Pastel vs Qwill Barrie Terblanche puts to test two online accounting packages to see which one adds up
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CSI now vital for success
Crispin Sonn says corporate service investment means investing in your business
Grey Beards Called In to Help
Educating for growth
Learning to lend
How to register a close corporation
Hendri Pelser visits Cipro’s offices in Pretoria to see how difficult it really is to get a CC certificate
How to run a thriving business
Opting to start your own enterprise certainly offers a sense of freedom and power, and allows you to determine your own income. Anton van Heerden, the managing director of Softline VIP, believes one of the cornerstones of success is having the right systems in place — from day one
Co-ops to receive boost from the state
With a new government having been sworn in, Barrie Terblanche sets out to find out how small business will be affected
From the president’s mouth
Credentials to suit the Job
In desperate times, desperate people do desperate things to get a job — and reports indicate that CV fraud is on the increase in South Africa. Hendri Pelser investigates
Thought comes before action in business
Back the jockey and not the horse is the sage advice given by small business developer Allon Raiz
The Devil is in the Detail
John Sago and Cicile van Dijk spent R50000 each buying into what was sold to them as a lucrative business opportunity, but things did not go as planned. Michael Williams investigates
Pitfalls to avoid in contracts
Tricks of the Trade
What’s the difference between a registered company name and a trading name? Does the law provide you with any protection? What are your choices? It’s My Business finds out
The business of death
Nicky Pelekae plans to attend a course on funeral directing and coffin manufacturing but has been unable to get much information about the nitty-gritty of establishing a funeral business. Phillip de Wet set out to look at the industry and its pitfalls
Getting started
New material finds deep market niche
Counting the country’s dead
Rules and regulations
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Clean Up Your Act
Some say business is a dirty game — and in South Africa this seems to be the grimy truth.
Consumer Protection Act to the rescue
One of the main ways in which the Consumer Protection Act will protect franchisees in future is through the Consumer Protection Commission, which will be established in terms of the new law.
Marketing, all over the shop
Stores should put shoppers and their needs at the forefront when considering in-store marketing , says Craig Lodge, trade marketing manager for Pick n Pay.
Franchises that never hatched
It’s My Business goes undercover to catch this franchisor in the act, writes Barrie Terblanche
Consumer Protection Act to the rescue
Chickens come home to roost
Inspired to Succeed
Johnny da Silva’s success was built on humble but meticulous foundations, writes Barrie Terrblanche
In Brief
The second Business Expo in KwaZulu-Natal will take place on June 12–13 at the Durban Exhibition Centre.
Waiting to get ... Paid
When signing a new client, don’t forget the groundwork. The devil may be in the detail you missed, writes Michael Williams
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