Grow your security business

Discover how strategic planning can take your security business to new heights, with a focus on where to play and how to win in the security industry.

Discover what sets leadership apart from management, and why it matters in the security industry.

Seven practical tips to increase your chances of getting paid on time as a South African security technician.

Get started with social media with these 10 ideas to promote your security business.

Learn the importance of a strong brand and how to create one for your security business.

Learn how to build a security website that increases sales by showcasing who you are, what you do and why customers should choose you.

Learn about accounting software, how it can help your business, when to make the leap and how to choose the right one for your security business.

Learn 5 ways to tap into the potential of referrals, helping you grow your South African security business and increase sales.

Get more customer reviews for your security business to build credibility and stand out from your competitors.

Learn the basics of people management, with an overview of some of the key topics you need to know to grow your teams and security business.

Practical tips to improve your project management skills to deliver your security projects on time on scope and on budget.

Learn how adopting a sales mindset can turbocharge your security business growth, why it matters, and get actionable tips for you to level up your game.

Building a Security business means the pursuit of profitability, managing your cash flow, tracking business performance, and grabbing opportunities that come your way. In South Africa, where small businesses face many challenges, bad financial management is one of the main reasons why they fail. How can you take control of your businesses finances to make sure you are running a healthy business?

If you want your security business to succeed, you can’t just focus on your craft. Just as important is operations management. Efficient operations mean achieving more with the resources at hand, reducing waste, and minimising costs while maintaining output quality. Basically doing more with less.

Today’s market is a race to the bottom. Security professionals push suppliers to discount to win jobs based on price. I hear this daily - from suppliers and tradespeople. But what happens when you reach the bottom? What happens to you when there’s no more fat to trim? Why would customers choose you over someone else who offers the same product for R100 less?

Running your Security Installation business is hard. Growing it is harder. Finding time to work on the business (strategy) as well as do things in the business (operations) can be tricky when you only have so many hours in a day. In considering how you’re hoping to grow your business, it’s important to accept a simple truth - the time you spend on growing your business directly translates to how it grows.

With almost 73% of all South Africans being active internet users, digital marketing is more than a trend for security business owners; it's a necessity for sustainable business growth. While the world of digital marketing might seem complicated, it’s actually just another way for you to promote your security business, generate leads and increase sales.

Let’s be honest. Being the best security business in South Africa doesn’t mean much if there's no one using your services. Your business success is only partly linked to how good you are at security installation. The rest is down to how well you sell it to your customers.