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SME News

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•	Government silent on small business liberalisation

•	Further insights from SME survey emerge

•	Information Act – better news for small businesses

•	Working from home about to take off in SA

•	Generators in demand for small businesses

•	Low-cost telecoms to under-serviced areas

•	Trade Area Analysis - What is it and why does the market need it?

•	Small business, big ideas

•	Siebel puts CRM measuring online

•	Feng Shui tips for your office

•	How to deal with a shortage of skills

•	France’s small business boom offers SA a model for growth

•	Bootstrapping a recipe for success

•	WIN* Holiday accommodation for 6 people!*WIN

•	Good CRM means good business

•	The Power "P's" of emotionally intelligent leadership

•	Jobless entrepreneur takes inside track

•	The 2005 SME survey - where are we at?

•	Mining focus on fostering small businesses

•	Gauteng SMME body fails to pay supplier

•	Major policy shift for telecoms expected

•	Cape bid to make IT firms think global

•	Small Companies taking AIDS seriously

•	Small SA firms face accounts dilemma

•	Losing the entrepreneurship battle

•	Tax amnesty lures small businesses

•	Small tourism operators eager for slice of 2010 pie

•	Opportunities exist in rural areas

•	‘Top 10’ list for small business

•	Tandem franchising for BEE

•	Are you a business man, manager, supervisor or administrator ?

•	Shape up or lose out, Erwin warns SA companies

•	Offer of tax immunity to small business

•	Find products to sell online.

•	Beware of Loopholes in Labour

•	10 Commandments of Stress Management

•	Franchising drives small business growth

•	Read all about it – e-newspapers around the corner

•	The Millionaire Maker – the most expensive book in the world ?

•	Small Businesses urged to cash in on value of their properties

•	Purchase decisions: Quality of product or service the SME Holy Grail

•	Help is missing where it matters most

•	Devising the right strategy is the clincher in small business survival

•	Selling solutions needs buy in from all of the firm

•	Capitalise on franchise opportunities.

•	Important points in running a network

•	Trade Secrets are Gold Nuggets : Protect Them

•	SA hops on e-Trading bandwagon

•	Skills training funds missing the target

•	Durban businesses urged to help make 2010 pay

•	Property sector needs “global brand”

•	Study exposes small business IS gaps

•	Staff behaviour is your problem

•	Rentals hinder franchises

•	eGovernment anyone ?

•	Business should be realistic about 2010

•	SA climbs higher on ‘ease of business’ chart

•	SMME reforms in cabinet's hands

•	Business Survival Guide - book review

•	New business magazine set for debut

•	Support initiatives in place to reduce high failure rate.

•	Cape Town City boosts small business

•	Can BEE catalyse entrepreneurship in South Africa?

•	Programme offers aid to tourism entrepreneurs

•	Confirming houses can help SMEs avoid getting ripped off

•	Franchising set to fall within BEE parameters as well

•	Skills shortage ‘holding back black advancement’

•	Crucial to have a blueprint that outlines goals

•	IDC focusing on small business

•	Practical suggestions

•	SA entrepreneurs climb on eBay bandwagon

•	Online Auction Sites See Rise In eFraud

•	Small business levy stays, says SARS

•	Eleven Disastrous Marketing Mistakes SMEs Make

•	SARS refuses at least 800 000 extensions

•	Small is Big Business for IT

•	More resources for smaller enterprises

•	Online Spending Reaches 6 Percent Of Total Retail Sales

•	Increasing competition for tenders ‘may hurt builders’

•	SME Survey 2006: Skills and finance the answer for SME growth

•	Western Cape aims to double number of tourists by 2010

•	Bill threatens workplace training

•	Travelling made easy !

