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Useful Websites

• Starting a Business
http://www.brain.org.za/START/starting.html
Business start-up guide for designers http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/pdf/The Design Trust Business Start-Up Guide 2003.pdf
With a wide range of tips on how to develop a business plan, search for funds, price your products and protect your intellectual property. The Design Trust has brought together a useful resource book for designers the world over. This is a downloadable pdf document.

• Exporting
http://www.brain.org.za/GROWING/exporting.html
List of Export Councils and Associations
Provided by the Department of Trade and Industry.
Address list of foreign economic offices.

• Entrepreneurship
http://www.brain.org.za/START/entrepreneurship.html
The ten biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make and how to avoid making them
http://www.nzbusiness.co.nz/editable/hot_tips/nzb_0603_14_19.pdf
Article : Mistakes or failures can be the biggest building block to success. Some of New Zealand's sharpest business minds detail ten of the worst mistakes business entrepreneurs can make and offers ways in which to avoid them. This article is downloadable from the website.


Business Opportunities

• Alternate energy solutions
Technipower is recognised as one of the leader in alternate energy in southern Africa. Offering a range of alternate energy solutions products which encompass solar, wind and diesel powered generators: solar powered streetlights; ceiling fans; wireless lighting with rechargeable lanterns; a home power solar system; solar water heating; solar water pumps; wind generators; etc. For more information contact: Minus 40, Tel: 011-397-5026, Fax: 011-397-5262, E-mail: solar@minus40.co.za.

• Sasol franchise
Sasol's Retail Convenience Centres (RCC's) are putting out franchises consisting of at least three separate business units: a forecourt for petrol and diesel, a convenience store and a bakery. Each unit is an individual profit centre and may not be run at a loss and offset by the other units. Sasol will determine which business units are suitable for a particular site and will grant a licence to a single RCC franchisee to operate the entire outlet.For more information contact, Franchise Recruitment Manager, Sasol Oil Tel: 011-889-7600, Fax: 011-889-7979, Source: www.sasol.com.