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Edvysor can transform your business by providing an all-encompassing solution tailored for small to medium-sized enterprises seeking growth and efficiency. Here's how Edvysor can make a difference:
By choosing Edvysor, you're not just selecting a software; you're embracing a comprehensive support system designed to elevate your business operations and strategic planning to new heights. Whether it's refining your marketing approach, optimizing your financial management, enhancing customer service, or streamlining organizational processes, Edvysor is equipped to guide you every step of the way.
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Please follow the “Forgot Your Password?” link to reset your password. Alternatively, you can refer to your login email with your username and password.
Depending on the need for your business, Edvysor is scoped and paid for accordingly. Our subscriptions run for a year, and must be renewed annually.
Yes, the platform is accessible 24/7!
Edvysor is compatible with any Desktop and Laptop PC as well as tablet PCs and smartphones. Edvysor is web-based, therefore, an internet connection is required.
Yes, it is. Should your organization require a customised solution, please contact your Edvysor business consultant to discuss your requirements.
Please visit www.edvysor.com for an overview.
Edvysor is designed for small to medium businesses and consultants that want to move to their next level of performance. If you require additional support from an Edvysor Consultant, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Edvysor has been designed to address the key function within a business. Edvysor is updated on a regular yearly basis. Look out for updates. Should you have suggestions on additional content, please don’t hesitate to contact us to share your thoughts.
If you are a business looking to grow your business and take it to the next level, then Edvysor is the solution for you. Contact us for a quotation for access to Edvysor to assist with your business growth.
Our navigating Edvysor guides will guide you on using Edvysor. All toolbox items can be found in the legend, under the toolbox tab. These items will guide you on key focus areas in the specific functions in your organisation that require your attention.
Please refer to our comprehensive “How to” guide or work with your Edvysor business consultant who will advise you on this.
The content is derived from leading global business schools as well as from over 40 years of various industry experience in top-tier organizations, and the well-known B.E.T self-coaching platform of many years.
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This Privacy Policy describes the privacy practices which Edvysor Inc. (“Edvysor”, “We” or “Us”) follows in relation to “Us” or the “Platform”.
Changes to this Platform may occur, from time to time, and the onus is upon you, from time to time, to review the privacy and cookie policy of the Platform for any changes. Should there be any major changes that would impact your Personal Information stored or processed, we will communicate to you by the method you used when signing up on to the Platform i.e. your registration email address. Should you have ticked the tick boxes relating to the Privacy and Cookie Policy and you continue using the Platform thereafter, this constitutes acceptance of Edvysor Inc’s. Privacy and Cookie policy.
We take your privacy seriously and is committed to protecting your personal information. We use the personal information that we collect and process from you in accordance with this and the applicable privacy policy in your region.
We use and secure any personal information that you provide us when using our Services. This Privacy and Cookie policy has been inserted and implemented in order to ensure your safety and assure you that we take your privacy seriously.
It also provides you with Our details, should you wish to contact Us about anything contained in this Privacy and Cookie policy. This Policy also informs you of your rights and choices with respect to your Personal Information or provides answers to questions you may have in relation to the processing of your Personal Information.
Edvysor Inc. will be the entity that will be managing the Platform. The personal information that you share on the Platform may be shared with your Advisor/Consultant and other associates of Edvysor Inc that have been and are directly involved in the design and implementation of the Platform.
The Services Edvysor Inc provides through the Platform is a voluntary platform within which users can obtain relevant information about how to run and manage their business/es. We need to collect and process your personal information in order to perform monitoring and evaluation as per our obligations to you as part of the Edvysor services.
“Personal Information” when used in this policy means information that can identify you as an individual. By “Personal Information” we do not mean general, statistical, aggregated, de-identified or special personal information.
The Platform may collect certain information about your visit, such as the name of the Internet Service Provider (“ISP”) and the Internet Protocol (“IP”) address you use to access the internet and the Platform; the date, time and duration of such access and the internet address from which you connected to the Platform. This information is used to assist us in improving the Platform, analysing trends and administering the Platform.
