SME NEWS HEADLINES | ISSUE 24 | 13 FEBRUARY 2007
NetGear FVS124G router provides failsafe backup with dual ADSL line inputs
The Prosafe™ Gigabit VPN firewall 25 with 4 Gigabit lan and dual WAN port switch enables you to connect a second link to your ISP. The router uses Gigabit power enabling it to handle high bandwidth usage and its dual WAN ports give you maximum high-speed Internet connectivity for servers and workstations. Great for growing businesses with increasing needs.

Budget should address crippling VAT penalties on small business
Non-compliance with tax laws is not always driven by an intention to evade tax and yet the harshness of the penalties can cripple a small business while not addressing the root cause of non–observance.

Call to promote entrepreneurship in SA
LOW levels of entrepreneurship could stall SA's economic growth unless immediate action is taken, says a report released by University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business.

Bank disputes generally accepted SME failure rates
While doing research for the launch of their new Solutions for New Business product FNB found the real universal success rate for start-up businesses to be much higher than general statistics show.

New “Investment Incentive and Business Retention” Policy will benefit SME's in Cape Town
In an exciting announcement yesterday, Simon Grindrod, mayoral committee member for economic and social development, announced the city's plans to offer emerging SMME's and start-up businesses a “basket of incentives and business retention measures”.
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IN THIS WEEKS ISSUE
• NetGear FVS124G router provides failsafe backup with dual ADSL line inputs
• Budget should address crippling VAT penalties on small business
• Call to promote entrepreneurship in SA
• Bank disputes generally accepted SME failure rates
• New “Investment Incentive and Business Retention” Policy will benefit SME's in Cape Town
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