A possible solution to SA's staggering unemployment levels.

The spirit of entrepreneurship is good news for our economy.

There's no one-size-fits-all solution.

Businesses that found themselves deepest into their comfort zones had the most trouble adapting to the crisis.

Standard Bank, Mastercard and Google have created a way for smaller companies to market themselves and transact digitally.

While holding their breath for payments, or even just a response, they should double-check that they meet the qualifying criteria.

Government's precondition is to register for tax and UIF.

It's important to be honest with your team about the current economic climate.

And what are the qualifying criteria?

It's better to prepare now.

If not SARS will come after you. 'Sars is going to be on the lookout for all these small businesses, making sure they're compliant' - Nadine Chetty, Ecomm Accounting Solutions.

Products are the first to be certified by SA's Wine and Spirit Board.

Cas Coovadia discusses Sona's mentions of youth entrepreneur funding, SME inclusion in infrastructure development, Eskom, and the release of spectrum.

Investment in infrastructure, eradication of power cuts and lower data costs must be addressed for SMEs to thrive – Pieter Bensch, Sage.

‘There’s no shortage of funds available to the SME market’ - Gary Palmer, CEO – Paragon Lending.