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A new start fresh off the griddle
IT's just before 10.30 on a chilly morning outside the Rivonia Builders Warehouse and already shoppers, decked out in scarves, jerseys...


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The Time is Now


If you are thinking of starting a new business, buying a franchise, or have been in business for less than two years, Nedbank invites you to attend their second series of seminars to be held this year, in October.  Speakers Bill Gibson and Thayn Niemand will provide practical guidelines on business and financial planning. Nedbank Small Business Service's managing director, Sibongiseni Ngundze will be discussing our exciting and unique startup offer for small businesses. Click here to book.


The Carbon Cash Cow
South Africa is losing out on millions of rands due to apathy regarding the opportunities within the multi-billion international carbon market...


People, Product, Price, Place and Promotion - the five “P's” of success
Direct Selling companies recognise the importance of developing a sound marketing strategy to ensure the success of their products or services...


VENDING – wisdom from VASA
As a newcomer in to the vending industry one has to consider three very important things when placing a vending machine...

Issue No. 01
28 September 2007

A Lesson in Franchising Success – Becoming St Elmo's

St Elmo's started out as one man's inspired vision – to ensure that top quality pizza, pastas and subs are within reach of all South Africans, and at affordable prices. This became a reality in 1987, when dynamic entrepreneur and restaurateur Ian Halfon opened the first St Elmo's in Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town. Today St Elmo's is a rapidly growing pizza brand with 72 branches in 6 South African provinces, and branches in Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

SA's Food Franchise Growth Exceeds All Expectations
The approximately R16, 8 billion turnover generated annually by South Africa's restaurant and fast food establishments continues to attract entrepreneurs and investors alike. And for good reason, it would seem, because there is simply no indication of this industry slowing down.

Franchisors need to set the trend
Franchisors who are considering employment issues need to bear in mind three critical success factors, says Frank Orchard, head of the Specialist Support Unit at Standard Bank.

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ARE YOU STILL LOOKING FOR A "GENUINE" OPPORTUNITY?

Two superb new business opportunities are being launched next month. They are the websites of SAJobs and SAAds, which will both offer potential profits of R100 000 pm on a capital outlay of just R125 000.

What makes these opportunities even more appealing is that they are part-time businesses which can be run from home. They require absolutely no technical skills or special software. If you know how to look at a website on a computer, then you have all the technical expertise that you need. Inject your own enthusiasm and you are ready to roll.

Each of these imaginative websites - SAJobs and SAAds - has openings for 25 partners around the Country, who will work from home taking ADVERTISEMENTS for items for sale and the jobs market (mainly by email) from their area. This is no shot in the dark. The new websites are the latest expansion by the successful SAFindit family of websites which currently carry more than a million listings that generates a whopping 40 000 searches a day.

Presentations will be held around the Country over the next few weeks. For full information go to  www.safindit.co.za/newlaunch or send an email to info@safindit.co.za

It is much much better than you think...

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SA Guide to Business Opportunities

As new business opportunities abound in South Africa, the SA Guide to Business Opportunities will give its readers the widest one stop source of information, advice, resources and strategies available in South Africa.

With a shelf life of 3 months "the guide" has become SA's most indispensable one-stop source of SME information.

Latest Issue: Volume 5 No.3 July - Sept 2007

The BizOps New Business Opportunity mailer is brought to you by BizAssist Technologies, BizAssist.co.za and BizOps.co.za – South Africa's largest and most visited SME website.

If you are interested in advertising you can e-mail your enquiry can be emailed to the advertising department. If you would like to have your details removed from our mailinglist please subscribe or unsubscribe.
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Subway - Sandwiches and Salads

When you purchase a franchise, you are joining a team. From step one, throughout the entire franchise process, the SUBWAY® system provides training and guidance that aids in the operation of each restaurant.

Contact: Lovemore Hapureni
Telephone: 011 784 5515
Cost: R75 000.00


Spotting a scam
You won't be a victim of a scam if you check out a business proposition thoroughly before you shell out. Here are warning signs that something isn't right, so beware if you spot them.


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SA's top business schools are giving away R150 000 worth of prizes
Leader.co.za in association with the country's leading business schools is giving managers, executives and entrepreneurs an opportunity to win R150 000 worth of leadership, management and career related programmes, courses, workshops and events.

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BizAssist Licensee Opportunity

Make money by offering SME business owners a selection of online business services including employee management, bulk SMS, web design, web hosting and e-newsletter management.

These web-services bundled together and stored online – give the user one complete business solution for a single monthly rental fee.

For more information on the licensee opportunity please contact us:

Contact: Shawn Hancock
Telephone: 021 409 7934
Cost: R27 500.00