For as little as R150, you can reserve a company name, register a CC or Pty, and register a trademark via the CIPRO website:
http://www.cipro.gov.za/
Cipro is part of the Department of Trade and Industry
Business Tax:
Through the South African Revenue service website, you can register for VAT etc. This is a free service and you can read up on all tax related information that could save you even more money:
http://www.sars.gov.za/
Business Marketing:
I find that marketing is a broad and varied discipline, here are some areas of marketing that any entrepreneur can focus on-
web strategy
blogging http://www.blogspot.com/
social networks
networking strategy
branding and advertising
Business Resources:
- Labour (staff, freelancers, legistlation and contracts):
- Office rentals: tshepo@pact.co.za
- Sales and sales leads: vuyisaq@gmail.com
Business Finance:
Institutions providing finances to SMMEs National :
Contractors Finance Corporation
Business Partners (formerly the SBDC)
Commercial Banks
DTI- Apex Fund, Centre for Small Business Promotion
UYF
Old Mutual Masisizane
Community Projects Funds - CPF-SP
Development Bank of South Africa
Industrial Development Corporation - (IDC)
International Tourism Marketing Assistance Scheme - (ITMAS)
Khula Credit Guarantee Scheme
Khula Micro Credit Outlets
Khula Retail Financial Intermediaries (RFIs)
Khula Thuso Mentorship Scheme
Land Bank
Sizanani Scheme
Ntsika
Zimele
Eastern Cape
Business Finance Promotion Agency (Khula RFI)
Community Entrepreneurial and Business Initiative
Eastern Cape Development Corporation
FNB Momentum Umsobomvu Progress Fund
Marang Financial Services
Free State
Free State Development Corporation
Remmogo Business Finance
Gauteng
African Contractors
Anglo Platinum Corporation
Artpac Lending Services
Basani Business Development Services
FNB Momentum UYF Progress Fund
Khethani Business Finance
Land Bank Marketing Department
http://www.brain.org.za/FINANCING/financingprovgaut.html%20-%20landbank#landbank
Marang Financial Services
Sankofa Financial Services
The Nations Trust
Tusk Construction Support
KZN
FINCA
FNB Momentum UYF Progress Fund
Ithala Development Finance Corporation
Khethani Business Finance (Khula RFI)
KwaZulu-Natal Development Foundation
Marang Financial Services
Limpopo
African Contractors
Anglo Platinum Corporation
Artpac Lending Services
Basani Business Development Services
FNB Momentum UYF Progress Fund
Khethani Business Finance
Land Bank Marketing Department
http://www.brain.org.za/FINANCING/financingprovgaut.html%20-%20landbank#landbank
Marang Financial Services
Sankofa Financial ServicesThe Nations TrustTusk Construction Support
Mpumalanga
Beehive Entrepreneurial Development Centre
Ekukhanyeni Finance Facility (Khula Micro Credit Outlet)
Emerging Entrepreneurs Finance Service Centre
Marang Financial Services Middleburg Micro Credit Outlet
Mpumalanga Economic Empowerment Corporation - (M.E.E.C)
Siyakhula Micro Business Finance (Khula Micro Credit Outlet)
Northern Cape
Remmogo Business Finance (Khula RFI)
Western Cape
FNB Momentum UYF Progress Fund
Khethani Business Finance (Khula RFI)
Landelike Ontwikkelings Maatskapy
Nations Trust (Khula RFI)
New Business Finance
Business Planning:
Business Mentorship:
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Cape town business finance and support directory
Posted: Thursday, 07 April 2005| © BusinessOwner 1997-2005
General business support
The Business Place: Network and information centre for existing and emerging entrepreneurs. Functions as a centre where business owners receive help in starting or improving their businesses. Contact: Denise Dookoo. (021) 422 2797.
Business Beat: Provides mentoring, counselling, bookkeeping, company registration and a host of other support services. Contact 086 1100 447.
Business Establishment Sustainability Programme (BESP): BESP, formerly known as the Centre for Opportunity Development (COD), has a highly-rated group of business advisors. They offer services from start-up training to business information and analysis. Contact (021) 448 7501.
Enterprise Development Unit (EDU): Based at UWC, they provide management training, entrepreneurship research, training and other business development programmes. Contact(021) 959 2240.
Isibane Resource Centre: They offer training, mentoring and consulting and arrange finance for businesses in Cape Town and outlying areas as far as Paarl. Contact (021) 633 1883.
Lingelethu Business Support: Based in Somerset West, they provide general support to businesses. Contact (021) 852 4180.
Support Emerging Entrepreneurs (SEE): A UCT MBA programme where students use the training received from the course to consult with businesses. Business Partners dedicate a team of their specialists to assist the students in working with an emerging enterprise for two months. Contact (021) 406 1329.
Matchmakers: A City of Cape Town sponsored programme that links businesses with financiers and other service providers. Run a database to link up black and white businesses wishing to join forces. Offer tender mentoring, one-on-one consultations for expanding businesses and start-ups. They are introducing a new sms alert venture on tender opportunities and procurement together with Dreamworld Film Studio. Contact (021) 852 4402.
Business referral and informationCity of Cape Town Economic Development and Tourism Directorate: Their core function is to advise and guide the Council on how to pursue economic development and to provide specialised economic development services. These support strategies include developing and promoting entrepreneurial skills and creating opportunities for people who live and work in the city. Contact Zolile Siswana at (021) 483 9011.
Business Associations
Cape Town Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Is a business association with over 4 500 members. Their role includes being brokers, facilitators, advocates and catalysts for development of businesses. The Chamber arranges seminars on a wide range of topics of interest and importance to business. Membership costs R1 016 minimum, and increases depending on the number of employees. Contact (021) 418 4300.
Finance
Khethani Business Finance: A non-profit organisation that assists businesses whose loan applications would normally be turned down by the banks. They are probably one of the most successful Khula-backed business lenders still operating. Contact (021) 683 7656.
New Business Finance (NBF): Provides business finance from R1 000 up to R250 000 to start-up businesses and expanding businesses that do not meet standard banking criteria. Asset finance, working capital, tender or contract finance and bridging finance are provided. Contact (021) 671 6263
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