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Current Edition >> Archives Section >> SMME Information >> 1 - 17 August 2003


Business opportunities

Business Know-how NSBN
www.businessknowhow.net
NSBN helps you find new business ideas, get answers to business questions, find customers and get found, and discuss business with other entrepreneurs who run small and home-based businesses. Whether you have employees or work as a free-agent or independent contractor, you'll find the resources you need to be successful in your own business.


Useful websites

TradeBoss.com
www.tradeboss.com/default.cgi
A B2B marketplace designed to help companies in finding business partners from all over the world.

Businesswomen's Association
www.bwasa.co.za
The largest association of business and professional women in SA promoting the status of women in business and to develop them in their professional and personal capacity.

International Trade Group - ITG
www.inttg.com
The International Trade Group (ITG) was established to assist overseas companies to trade, to set up Joint Ventures and Partnerships and invest into South and Southern Africa.

Incentive schemes
www.brain.org.za/SUPPORT/incentives
Incentive schemes available for small businesses and gives information such as requirements, loan amounts and contact details.

BuyaBusiness
www.buyabusiness.co.za
This is the place to sell or buy a South African business. Search the database of businesses for sale in South Africa, or find a franchise or broker, or list your business for sale.


Tenders

E4/2003/2004 : Supply of 16 Laptop Computers and 5 Laser Printers. Documents available at the Head Department of Education, Private Bag X20565, Bloemfontein. Tel: (051) 404 4102. Closing Date (CD): 15 August 2003

SACST02/03 : Supply of library Material. Documents available at the Provincial Government Building, Room 1503. Contact Person: Me. E. Ralehoko, Tel: (051) 405 4680. Closing Date (CD): 11 August 2003

DOH22/2003/2004 : The supply and delivery of laundry detergents to various laundries in the Free State Province. Documents available at Me S Maisi, Room 313, Old Saambou Building, Cnr Aliwal and Maitland Street, Bloemfontein. Tel: (051) 405 5029. Closing Date (CD): 8 August 2003


New on the Bookshelf

Bids, Tenders and Proposal: Winning Business through Best Practice
By: Harold Lewis.
Publisher: Kogan-Page in Association with Institute of Directors (IoD), Jan 2003.
ISBN: 0749438606.
Available from: www.kogan-page.co.uk
Start and Run a Coffee Bar - 2nd Edition
By: Tom Matzen and Marybeth Harrison.
Publisher: Self Counsel Press, April 2002
ISBN: 1551803542.
Available from: www.amazon.com

Practical Tax Handbook for SMME's 2003
A 600-page loose-leaf binder with the topics in alphabetical order. This manual is easy to understand and contains factual examples, legal templates and checklists.
Published by: Fleet Street Publications.
For further information contact: Rachel Tel: 011-785-4768, Fax: 011-803-5750
E-mail: rachel@fft.co.za

State of small business development in South Africa
Annual review 2001 now available from Ntsika. Programme Design, Research & Information Division.
Tel: +27 12 483 2000
Helpline: 0800 113857 (toll free)
Email: jsmit@nepe.org.za

Begin jou eie besigheid: Van idees tot aksie: 'n praktiese werkboek vir Suid-Afrika. Plus: Hoe om Internet vir jou te laat werk. Ook in Engels beskikbaar as Create your Own Business. "If you wanted to give someone who didn't have a job a gift, this would probably be the finest gift you could give them"- Arthur G. Clarke.


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