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The BizSmarts Newsletter, Issue 41
22 October 2007

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Selling or Buying a Business?

Let the professionals assist you with such an important transaction. Aldes, can lead you every step of the way, from correctly pricing your business, to finding a serious buyer. All information is treated with the utmost confidentiality, minimizing any potential disruptions in the day to day running.
book review
Business Plans That Work: A guide for small business

Today's entrepreneurs are driving a new era of global transformation and growth.

But before they can turn ideas into profit making ventures, they must craft a business plan that crystallises and legitimises those ideas for customers, key talent, and investors.

competitions
A Practical Workbook for starting a Business in South Africa

Many of us in South Africa want to start our very own businesses. However, starting a business is not easy and many of us want to know where and how to start. Hendrik Van Den Bergh and Jacques Nel have written a book that presents a logical approach to planning and establishing a new business.

Word-of-mouth Powerful Source of Advertising

Despite an ever-expanding range of advertising platforms and sources, consumers around the world still place their highest levels of trust in other consumers, according to a recent global internet survey conducted by Nielsen.

SARS will catch up with those that missed the amnesty
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will catch up with people who failed to take advantage of the recent small business tax amnesty. Many of them could expect to face a legal crackdown.

SMMES Loosing Confidence
Reserve Bank Governor, Tito Mboweni, announced the second consecutive repo rate hike of 50 basis points last week. But how will this impact the small business sector in South Africa , especially since the SMME confidence index dropped in the 3 rd quarter of 2007?

SME sales tips

The new SME Sales Tip
The BizAssist PR, Marketing & Sales section will be receiving special attention for the next couple of months. BizAssist will update our SME Sales Tip every Tuesday and Thursday that will assist your small business in achieving sales.

Sales Tip Number One: What is the meaning of sales?
Every sales person, you included, wants to know the fastest and easiest way to make a sale.
the editorial team

Warwick Smith-Chandler
Editorial Director
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?
wsc@bizassist.co.za

Sarah Billimore
Web Content Assistant
Sarah joined the SA Guides team as a welcome addition in 2007. She took on the role of editor for both BizAssist.co.za and the BizSmarts eNewsletter. We look forward to new and exciting changes as she continues to deliver on BizAssist.co.za's mission to bring content that is relevant, fresh, and informative to South African entrepreneurs.
sarah@bizassist.co.za

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