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Browse through 100's of articles below as featured in our SME publications, SA Guide to Business Opportunities, SA Guide to Working from Home & SA Guide to Internet Business.
• Franchise & Business Opportunities
• Business Opportunity Scams
• Franchising
• Business Opportunities
• Vending
• Direct Selling

Franchise & Business Opportunities

• Aligning the expectations of franchise parties
• The most frequently asked questions about franchising
• Franchising Results Show Buoyancy
• Spotlight on sport franchising for community entrepreneurs
• Greater appetite for franchised fast foods and restaurants
• FASA PREDICTS RAPID GROWTH IN FRANCHISING LEADING UP TO 2010
• Franchising takes aim at the emerging sector
• Securing high-income vending locations.
• Look before you leap into a franchise.
• More firms should move to franchising
• Franchisors need to set the trend.
• SA's Food Franchise Growth Exceeds All Expectations
• A Lesson in Franchising Success – Becoming St Elmo’s
• Cellphone Shops Driving SA’s Franchise Growth
• Franchsing gets a boost as thousands visit FBOE 2007
• Seda boosts franchise entrepreneurship through Hot Dog Café cadet scheme training
• Century 21 launches franchise brand in SA
• FASA Awards for Excellence in Franchising
• BEE partners in QSR franchising sector
• Famous Brands to buy back rights for R150 million
• Automotive Opportunities: The road to financial freedom
• Maxi’s Opens in Hazyview
• Maponya ready to open Soweto Toyota
• Simply Asia opens in Randburg
• Location is the biggest challenge for SMEs
• What to consider when buying a business
• Quick News: Imperial Holdings win rental franchises
• Before Buying A Franchise
• Starting a Vending business - What you need to know
• Marketing your Franchise Online – Part 1
• Marketing your Franchise Online - Pt 2
• Business Opportunities to be Showcased at Expos
• Building the Best Franchisor/Franchisee Relationship Possible
• Negotiating the Purchase Price of a Business
• Franchising – a ‘Tried and Tested’ Tool for Developing Entrepreneurship?
• Want to Start your Own Business? Why Not look at the Benefits of Franchising
• Franchise Ideas to Ponder
• Products Available In The Wellness Industry
• BizOpps Offers Business Opportunities Ahead of 2010
• Franchising with the Family
• Successful Property Franchise Gets Personal
• Nu Skin – Weighty Profit
• Big Business has Humble Beginnings
• The Fine Print of Your Franchise Agreement
• Simply Asia Opens a Franchise on the West Rand
• Fast-Food Group has Taste for Jewellery
• Autopage Cellular Offers Great Business Opportunity
• Franchise Profile: Resentile - The “Rooftop Revolution”
• Own a Franchised Business
• Gourmet Burger – Masters of Tongue and Cheek
• Franchise Looks Abroad in Volatile Market
• Mike’s Kitchen comes Full Circle
• Gener8: Finding Solutions to South Africa's Energy Crisis
• Accelerated Success In Direct Selling Begins With Education
• Get Smart with a Planet Fitness Franchise
• Franchise Profile: The Coating Worx
• MLM Staying Power: How to make money- and teach your downline to do the same
• Keg Announces Winners of Annual Awards for Excellence
• Giving African Cuisine a Facelift – Pantsula Bites
• Franchisor to Use Rugby to Turn Men On to Beauty Care
• Where the Smart Money Makes Money
• Fisherman’s Deli – an Outstanding Franchise Investment
• Dis-Chem to Expand Through Franchising
• Direct Selling Profile: Miglio
• US Franchise Opportunity Coming to South Africa
• Making a Living from Eish2o
• Providing Solutions for Entrepreneurs
• ReVitalize - A New Opportunity in the Health and Wellness sector
• 50 years of Market Ups and Downs and Still Going Strong – Aida
• 5-star tyres: The New Look Franchise Business for Driven Entrepreneurs
• Franchise Profile: DrumKidz
• The True Spirit of Entrepreneurship
• Internet Marketing for Your MLM Business
• China's Tiens Group co. Bringing New Opportunities to SA
• Fitness Franchises Merge for Better Results
• Ola Milky Lane Franchisee Scoops Her Second Award
• Entrepreneurs - How to Keep Your Motivation Alive
• Wholesome Health Franchise Opens in Menlyn
• Entrepreneurs Making a Difference in South Africa
• 2010 Business Opportunity Workshop Open to CT Entrepreneurs
• Finding A Franchise To Buy – Where Should You Begin To Look?
• And the Nominees are...
• Low-Cost Housing Becomes Entrepreneur’s Dream
• Cash Crunch Hits SMEs
• Big plans for Ola Franchise 50 years On
• Consumer Bill Needs ‘Further Work’
• Business Opportunities Await you in Ghana
• Franchise Businesses Expand with SMS Messaging
• The Basics of Starting a Business
• Cash Converters Franchises Resilient Through Tough Times
• Run a Successful Business in South Africa’s Security Industry
• Your Business e-Commerced in 24 hours
• The Right Time to Seek Investors
• Solve Your Working Capital Crisis by Leveraging Debtors
• Incredible Machines Offer Limitless Business Opportunities
• Breaking into Africa
• Why Opportunities in Retail and Entertainment are Stealing the Show
• Seda Launches Belgian Entrepreneurs Day Concept in SA
• As Many Opportunities as Obstacles for SA SMEs
• FASA Saluted the Role Franchisees Play in Franchising
• Work Smart Say FASA Franchisee Award Winners
• Beware of Scamsters looking for Opportunities in the Road Transport Industry
• How to Spot Fly-by-Night Franchises
• The Consumer Protection Bill - Bolstering the Rights of Franchisees
• Find Funding for Your Business: What banks really look for
• What the Others Missed
• Weaker Rand Affecting Small Importers: How to survive
• Franchisers are Captaining the Economy