•	Standard Bank urges less red tape for cities

•	Tourism SA chief blasts home affairs for visa delays

•	Manufacturing growth dips, but stays high

•	Factories may lose benefits

•	Know VAT laws for African trade’

•	Wanted: young, committed entrepreneurs

•	SA rises in IMF’s estimation

•	Business confidence flirts with 23-year high

•	Entrepreneurs free to pursue profit but red tape may yet spoil the party

•	Trading conditions still suit business

•	No faking it — pirated goods hurt the economy

•	Second quarter consumer spending soars

•	Controversial Textile Quotas Postponed ... until further notice

•	Work for 544 000 lifts outlook for SA’s jobless

•	SA down five places in competitiveness

•	Crime figures show surge in cash heists

•	Crime figures show surge in cash heists

•	Tourist numbers set for record this year

•	Saitex to help prepare small businesses for export drive

•	Shock producer prices to test inflation target

•	HIV/AIDS coalition to focus on small firms

•	Western Cape business in buoyant mood

•	SME Survey 2006: Finance and skills the enabler, ICT and BEE take a back seat

•	Bill outlines tax breaks for 2010 World Cup

•	Maximising your business - True Love and Standard Bank shows readers how

•	Days of Tarnished Directors Coming to an End….

•	Nearly half of US businesses run from home

•	SME shows on the rise – diaries NOW !!

•	FIN24 offers improved real-time share price tool

•	Bekker top entrepreneur

•	Beware Price-fixers ! The Competition Commission is out to get you !

•	SA business ‘on sidelines’ in the run-up to World Cup

•	Business optimism still strong

•	Eastern opportunity

•	Banks more keen to take plunge in start-up market

•	Pay-as-you-go office space for the SME

•	Tourism sector urged to think beyond 2010 World Cup final whistle

•	Telkom prices hold SA back — Reuters

•	Firms ‘must be forced to behave abroad’

•	Retail sales spike over festive season

•	BizSmarts Book Competition Prizewinners announced!

•	Robinson scolds SA business on rights

•	See chefs cook up a storm in HOSTEX 2007 competitions

•	Small business support the focus of ANC lekgotla.

•	Payroll a headache for small business

•	Securex attracts solid industry participation

•	Business seeks to open lines

•	Call to promote entrepreneurship in SA

•	SA falls down before it can start up

•	Low levels of entrepreneurship in South Africa threaten growth

•	Bank disputes generally accepted SME failure rates

•	New “Investment Incentive and Business Retention” Policy will benefit SME’s in Cape Town

•	Hardex builds a solid trade platform for exhibitors and visitors

•	Worth companies’ while ‘to have staff comply with Competition Act’

•	Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Availability of information and education key

•	New Companies Bill out this week for comment

•	Exports provide versatility to SMEs

•	Give business tax breaks, is DA’s tip for Trevor

•	A NEW ROLE IN THE GLOBAL MARKET - The challenges facing the South African auto industry – domestically and globally

•	The true cost of health and safety in the workplace

•	Disappointed’ Pick ’n Pay shelves bid for Fruit & Veg City

•	Increase in business tourism on the cards

•	Science behind Success

•	February 28 is Odometer day.

•	Smell of profits drive worldwide wind energy growth

•	Winners of Acronis True Image 10 Home announced.

•	EU gives local small business R450m boost

•	Automotive conference aimed at helping trade in South Africa

•	THE WORLD’S TOP WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS TO HOLD WORLD SUMMIT IN SOUTH AFRICA

•	IS YOUR BUSINESS THE BEST IN AFRICA?

•	Research project in conjunction with Unisa.

•	DIAL DIRECT LAUNCHES BUSINESS INSURANCE

•	HR should be the cornerstone of every organisation

•	Business needs continuity plan to manage risks

•	NINE CONVERSATIONS IN LEADERSHIP LAUNCHES

•	The stage is set for world-class displays at Markex 2007

•	Exhibitors "tool up" for another successful Hardex

•	HOW CAN WE MAKE SOUTH AFRICA’S SMALL BUSINESSES GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE?

•	Win business support worth in excess of R100 000.

•	Success reveals networking and cross-pollination as key incubation ingredients

•	Mbeki urges business leaders to shape up

•	Import quotas revised by state

•	New tax rules ’extremely generous’

•	Restored Business Confidence for the South African SMME Sector for 2007

•	Free Small Business Seminars

•	Business Partners launch their Womens Fund

•	BUSINESS IN DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE 2007

•	Make Money In Property with the SA Guide to Business Opportunities.

•	The mind of the entrepreneur

•	CONSUMER PROTECTION BILL 2007.

•	Exciting franchise and business opportunities revealed at The Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo.

•	SARS allows two more days for amnesty

•	Win R30 000 for your for your business!