Edvysor may use, via the Platform, cookies and tracking technologies. This information is useful in collecting information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the Platform and how users use the Platform. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies or other tracking technologies or systems; however, cookies may be associated with previously provided personal information. This information may be shared with other parties, according to law and this policy. You may amend your cookie settings on your browser, should you wish to do so.
When you use the Platform, we collect information relating to you and your use of our services from a variety of sources. These are listed below:
Registration information. You need a Platform account before you can use the Services. When you register, we may collect personal information such as, but not limited to your name, telephone number, business name, country, industry and e-mail address.
Billing Information. If you make a payment to us, we require that you provide your billing details, such as name, e-mail address and financial information, corresponding to your selected method of payment (e.g. credit card number, expiry date, CVV number or a banking account number). If you provide such billing information, we will regard that as the location of the account holder.
Monitoring of Users’ use of the Platform. To the extent permitted by law, Edvysor may monitor your use of the Platform, including by using geo-location, User’s Inputs, Local Storage Objects (“LSOs”) and other tools and systems. The information gathered through these processes may also be collected and processed. By accepting our Privacy and Cookie Policy, you agree that your geo-location may be collected via GSM Network Technology and other methods, where appropriate. Therefore, you warrant that your cellular telephone details are correct and that you are the legal owner thereof. This will be deemed as written consent in terms of section 12 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (“ECTA”) and similar legislation in your region, that such information may be collected by us.
Passwords. Your password length for the Platform is stipulated when registering. Passwords are not stored in our database and should you forget your password, you may reset this by selecting the “Forgot Password” link where a unique authorisation link is sent to you in an email and cannot be re-used for password resetting.
Other data you intentionally share. We may collect your Personal Information if you submit it to us in other contexts such as the business directory on the Platform for other active users to connect with you.
Edvysor does not intentionally collect special personal information and it is not Edvysor’s intention to use such information on the Platform. Special personal information is personal information concerning –
We use your Personal Information only for the purposes detailed within this Privacy Policy. We may use your Personal Information to provide our Services to you, for reporting purposes and after subscribing feature descriptions will be clearly visible on the Platform or a page thereon.
We may use your Personal Information internally to monitor, maintain and improve our Services and features. This directly benefits you, as we are able to provide a more-improved offering by virtue of collecting your personal information.
To enforce our Terms and Privacy Policy.
To update our records about you.
For internal record-keeping purposes.
To prevent potentially or actual illegal activities and contraventions of the Terms and privacy policy, e.g. to screen for and prevent undesirable or abusive activities.
To contact you. We may, if need be, send you communications related to our Services, service announcements, billing-related matters, changes to our Services, policies or terms, and a welcome e-mail when you first register. You cannot opt-out of these communications as they are for your benefit and are required in order for us to perform our Services. Should we not contact you, the onus is upon you to review the Privacy Policy and Terms, as amended from time to time, to ensure you are familiar with these.
To respond to legal requests and prevent harm. We are required by law to provide Personal Information to any government authorities in terms of legal requests made by them.
Unless there is a specific legal requirement requiring us to keep your Personal Information for longer, we will not keep your information for longer than is necessary for the purpose for which the information was collected or in terms of the law. As soon as reasonably possible after completing this purpose or after being requested to do so, Edvysor will destroy, delete and/or de-identify a record relating to a user’s personal information.
We disclose your information in terms of the purpose for which it was collected.
According to law, we are required to protect your Personal Information, unless requested by a relevant government authority.
If you stop using the Platform and do not remove your Personal Information from the Platform, such Personal Information will be deactivated (in accordance with the law) from the Platform and not visible to other Edvysor users, unless it forms part of Edvysor’s purpose and for as long as the Personal Information is required to perform such purpose.
By managing your security settings on your web browser.
