SME NEWS HEADLINES | ISSUE 20 | 7 DECEMBER 2006
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VODACOM GOES WIRELESS G
Vodacom Ventures, a subsidiary of the Vodacom Group, has signed a deal with G-Mobile Holdings Limited – the holding company of WirelessG, a South African provider of global broadband Internet access.

Common start-up mistakes - and how to avoid them
Businesses are most likely to fail during the early years of trading, with 20% of new businesses folding within their first year and 50% within their first three years. Here follows some common mistakes new business owners make, how you can avoid them and how to improve the chances of your business idea succeeding.

New Retail Business in Old Containers
IN THE small town of Vredendal, about three hours up the west coast from Cape Town, Sinty van Schalkwyk's shop is open for business. The former bank clerk has been running the store — housed in a shipping container — out of her backyard for five weeks.

Kenniyelpyew? Tips and Techniques on Telephone Etiquette
The telephone is your lifeline to new customers and clients. However, the front desk is often manned by incompetents and incoherent individuals. Implementing the following telephone strategy, according to Ken Pienaar, can only be beneficial to any small or medium sized business.

Computrolley to offer outstanding value on leading software titles for all Telkom Internet customers

Leading Online e-tailer, Computrolley.co.za has announced an outstanding offer for all TelkomInternet customers on all of its software titles. TelkomInternet subscribers are entitled to a 25% discount on software purchased from the Computrolley site.

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