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Take your new small business venture from start-up to success story with expert advice that will get you on the road to profitability.

Are You Suited to Entrepreneurship?

Starting a business means that you have to find out what makes a successful entrepreneur. Evaluate your strengths and make sure that you have what it takes. Entrepreneurs know exactly how much money they need to make, to stay in business and are committed and passionate in order to achieve the goals they have set for themselves.
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What Are Your Options?

Your options are many - one can start a new business from scratch, buy an existing business, a franchise or a biz op. Before you make a decision choose a business that is right for you. To be successful as an entrepreneur, you must have a passion about the business you start.
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Business Ideas

Finding the right business concept isn’t that difficult. Generating good ideas will lead you to evaluate your ideas. If you are stuck for a good idea, Business Ideas Directories (on the web) showcase hundreds of business ideas. This will lead you to exploit trends and you may even come up with a unique concept.
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Partnerships

If you start a business with a partner drawing up a partnership agreement is a must. There are pros & cons with partnerships which is why it is so important to have a carefully thought-out partnership agreement that has been drawn up by a professional.
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Start-up Registrations

We explain how to register your small business for PAYE and VAT and how to open a business banking account. We give advice and tips to help you register your start-up business as a sole proprietorship, CC, PTY or a Trust. If you’re launching a new concept, you might have to register copyright, trademarks or register a patent. Other areas we cover are statutory regulations, zoning and permits.
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Get Your Business Going

Get your business going by using Entrepreneur's “21 Steps to Start-up”, if followed will direct you to follow the right path. Issues such as Doing Things that Count in the Start-up Stage; Starting a Business in a Downturn; How to Find Funding; Budgeting & Financial Management; Marketing Advice and Generating Sales are crucial in order to get a new business going.
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