Small Business Focus: Why SME growth starts with investing in people

Small Business Focus: Why SME growth starts with investing in people

From The Best of the Money Show by Radio 702

June 11, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

Ray White discusses with Jeremy Lang the importance of investing in people for SME growth.

Ray White speaks to Jeremy Lang, Managing Director at Business Partners Limited, about why simply hiring more or better‑educated employees isn’t enough to drive growth, and how intentional investment in training, onboarding, role clarity and employee wellbeing is key to improving productivity and long‑term business success. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.     Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show     Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk     For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe   &nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Ray White

Guest: Jeremy Lang

Topics covered

  • SME growth
  • employee investment
  • business success
  • productivity
  • training
  • onboarding

Keywords

  • SME growth
  • employee wellbeing
  • training
  • business success
  • productivity

Sponsors

Absa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Business Partners Limited, Radio 702, Primedia+, CapeTalk

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