•	SMEs have a high mortality rate due to a skills shortage.

•	Missed the Small Business Tax Amnesty deadline?

•	Local business to benefit from tax-free Fifa bubble.

•	“Tolerance and determination” – the stuff women leaders are made from.

•	Quitting Your Job for a Home Based Business

•	Women more likely than men to head successful businesses of the future.

•	Window of opportunity for emerging entrepreneurs, but beware of a quick-fix approach

•	The largest ever Italian trade delegation to hit our shores yet.

•	The Hospitality Investment Conference for Africa - a networking platform for new investors in tourism.

•	What makes the South African SME competitive?

•	How to Turn Time into Money

•	2010 Business Opportunities

•	Why I will build my business on the WEB rather than the 2010 FIFA World Cup

•	Calling on all Innovative Entrepreneurs

•	7 Ways of Getting Your Customers to Say ‘Wow’!

•	5 key factors for small business success.

•	Zithuthukise SMME's/Projects Development Expo & Conference.

•	Property franchising – global versus national brands.

•	The Carbon Cash Cow

•	Behind 2010: Gary Bailey’s 2010 ‘GamePlan’

•	Top Women Awards finalists announced

•	SA’s top business schools are giving away R150 000 worth of prizes

•	How to make money in small business from the 2010 World Cup.

•	Last call for local innovation heroes

•	International exhibitors add flavour to Hardex 2007

•	Small is the new big (business)

•	Get what your small business really needs with BizAssist.co.za

•	THE NATIONAL CREDIT ACT - DOES IT APPLY TO YOU?

•	Plain language starts with the reader

•	Bio2Biz conference concludes South Africa's biotechnology industry hot on the heels of international competitors

•	Branson’s namesake drives innovation into SA’s very core

•	Franchise Giants, Chicken King, Hatch New Look, New Menu & New Direction

•	The 7 Traits of an Exceptional & Successful Entrepreneur

•	SME Survey 2007: What keeps you up at night?

•	How to Attract Customers for the Products of Your Home-Based Business

•	Why SMEs Should Invest In Security

•	Seven basic rules to business success.

•	Entrepreneurs Awarded in the FNB Enablis Business Plan Challenge

•	Top honours given to Imvubu Guesthouse at the 2007 Africa SMME Awards

•	Visible Growth in Renewable energy

•	BEE partners in QSR sector

•	Ernst & Young’s SA Chapter of World Entrepreneur Awards

•	SMMEs to benefit from Infrastructure

•	Ernst & Young South African World Entrepreneur Winner

•	South Africa’s Gold Mine: Why business is good in the south

•	2010 Behind the scenes: Q & A With The Organising Committee’s Tumi Makgabo

•	SMMEs still face hurdles to growth

•	Why South African businesses could do with a little more Italian

•	Ukubona takes the Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Award

•	SMMEs get share of R2 billion contract

•	Selling Your Family Business? Get Ready - Get Set - Go!

•	R55 million aimed at fighting HIV in small business

•	Power cuts affecting small business

•	Traffic Congestion set to boost Working from Home

•	Low ratings for SA Entrepreneurship

•	Power Cuts Fuel Alternative Energy

•	Small firms made a mark on JSE

•	Laws tighten on close corporations

•	Give small business a break, says Branson

•	Invitation to Explore Franchising Botswana 2008

•	Blackouts prompt scramble for renewable energy

•	African SMME Awards Competition

•	Strike While the Iron’s Hot – and the Lights are Out

•	Tips on Cellphone Etiquette for Business People

•	Mbeki highlights the importance of IT in his State of the Nation Address

•	South African Family Business Owners are Confident

•	Smart Stars: Blue Catalyst Network Portal goes video to help Innovative Entrepreneurs find investors and customers.

•	R100m Fund to Support Women Enterprises

•	Workshops Designed to Enhance Customer Service Before 2010

•	Seda leads an SMME awareness and investment roadshow in Switzerland

•	DTI initiative a big boost for SA export industry

•	Hosted Offering Designed to Suit Needs of Smaller Companies

•	SA’s Biggest SME Website Launches New Look

•	New Managing Director for SME Support Centre

•	Retail interest high in Micromark lighting and security products

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•	SMBs excel with Infor CRM Business Edition

•	SAP partners with RIM to Create New Era of Enterprise Mobility

•	Naspers Approached with Offers for M-Web

•	Is your business among the best in Africa?

