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health and beauty

Health and beauty covers everything from hair care to yoga. A diverse sector, but with similar underlying business concerns. Read up about it with the articles below.

The entrance of Manifest Yoga in Durban.
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Yoga in Durban: Niki and Ellen’s yoga journey

5th September 2019

Mother and daughter team Niki and Ellen have made spreading yoga in Durban their business mission. Read their story.

Sheldon Tatchell of Legends Barbershop.
health and beauty

The making of Legends Barbershop

1st June 2019

Meet Sheldon. Founder of Legends Barbershop and Yoco merchant #17 682. From cutting hair on his scooter to owning his own mobile barbershop.

The ladies of La Blosh Nail Boutique.
health and beauty

Taking La Blosh Nail Boutique to the next level

27th September 2018

La Blosh Nail Boutique is in a competitive industry. When Sharon Maruva wanted to take it to the next level she turned to Yoco Capital.

Hlobsile Manana of Mbali Rose Hair.
health and beauty

Mbali Rose Hair: Making a hair business work

11th June 2017

Discover the importance of the R6 billion hair industry and see how one South African entrepreneur is staking her claim and making her name.

Kafui Awoonor of Kafui Naturals applying beard cream.
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A Q&A with Kafui Naturals

18th May 2017

If something doesn’t work you can complain about it or change it. See how Kafui Naturals is making an impact in the black beauty market.

Lexi and Dom of Wild Thing yoga studio.
cape town

Wild Thing yoga studio

7th July 2016

Lexi and Dom of Wild Thing yoga studio both quit office jobs to pursue their passion for yoga. Find out how they got their start.

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A Lolly To Make You Jolly on Cape Town’s beaches

The Hope on Hopkins distillery in Cape Town.

Hands on at Hope on Hopkins

An image of Mandisa Mjamba, a software developer on Open by Yoco.

How Mandisa Mjamba made her career in Tech

The logo of #Escape in Johannesburg. They share their finance lessons in this article.

Finance lessons from #Escape

A screenshot of the Yoco Settlement screen in the app.

When will I get my money?

Two people have a cup of coffee in a business mentor meeting.

Finding a business mentor

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A lego image on building partnership.

Carl Wazen on building successful partnerships

Zandile Tlhapi of Baby Friendly at her baby store in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.

Zandile Tlhapi: The first home-grown baby store in Khayelitsha

Christmas decorations in an article about preparing your business for the festive season.

Get your small business ready for the festive season

Using Yoco to grow the coffee industry.

Driving growth in the coffee industry using technology and data

Burgers from Smokin' Joes restaurant.

Passion fuels the fire that lights up Smokin’ Joe’s

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Top 8 apps for entrepreneurs

The ladies of La Blosh Nail Boutique.

Taking La Blosh Nail Boutique to the next level

The point of sale system at Truth Coffee alongside a Yoco device.

How to choose a Point of Sale system

How to pivot your food business during COVID-19

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Beat a sales slump: Working on yourself

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Mokgadi Mabela, founder of Native Nosi.

Mokgadi Mabela: Beehind the story

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The Yoco popup store in Maponya Mall in Soweto.

Behind the scenes of the first Yoco Pop Up Store in Soweto

Lexi and Dom of Wild Thing yoga studio.

Wild Thing yoga studio

Tech and tools for your business.

Tools for your business

The Yoco Bree Street store in Cape Town.

Right place, right time: launching the Yoco Bree Street Store

The Ubuntu Baba factory in Retreat, Cape Town.

Ubuntu Baba: The value of ubuntu

A whirring calendar in article about managing time as a business owner.

Time management tips for business owners

An image in an article about accepting credit card payments.

How to start accepting credit card payments

A beach promenade in summer.

Is your business ready for Summer?