{"id":411457,"date":"2020-06-28T07:58:30","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T05:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=411457"},"modified":"2020-06-28T08:32:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-28T06:32:44","slug":"telkom-launches-app-to-grow-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/411457\/telkom-launches-app-to-grow-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Telkom launches app to grow small businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the tough economic environment continues to affect industries adversely, small businesses are hit the hardest. But Telkom Business have good news.<\/p>\n<p>Helping the growth of small businesses in South Africa who have been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Telkom Business announces the launch of its latest innovation, Yep! on Google Play and Apple\u2019s app store.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telkombusiness.co.za\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=28_June_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for more information about Yep from Telkom.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yep! is a digital marketplace where customers can safely and confidently search and purchase from small, trusted businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The app is geared toward economic sustainability, creating a long-term future for small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThink of Yep! as a \u2018friend\u2019 to small businesses, as it provides a scalable solution to help grow and enhance their reach,\u201d said Lunga Siyo, CEO of Telkom Business. The COVID-19 pandemic has far-reaching effects, none of which paint a bright future for many businesses and even more so in South Africa where small to medium-sized enterprises form the backbone of the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Users can easily locate businesses or services they require in their area, request quotes, directly book appointments from the app, view the store online, and review its ratings.<\/p>\n<p>Users can also create their own online store with their own unique branding, upload their list of services to find new customers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, small businesses generated more than a quarter of total turnover in business services, trade, community, and both social and personal services, according to Stats SA.<\/p>\n<p>With the current crisis, Treasury projects that more than seven million jobs could be lost as a result.\u00a0 \u201cYep! will play a critical role in ensuring the survival of the country\u2019s small businesses that we\u2019ve come so to rely on and help provide and grow the job sector,\u201d Siyo added.<\/p>\n<p>Yep! will continuously evolve and will soon boast several feature upgrades that customers can look forward to, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More service categories will be enabled on the platform<\/li>\n<li>Full fulfilment where customers can book appointment, service providers can complete invoicing and mark job completion<\/li>\n<li>Online delivery and payment integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It will also include a bidding section where users can post a service requirement or bid for new business as per customers\u2019 requirements and corporate partners.<\/p>\n<p>It is mutually beneficial as small businesses get exposure, customers get convenience, and large corporations can search for SME suppliers.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Why not try it?<\/h3>\n<p>Try the Yep! app now by downloading the app from your app store to see how it works and get a better feel for it.<\/p>\n<p>On Yep! small business can sell and buy products and services that will help broaden their customer base and bid for new opportunities. But this is just the beginning &#8211; new vendors and exciting features will constantly be uploaded onto the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this tough times, Telkom Business is excited to pivot and create a solution that will help unlock real opportunities for SMEs. Yep!\u00a0 allows us to create value for customers and secure a different revenue stream for the Telkom Group,\u201d ended Siyo. \u201cAt Yep! it is our business to grow small businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the tough economic environment continues to affect industries adversely, small businesses are hit the hardest. 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