Selling or Buying a Business? Let the professionals assist you with such an important transaction. Aldes, can lead you every step of the way, from correctly pricing your business, to finding a serious buyer. All information is treated with the utmost confidentiality, minimizing any potential disruptions in the day to day running.

Are you cut out to be a franchisee?

A WILLINGNESS to work hard is the one personal attribute that was considered to be a necessity in a US survey ...read more


Finding and keeping good retail sites

The current fertile economic environment and increased consumer spending patterns has meant buoyant growth for businesses in general. For franchisors and ...read more


Profile of the direct selling industry

For a global perspective of the direct selling industry and current trends in the local market, the SA Guide To Business ...read more


Day in a vendors life – what does your day look like? (Part 1)

Okay, you bought your machines, you put them together, you located them, and a month has gone by. Time to service ...read more


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Issue No. 02
12 October 2007

Seda boosts franchise entrepreneurship through Hot Dog Café cadet scheme training
The young entrepreneurs graduated from the intensive franchise training, funded by seda, on the 3rd October 2007. Some of the graduates had more to celebrate as they could soon own their own businesses within the highly respected Hot Dog Café franchising solution.

Franchsing gets a boost as thousands visit FBOE 2007
The inaugural Cape Town FBOE show, which took place in August, was equally successful, with an impressive visitor attendance of 6949 over the three days.

Tips and Traps When Buying an Existing Restaurant Business
Buying an existing restaurant business can be a great way to get into a successful and profitable business with low risk and high rewards. But there are definitely things to watch out for when you are looking at a potential purchase, and you want to go into the process with your eyes open.
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A Practical Workbook for starting a Business in South Africa

Many of us in South Africa want to start our very own businesses.
However, starting a business is not easy and many of us want to know where and how to start.
Hendrik Van Den Bergh and Jacques Nel have written a book that presents a logical approach to planning and establishing a new business.
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[ featured franchise ]

PK Vending Distributers

Vending machines serving chocolates, chips, cold drinks & fresh foodLeading suppliers of vending machines for the past 11 years. The only Cadbury approved supplier in SA. We also provide locations.Machines prices start at R 18000-00.

Contact: PK Vending
Telephone: 0861656055
Cost: R180 000.00

SA Guide to Working from Home

Changes in lifestyle - be it traffic and transport costs, crime, family pressures such as single-parenting for example; coupled with the support of technological innovation such as cellular phones, internet services, portable and wireless computing, have, and continue to boost this vibrant sector of the economy.

Latest Issue: Volume 3 No.1

Next Issue: In Stores 14 November 2007
(available at CNA, PNA and Exclusive Books)

[ featured business opportunity ]

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
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All you need to do to qualify for this amazing offer is subscribe to a 1 year BizAssist online package consisting of our range of business solutions for only R199 per month.

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DTI Deems Working Form Home Ads Illegal

In an additional effort to protect South African citizens from money hungry scams, the Department of Trade and Industry has deemed certain advertisements for work from home opportunities illegal. In an additional effort to protect South African citizens from money hungry scams, the Department of Trade and Industry has deemed certain advertisements for work from home opportunities illegal.