Do you really need an HR department? A guide for growing SMMEs
You do not need a full-time HR manager on day one, but HR work starts the moment you hire your first employee. Here is what to cover and when to get help.
Payroll, PAYE and UIF: a plain-language checklist for small employers
Your first employee brings registrations, monthly submissions and year-end reconciliations. Here is a simple checklist of what to set up and what to do every month.
CIPC annual returns: what happens if you miss them?
Annual returns are easy to forget and expensive to ignore. Here is what they are, why they matter and how to fix a company that has fallen behind.
Bidding for your first tender: a practical checklist
Many first-time bids fail on missing paperwork, not on price. Use this checklist to prepare before you start writing.
B-BBEE for small businesses: why it matters and where to start
Even if the law does not force you to have a B-BBEE certificate, your customers may. Here is a simple way to understand it and get started.
A fair disciplinary process in six steps (for small employers)
Dismissals that fail at the CCMA usually fail on process, not on the facts. Here is the basic shape of a fair process.