•	US Loans Boost to SA Small Business

•	FNB Launches Cellphone Business Banking

•	Small Businesses Offered Free Listing on JSE AltX

•	Cape's Film Industry Driving Property Investment Opportunities

•	Tempted to Trade? Get to the Thailand Exhibition

•	Telkom Tariff Increase Favours Businesses Run From Home

•	InCube8 – Developing Young Entrepreneurs

•	Opportunities Are Still Available in Property

•	Empowered Youth are Ready to Face Entrepreneurial Challenges

•	BizAssist’s Editor Encourages South African SME’s

•	The FBOE Working From Home Pavilion

•	SMEs Targeted Again and Again - and Again

•	Banner Store Successfully Opens in Johannesburg

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Starting Your Business

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•	Common start-up mistakes - and how to avoid them

•	The Seven Roller Coaster Stages of a Start Up Business

•	Failing to plan is Planning to Fail

•	Making money through renewable energy sources - Part Two.

•	Seda puts forward small business plan

•	Location, location : Finding premises for your new business

•	Common start-up mistakes - and how to avoid them

•	3 Things to do before you start working from home

•	Checklist for Starting a Business

•	Ordinary people can do extraordinarily well

•	Choosing the type of business opportunity that is right for me.

•	New boys on coffee-shop block make it hip to be seen in Vida

•	Will you be rich in 2007?

•	Cutting out the middle man in buying insurance can cost you dearly

•	Employing staff for your new business

•	The Ten Commandments of Customer Service

•	Bank disputes generally accepted SME failure rates

•	Smaller businesses prefer to buy business premises and share risk

•	Public gets longer to debate Companies Bill

•	Starter kit for the not-so-natural entrepreneur to help make it work.

•	Getting a grip on the future - entrepreneurs turn their backs on the limitations of corporate culture

•	R150 000 in seed capital and incubation services yours for the taking

•	SME Survey 2007: The secrets of successful business

•	Encouraging the the corporate entrepreneur

•	Quantum Physics may be affecting your Business.

•	Ten deadly sins that lead to corporate extinction

•	NEW WAY OF FOSTERING AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURIAL TALENT GATHERING MOMENTUM

•	Improving entrepreneurship in SA

•	ENTREPRENEURSHIP - MORE THAN JUST A BRIGHT IDEA

•	Tired of working for a boss?

•	Start with the end in mind

•	6 Traits You Need to Move From Being an Employee to Being Self-Employed

•	Will you buy your business, or begin from scratch?

•	How to profitably invest in property.

•	Top 10 Mistakes Made When Buying a Business

•	Entrepreneurs need 90% guts and 10% capital.

•	R500 million in developmental capital available for SMEs

•	Business Partners gives SA Women access to R200 million worth of funds.

•	KwaNdebele Small Business Week

•	Check all angles to make sure your venture is a success

•	Take advantage of the booming property market with a franchise opportunity.

•	The Truth Behind Entrepreneurial Myths

•	Tips For a Successful Small Business

•	Tips and Traps When Buying an Existing Restaurant Business

•	How to Write a ‘Killer’ Business Plan

•	Motivational: What's Really Holding You Back?

•	Taking the Plunge

•	Simple And Effective Ways To Create Your Successful Small Business

•	Tips on how SMEs can succeed in 2008

•	How to get your business going without money

•	Black start-ups show off hi-tech skills in India

•	Few Start-ups Seek Success

•	Why is Buying a Franchise a Smart Move?

•	How to Find the Sweet Spot in your Business

•	Seek Solid Support when Starting a New Business

•	Trading Services: A Viable Alternative for Start-ups

•	Entrepreneurs to Benefit from Mentorship Programme

•	Be Careful when Dealing with your Shopping Centre Landlord

•	Make Working for Yourself Work for You

•	A Guide To Running Your Own Business

•	R50 Million to Assist Start-Ups and Small Business Expansion

•	A Business out of Heavenly Chocolate

•	Sasol ChemCity and Flora Cosmetics give life to Perfum