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SA's top business schools are giving away R150 000 worth of prizes
Leader.co.za in association with the country's leading business schools is giving managers, executives and entrepreneurs an opportunity to win R150 000 worth of leadership, management and career related programmes, courses, workshops and events.

How to Boost Your Sales in 4 Easy Steps
To some people, selling just comes easily; it happens naturally. They get out there and within a few hours they have a full order book. How do they do it? The key to successful selling is finding a formula or framework that works, practicing it and sticking with it.

Venture Capital - a chat about angel investors
David De Waal of Quickberry speaks candidly to BizAssist.co.za about venture capital in South Africa and what private investment means for SMEs, and explains an alternative form of investment – the “angel investor”.

Getting Press Coverage
Press exposure can significantly impact a small businesses' success. Press releases are not just for big businesses; many small businesses find press releases to be an inexpensive way to gain exposure and attention. It is not uncommon for reporters from magazines, newspapers or blogs to scan press releases as a means to locate content.

A Lesson in Franchising Success
– Becoming St Elmo's
St Elmo's started out as one man's inspired vision – to ensure that top quality pizza, pastas and subs are within reach of all South Africans, and at affordable prices. This became a reality in 1987, when dynamic entrepreneur and restaurateur Ian Halfon opened the first St Elmo's in Three Anchor Bay , Cape Town . Today St Elmo's is a rapidly growing pizza brand with 72 branches in 6 South African provinces, and branches in Nigeria and Zimbabwe.