{"id":1,"date":"2022-03-08T11:08:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T11:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biz-help.co.za\/?p=1"},"modified":"2022-11-24T05:11:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T05:11:35","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biz-help.co.za\/index.php\/2022\/03\/08\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"BIZ-HELP PARTNERS WITH &#8211; MYACTIVE TO BOOST BUSINESS GROWTH THROUGH TECHNOLOGY"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/biz-help.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/960x0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biz-help.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/960x0.jpg 959w, https:\/\/biz-help.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/960x0-480x265.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 959px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><p>A key challenge highlighted by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/financial\">#financial<\/a>&nbsp;institutions for the low percentage of SMMEs that successfully access finance is their inability to submit commercially viable business plans.<\/p><p>Managing Director of Business Partners, Mr. Ben Bierman reaffirms this point: \u201cThe most important first step for any business when considering&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/funding\">#funding<\/a>, is to construct a comprehensive business plan. The more comprehensive a business plan is, the easier it is to identify a financier.\u201d<\/p><p>BIZ-Help has been supporting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/smmes\">#smmes<\/a>\u00a0to compile business plans aimed at accessing finance. A major weakness identified by BIZ-Help is the lack of or absence thereof relevant information required to compile business plans. Key information required such as quantifying the target markets, understanding their needs, and developing relevant marketing strategies to grow market share are important information to inform the commercial models of the business.<\/p><p>Technology has revolutionized business, however most SMMEs in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/southafrica\">#southafrica<\/a>&nbsp;have not embraced this new way of doing business effectively.<\/p><p>According to the 2022 State of South Africa&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/smallbusiness\">#smallbusiness<\/a>&nbsp;Report by accounting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/technology\">#technology<\/a>&nbsp;firm, Xero, 30% of businesses using technology claim that it has enabled them to expand their customer base and 28% said that cloud technology has made a direct impact on the efficiency of their business operations.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-exp1.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/D4D12AQEICajaYI4c_Q\/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232\/0\/1669265519434?e=1674691200&amp;v=beta&amp;t=-Y3fTmkBEMPipg-KaznvaDDaZy1efN3MUfagWA2oJYk\" alt=\"No alt text provided for this image\"\/><\/figure><p>If used correctly technology can be used as a\u00a0cost-effective\u00a0tool to obtain the required information to inform the compilation of a commercially viable business plan. BIZ-Help has partnered with technology firm MyActive Online Solutions with 15 years\u2019 experience in the industry supported by one of the best software engineering companies in South Africa \u2013 Entelect\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/software\">#software<\/a>. The web- management, communication management and event management services offered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/myactive-online\/\">MyActive Online<\/a>\u00a0will ensure that the relevant information required for commercially viable business plans are obtained through seamless and cost-effective solutions.<\/p><p>General Manager of MyActive, @Kumashree Naidoo comments on this partnership: \u201cWe are really excited to partner with BIZ-Help in supporting businesses to become more tech-savvy and to keep up with technological trends in growing their businesses.\u201d<\/p><p>CEO of BIZ-Help agrees: \u201cThe partnership with MyActive will provide our network of businesses with cost-effective technological solutions which will also help in obtaining much-needed data to enable us to compile financially viable business plans to secure funding for these businesses.\u201d To learn more about MyActive Online visit: www.myactive.co.za<\/p><p>Contact BIZ-Help to benefit from this partnership.<\/p><p>www.biz-help.co.za | sugen@biz-help.co.za | +27823275555<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Published by Sugen Pillay<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A key challenge highlighted by&nbsp;#financial&nbsp;institutions for the low percentage of SMMEs that successfully access finance is their inability to submit commercially viable business plans. Managing Director of Business Partners, Mr. Ben Bierman reaffirms this point: \u201cThe most important first step for any business when considering&nbsp;#funding, is to construct a comprehensive business plan. 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