| Pre-planning stage |
Business plan |
Business Partners website Books, magazines, Business Partners service centres, family, friends, other business people |
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Assessing a business opportunity |
Business Partners consultants |
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Researching the market |
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Market size |
Bureau of Market Research, Central Statistical Services, AMPS, Business Partners publications |
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Your competitors |
Commercial and industrial directories, Chamber of Commerce directories |
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Training |
Business Partners training centres |
| Planning and establishment stage |
Business plan |
Business Partners publications |
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Business name |
Registrar of Companies and CCs |
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Business entity |
Registrar of Companies and CCs, Business Partners service centres |
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Legal & licensing requirements |
Local authorities, Liquor Board, Road Transport Board, RSC, etc |
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The marketing plan |
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Demographics |
Central Statistical Services, local authorities |
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Other statistics (size of market) |
Bureau of Market Research |
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Names and marketing strategy of competitors |
Industry and Trade Federations and Associations, Bureau of Market Research, other marketing research bodies |
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The financial plan |
Accountants, Business Partners consultants |
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The management plan |
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Staff structure |
Department of Manpower, consultants |
| Information |
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Staff policy |
Human resources consultants, IPM |
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Registration |
Receiver of Revenue |
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Working conditions |
Department of Manpower |
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Benefits |
UIF, Workmen's Compensation, medical aid brokers |
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Administration and record keeping system |
Business Partners consultants, Business Partners publications |
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Production (productivity) |
NPI, Business Partners Consultants |
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Technical |
CSIR, Industry federations/ associations |
| Start-up stage |
The location |
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Home |
Local authority (town planning and health department) |
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Retail premises |
Estate agent, local authority, health department |
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Office premises |
Estate agent, Yellow Pages |
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Industrial premises |
Business Partners, estate agent, factory inspector |
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Telephone and post office box |
Telkom / post office |
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Water and electricity |
Local authority |
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Business entity |
Registrar of Companies & CC |
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Finance |
Banks, Business Partners units, private sector, financing bodies, Business Partners, Industrial Development Corporation, Department of Trade and Industry |
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Staff |
Registration at Department of Manpower, UIF (Workman's Comp), Industrial Council, Receiver of Revenue, medical aid |
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Tax |
Registration as provisional taxpayer with Receiver of Revenue, VAT (register as a vendor) |
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Insurance (life of owner and business) |
Life insurance broker |
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Specific trade or industry related information and membership |
Chamber of Commerce, Department of Trade and Industry, federation or association |
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Suppliers |
Commercial and industrial directories |
| Operational stage |
Marketing and advertising |
Newspapers, magazines, direct mailing, outdoor advertising co's, pamphlets, distributors, advertising on vehicles, cinemas, Yellow Pages |
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Management |
Business Partners consultants |
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Financial / administration / tax |
Accountants, technicians, bookkeepers, tax consultants |
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Technical |
CSIR, specialist consultants, associations |
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Staff |
Institute of Personnel Management, human resource consultants, Department of Manpower, labour relations consultants |
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Credit control |
Information trust corporations, credit management organisations |