Edvysor is committed to making sure that your Personal Information is kept secure. Edvysor has put in place the appropriate technical, physical, administrative and managerial measures to safeguard your Personal Information. Edvysor employees and associates are obliged to respect your confidentiality and that of your Personal Information. The systems Edvysor uses to safeguard your Personal Information make use of reasonably secure data transmission and storage protocols and technologies to reasonably protect your Personal Information and prevent unauthorised disclosure of your Personal Information; and for its maintenance and integrity. These protocols and technologies’ implementation are essential to Edvysor’s running of the Platform efficiently and effectively. If you do not approve of Edvysor’s incorporating such protocols and technologies, you are advised to refrain from using our Platform and to inform us to delete your profile.
Edvysor will inform you (in writing by email, physical address, postal address, placed prominently on the Platform, published in news media, or as may be directed by the Information Regulator, as determined by law and regulation, as the case may be) and the Regulator (in writing, if there has been a breach of Edvysor’s security relative to your Personal Information), as soon as reasonably possible after such a breach, where there is reasonable grounds to believe that your Personal Information has been accessed or acquired by any unauthorised person, unless your identity cannot be established.
While all endeavors have been made to ensure completeness of the above information, Edvysor cannot be held responsible for the omission of any information. If you have questions or concerns regarding alleged breach of privacy law, please contact us.
If you sell product or services, please input the cost price of the product or service that you sell in the “Cost of Sales – Product/Services” option. If you are an organisation which manufactures, you would input this amount in the Cost of Goods Manufactured option. You would need to calculate this amount as follows:
Opening Inventory (Closing Inventory balance from previous period)
Plus: Any Purchases (Materials, Direct/Indirect Labor, Import Duty, Transport, etc.)
Less: Closing Inventory (Value)
= Cost of Goods Manufactured
Accounts Payable: Money that the business owes to suppliers.
Accounts Receivable: Money that is owed to the business, by its customers.
Accumulated Depreciation on Property, Plant and Equipment: Cumulation of depreciation of various property, plant and equipment. Opening balance plus current years depreciation charge less any disposed of assets.
Adhoc Supplies: Any other types of supplies needed and that are not categorized in the existing list.
Advertising Expenses: Any expenses incurred, in the business, for advertising.
Bad Debts: An amount which has a low probability of being collected.
Bank Charges: These are amounts which are charged for, by a financial institution, for their services.
Bank Current Account: A day-to-day transactional account used for business banking – sometimes referred to as a “Checking” Account.
Bank Savings Account: A bank account which is used to save any surplus funds.
Closing Inventory: The inventory remaining after deducting purchases from opening inventory.
Commissions and Fees: Any commissions or fees that have been charged for various transactions, within your business.
Direct Labor: Labor used in the direct manufacture of a product.
Dividend Income: Any surplus amounts received by investing in various instruments, providing returns.
Dues and Subscriptions: Any subscription services that are due to be paid, by the business.
Equipment Rental: An amount that was paid for any equipment, that was hired, for use within the business.
Import Duty: Any “taxes or duties” that you may have paid on importing of goods.
Insurance: Amounts that are payable for the protection of goods or services.
Interest Expense: Costs incurred on borrowed money i.e. loans, bonds, etc.
Interest Income: Additional amounts paid to a business for letting its money.
Legal and Professional Fees: Amounts that are payable for any legal advice or help sought, within your business.
Long-Term Debt: Any debt i.e. loans, bonds, etc that are outstanding for longer than one year.
Long-Term Investments: Any amounts, greater than one year, that are invested.
Materials: Amounts paid, that are purchased and used in the production of goods.
Materials Purchased: Amounts paid for materials used in the production of goods.
Meals and Entertainment: Amounts that are paid towards any meals and entertainment expenses.
Office Expenses: Amounts that are paid towards any office supplies needed e.g. paper, pens, pencils, etc.
