- 1. Getting the basics right
- 2. Failing to plan, or planning to fail?
- 3. Which structure suits your business best?
- 4. Costs: How much are you in for?
- 5. What assistance is available?
- 6. Untangling technology
- 7. Financial foundations
- 8. Legal requirements
- 9. Insurance essentials
- 10. Marketing your business
- 11. Real life
- 12. Real help
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- 1. Getting the basics right
Have you got what it takes to run your own business? Ask yourself the following questions. - 2. Failing to plan, or planning to fail?
Business plan guidelines and tips on what most small business owners ignore in their planning. - 3. Which structure suits your business best?
The ins and outs of being a sole proprietor, close corporation, or Pty (Ltd). - 4. Costs: How much are you in for?
Determining start-up costs; hidden costs; calculating actual profit; and managing cash flow efficiently. - 5. What assistance is available?
What banks want and what they offer; government incentive schemes and grants; venture capital; and equity funding. - 6. Untangling technology
How to decide what infrastructure you need and which hardware, software and connectivity products you shouldn't be without. - 7. Financial foundations
Leasing vs purchasing, financial admin and management - and technology that does it for you! - 8. Legal requirements
Tax compliance and tax trimming tips; legalising your software. - 9. Insurance essentials
What needs to be insured? You'll be surprised! - 10. Marketing your business
Low-cost ways to promote your business. - 11. Real life
Why a 34-year-old tobacconist business turned to e-commerce - 12. Real help
Where to learn more - must-see websites, useful contacts and training opportunities |