Load-shedding can be a killer for small businesses. All kinds of businesses need power to operate, so it’s important to know what kind of solutions exist to keep the power on. The right tech tools could prevent your business from closing during load-shedding hours, keeping you productive and earning revenue throughout the day.  From keeping the lights on to accepting credit card payments, there are many electrical tools small businesses need during load-shedding. Here are some of the best energy savings tips and tools to use including:

• Lighting 

• Power Supplies 

• WiFi

• Payments  

Follow this guide for some of the best energy-saving tips, tools, and solutions for small businesses to use when the power goes out.  

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How Loadshedding Affects Small Businesses 

There are many different ways that load-shedding affects small businesses. It really doesn’t matter what the business does or what industry it’s in, it will almost certainly be affected by load-shedding power outages in some way.  

Production and Productivity Loss 

When looking at how load-shedding affects small businesses, one of the main issues is a loss of production. All kinds of businesses and industries require electricity to produce their products and services.  

Losing electrical supplies results in a pause in the day’s work. This could mean a significant loss of business, not being able to fulfil orders or customer requests, or producing product shortages.  Knowing how load-shedding affects small businesses is important for preparing for these incredibly disruptive power cuts.Here are some of the main ways that small businesses suffer from load-shedding.  

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5 Key Success Factors Of Businesses 

Most businesses fail in the first five years for a myriad of reasons that range from bad planning and lack of strategy to poor cash flow management or low sales. 

Businesses that survive the precarious first five years often share the same key success factors and have perfected key business processes that have an impact on their customers, employees and revenue. 

Depending on your business, some of the key activities may include:

• Developing vision and strategy

• Developing and managing products and services

• Marketing and selling products and services

• Delivering services

• Managing customer service

For business owners looking to grow below are the top 5 success factors of business.

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