Opening Inventory: The balance of inventory that is used at the beginning of a period. This is also the same amount that was the closing balance of the previous period.
Other Expenses: Any other expense incurred, in your business, which is not listed.
Other General and Administrative Expenses: Any other expense incurred, in your business, which is not listed.
Other Income: Other income that was earned not being categorized as sales or interest e.g. rental income.
Property, Plant and Equipment: The values of any Property, Plant or Equipment that is owned or leased by your business.
Rent or Lease Payments: Any expenses or payments for premises that are leased or rented, to conduct business.
Repairs and Maintenance: Amounts paid for repairs or maintenance to any items within the business.
Retained Earnings: The accumulation of surplus money (profits), from prior periods.
Sales – Products: Cash received or on credit, from the sales of products.
Sales – Services: Cash received or on credit, from the sales of services.
Share Capital: The part of the company which comes from the issue of shares.
Shipping and Delivery Expense: Amounts that are incurred for the delivery or shipping of any items, within the business.
Short Term Debt: Loans and other debts payable that are due within one year.
Stationery and Printing: Amounts that are spent for the printing of items or stationery needed, within the business.
Stock: Items that are sold within the business e.g. various stock products.
Sub-Contractors: Any amounts spent with a sub-contractor which relate to the product being manufactured.
Transport: Any amounts spent on transport which relate to the product being manufactured or sold, within the business.
Travel Expenses: Amounts that have been incurred to aid in the day-to-day operations of the business i.e. Fuel, Tolls, etc.
Uncategorized Expense: Expenses which do not form part of any categories or sub-accounts listed.
Utilities: Amounts paid for gas, water and electricity at the business premises.
Salaries & Wages Expense: Amounts paid to the workers/employees, within the business.
Disclaimer: These interpretations are generic, subjective, and are to be interpreted in the context of your own business. While this list is not exhaustive, B.E.T cannot be held liable for the interpretations and explanation of these terms, in this Glossary.
Edvysor is an applied intelligence software, designed to provide comprehensive business development support for small to medium size businesses. This is the result of over 30 years of various experiences and the success of the well-known self-coaching platform - Business Enabling Toolbox (B.E.T), for start-up businesses. Our journey as Management Consultants, comprises of decades of private coaching & consulting, working with B.E.T customers and thousands of conversations and many client successes, which formed the foundation of Edvysor.
Edvysor is the result of our vision and passion for the success of small and medium-sized businesses. Based on the results we have seen with B.E.T, we know that Edvysor will continue the B.E.T mandate for larger businesses, making a positive difference in the lives of Presidents, CEOs, Business Owners, their staff, and the communities they operate in.
Edvysor’s unique approach incorporates an expanded intelligence engine and is supplemented by direct business consultant support on a self-standing proven B.E.T platform. It also offers access to leading coaching & advisory, customized reports and dashboards for easy executive reviews. The rapid and sustainable growth of smaller businesses into larger businesses has never been easier.
We know the importance of decision making and the need for decisions to be based on facts and relevant information. This information is not always available and even if it is, business owners may not always have the time to review the often-complicated information provided to them. Making the right decision is always a challenge for the business owner. Edvysor was developed to provide businesses with the management, guidance, tools and expertise which will greatly enhance their ability to move to their next level of performance and growth.
Our decision to provide Edvysor for FREE, through an Edvysor consultancy network, who work with clients, is unheard of. Truly, a unique approach to providing comprehensive business support. Using Edvysor with an Edvysor business consultant, business owners receive the best of both the digital and the human world – powerful information yielding them a great competitive advantage – letting science and human creativity guide the growth process. Opportunities for development both proactively and reactively result in empowerment and business sustainability.
As you use Edvysor to grow your business, please, let us know of your successes – we would like to hear about your exciting journey and to have the honor of Edvysor supporting your vision, mission and corporate goals!
All the best!
Dishen & Yushini Maharaj – Founders of Edvysor
