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The BizSmarts Newsletter, Issue 33
29 June 2007

Quitting Your Job for a Home Based Business
Many of us who start a home business do so while we are still working in another job. Our jobs provide us with a risk-free income, covering living expenses and, if we're lucky, for funding at least a portion of our business start-up costs. Most people in this position hope to eventually leave their jobs to work from home full-time. But when's the "right" time to quit?

Look before you leap into a franchise
The franchise agreement is the most important legal document in a franchise relationship as it includes all the rights and obligations of the franchisor and franchisee. Usually the agreement is prepared by the franchisor (or his lawyers), and it will incorporate all the terms the franchisor considers to be in his interests.

Women more likely than men to head successful businesses of the future
Speaking at a preview of his new book, Value through Values, Schuitema told members of “Women in Finance” that by and large, feminine attributes of nurturing and caring are becoming more relevant to business than the conventional categories of aggressiveness and being predatory.

5 Tips for Choosing the Right Webhost
Websites have become the portal through which companies can effortlessly connect with existing and potential clients. Acting as an informative tool , websites offer vital company information, in bite-sized chunks, packaged correctly and presenting a finely tuned image that communicates all the right messages about the brand.

Dressing up takes the cake, discovers entrepreneur Tracey Williams
Zoë & Zoë Cakes 4 Fun began five years ago when grandmother, Tracey Williams was inspired by her granddaughter, Taylin-Nicole to start a home-based business. The business aims to empower family women while having fun and making money at the same time.

Franchise Association of Southern Africa (FASA)

The Franchise Association of Southern Africa (FASA) is a trade association for the franchisors, franchisees and professional organisations that service the franchise industry.

Its aim is to develop and safeguard the business environment for ethical franchising in South Africa , and they are the only recognised representative body of the rapidly growing franchise sector.

FASA's criteria for membership conforms to international best practices and is acknowledged by government and the public at large. FASA is a full member of the World Franchise Council.
Contents
   
Quitting Your Job for a Home Based Business
Look before you leap into a franchise
Women more likely than men to head successful businesses of the future
5 Tips for Choosing the Right Webhost
Dressing up takes the cake, discovers entrepreneur Tracey Williams

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The BizSmarts Newsletter Editorial Team

Warwick Smith-Chandler
Director / Publisher / Editor
After the sale of Your Business magazine in 2005, Warwick launched the SA Guide series, South Africa 's no.1 business & franchise opportunity magazine. Need we say any more about the pure genius and business savvy behind the success of the legendary Computer Warehouse and SA Computer Magazine?
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Storm Buckingham
Web Editor & Journalist
Storm Buckingham assists the SA Guides sales team with the sales and marketing process and also maintains sales for smalls advertising. In addition to this she works side by side with the editorial team writing features, reviews and articles for the various SA Guides magazines and BizSmarts newsletters, whilst assisting in updating the BizAssist SME Portal. Storm is in the process of completing a BCOM degree in Marketing via UNISA and is in her second year of studies.
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