now easy to find someone to help you. But how do you know who the best person is for the job? Be prepared to shop around...
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