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Business Opportunity Scams

• Pyramid schemes are back - dont get caught out!
• DTI Deems Working Form Home Ads Illegal
• Spotting a scam
• Scamsters: Quick to Abuse Your Information!

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Franchising

• The Best Way to Sell your Business
• Fast foods the new success story.
• Run a Successful Business in South Africa’s Security Industry
• Franchising in Africa
• Franchise Opportunities in South Africa
• Inside Information From Industry Leaders
• To franchise or not to franchise
• Franchise Profile: Business Booming in Arts and Craft
• Exclusive gym for women franchise makes a model mark
• Marketing Tips - Franchises Benefit from Integrated Promotions and Mail Campaigns
• How to get started
• Franchise Advantages and Challenges
• Questions to ask a Franchisor
• Franchisees brace as costly tax burden looks ready to bite
• Everything you need to know about franchising
• The most frequently asked questions about franchising
• Own a Simply Asia restaurant
• Criteria for Franchising A Business
• Opportunity Under R150 000: Mr Valet
• Are you cut out to be a franchisee?
• Market Gives Way to New Opportunity
• Taking Tyre Services to your Community: A unique franchise opportunity
• Big plans for Ola Franchise 50 years On
• Do you have what it takes ?
• Franchising - Something for Everyone
• Buying a Franchise: By Fred Brown
• Work Smart Say FASA Franchisee Award Winners
• Are Franchises For Resale For You?
• Two year programme planned to train, mentor prospective franchisors
• Building Your Dream Franchise Business
• Strike While the Iron’s Hot – and the Lights are Out
• Franchise Giant, Chicken King, Hatches New Look, New Menu & New Direction
• Franchise Profile: Spit Braai King
• Buying into the Creating The Edge Franchise
• 7 Habits of Successful Franchisees
• Why Franchising Needs Women
• Finding and keeping good retail sites
• Achieving BEE through franchising
• Pure Profit with Eish2o
• Mosway Properties
• FASA’S Awards for Excellence in Franchising
• A new start fresh off the griddle
• ReVitalize - A New Opportunity in the Health and Wellness sector

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Business Opportunities

• Choosing the right business opportunity for you
• Are you right for a home business?
• Tips and Traps When Buying an Existing Restaurant Business
• Do High Income Business Opportunities Really Exist?
• The Carbon Cash Cow
• Working from home scams - arm yourself!
• Is entrepreneurship for you?
• Choosing a Suitable Business Partner
• Debt – a slow process
• 2010 as a business opportunity
• Making money through renewable energy sources
• Different Types of Business Opportunities
• What Venture Capitalists look for in a business
• 50 Home based Businesses under R1 000
• Finding and keeping good retail sites
• What do Venture Capitalists look for in entrepreneurs ?
• And the Nominees Are...
• Step-by-Step Guide on Niche Product Creation
• Finding and Using Business Premises
• How to Choose a Business That’s Right for You
• Incredible Machines Offer Limitless Business Opportunities
• How’s it my China...
• How to Start Your Own Inkjet Refilling Business
• SA's Food Franchise Growth Exceeds All Expectations
• Maximising your business - True Love and Standard Bank shows readers how
• Discprotek Meets Demands of Global Niche Market

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Vending

• How to get started
• Securing high-income vending locations.
• Buying Vending Machines For Half Price Or Less
• Vending Machines For Sale: Start Generating A Second Income
• VENDING – wisdom from VASA
• Do you have what it takes ?
• Common Vending Machine Mistakes to Avoid
• Day in a vendors life – what does your day look like? (Part 1)
• The secret to success in vending

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Direct Selling

• Winning a buyer’s confidence
• Expand Your Horizons With XANGO
• Direct Selling Profile: Honey Fashion Accessories
• Power Wheels: 10 Steps to Organise your Car
• What is Direct Selling
• People, Product, Price, Place and Promotion - the five “P’s” of success
• Direct Selling Profile: Miglio
• Hot Retail and Reselling Opportunity for Under R150 000
• How to Attract Customers for the Products of Your Home-Based Business
• Direct Selling in the Marketing Mix
• Ten key ways to increase your staff’s sales
• Different ways of Direct Selling
• Healthy Living Never Made More Cents
• The Truth about Network Marketing
• Direct Selling Profile: Avroy Shlain
• Accelerated Success in Direct Selling Begins With Education
• Using Adsense to Fund Network Marketing Prospecting
• Profile of the direct selling industry
• Nu Skin - Weighty Profit
• Successful Selling from Home