Issue 52 | 2 February 2010

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Free Banking and practical business support for your small business!
At Nedbank Small Business Services we understand that entrepreneurs need all the support they can get, and that's why we have a startup offer for businesses and franchises younger than 24 months. The offer includes free transactional banking for two years to businesses taking out a startup loan of R100 000 or more, and practical business support services, from business registration to mentorship and more.
So if you have a projected turnover of up to R7.5 million, SMS START and your name to 40320 or click here. Terms and conditions apply.
BOOK REVIEWS
From Acorns: How to Grow a Brilliant Business
Thinking of starting a business? Chances are you will be excited by your ideas, but daunted by what might lie ahead.

How NOT to Start and Run your own Business
The reality check that the business community so dearly needed is about to hit bookstores as Scott Cundill tears apart the fabric of the entrepreneurial world in his hilarious, yet chillingly realistic debut "mini-epic".

"In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing." - William Wordsworth

Make 2010 a Year to Remember

Boost for SA's Township Entrepreneurs
This is how successful entrepreneurs, along with the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute, are making a difference in the lives of new business owners in townships around the country.

Tips to Successfully Sell a Small Business
When you started your business you planned to grow it as a lifetime enterprise. Now, for whatever reason you have decided to sell your business and cash in on all your hard work.

Franchising in 2010: The Consumer Protection Act
Professor Tanya Woker runs through a number of typical franchisee/franchisor scenarios, detailing how the Consumer Protection Act will effect prospective buyers, franchisees and opportunity sellers.

More information on these fantastic business opportunities are available on www.sabizops.co.za or in the latest issue of the SA Guide to Business Opportunities magazine, available at CNA, PNA, Exclusive Books, Spar and Checkers throughout South Africa from 16 December 2009.

Amusement Warehouse
Home Startup Business with small cash and no risk. Manufacturers & Distributors of the largest range of coin op machines in Southern Africa.
 
Vee's Video
It is the mission of Vee's Video (Holdings) (Pty) ltd to be the leader in the entertainment industry, applying our vast experience and the latest technology for the benefit of our franchisees and their employees so as to enable them to give customer service of the highest standard resulting in an above average return on investment.
 
Baglios
Baglios is the artistry of ice cream created by a master ice cream maker. Baglios, we produce our ice cream with the innovation of our cutting-edge equipment, the balance of our superior-quality ingredients and all the elegance of our Italian flair. Baglios ice cream is truly the art of Italian indulgence.
 
ColCacchio Pizzeria
Upmarket sit-down Italian pizzeria specialising in pizza, pasta and salad.Sit-down restaurant franchise, Italian pizzeria, specialising in pizza, pasta and salad.

ABOUT THE IDC
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC) is a self-financing, national Development Finance Institution (DFI). It was established in 1940 to promote economic growth and industrial development in South Africa. Our mandate includes the rest of the Africa , and we operate in a broad spectrum of industries. With our specialized knowledge and experience, can offer financial assistance to a wide variety of individuals and companies. We maintain financial independence and apply sound business principles to everything we do. As a self-financing, state-owned national DFI, the IDC provides financing to entrepreneurs engaged in competitive industries. Web: www.idc.co.za, E-mail: callcentre@idc.co.za, Tel: 086 069 3888.

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