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Guesthouse horrors
Phillip de Wet discovers that opening your home’s doors to total strangers can be a hazardous exercise

No pain, no gain 
Hendri Pelser finds out how a second take on crashes and bangs has led to business success 

Trashed out  
While many Americans are moving out of their foreclosed homes in haste, a small business has stepped in to clean up the mess, writes Steven Kurutz 

Be your own master  
The industrial revolution in miniature – and sometimes in reverse: that’s the story of textile company owner Stuart Holding’s professional life, writes Alice Rhodes  

Bridging the gap 
Women in rural areas are seen as the backbone of their communities, but they often need a helping hand, writes Jane Steinacker 

Lock, stock and dryer 
Much more than just a luxury, laundry services are a much-needed commodity in today’s fast-paced world, writes Liesl Venter 

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


  • The Biggest Bang For Your Buck 
    Consumers are increasingly wary about spending their money, which makes advertising more important than ever, writes Hendri Pelser 

    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


  • Moms do know best 
    When Cara Mullin had to choose between her children and a career, she chose both, writes Alice Rhodes. 

    House prices set to remain becalmed  
    The housing sector has cooled substantially and is likely to remain a buyer’s market for some time, writes Hendri Pelser  
  • ‘There is still a house market’


  • Clean Up Your Act  
    Some say business is a dirty game — and in South Africa this seems to be the grimy truth. 

    Expert Advice: Starting Out 
    It’s My Business reader Maxwell Mbelekwane wants to find out as much as he can about opening his own business. Barrie Terblanche has this advice to give 
  • Giveaway


  • 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. 

    Wanted: keen innovators 
    Transforming emerging market economies, by identifying and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs, is what non-profit organisation Endeavor Entrepreneurs is all about. 

    Get Your Products Off the Shelves 
    This Ceres farmer put everything on the line and triumphed using sound business and marketing advice, writes Liesl Venter 
  • Wanted: keen innovators
  • Marketing, all over the shop


  • Featured Video
    Herman Mashaba, Black Like Me: Famed entrepreneur Herman Mashaba talks about how he built Black Like Me into a massive cosmetics brand – from the days when he hawked lotions and potions from the back of his car and mixed the cosmetics himself. Video courtesy of It’s My Business

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