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X2 FREE COVID-19 Business Guides For You

We have always taken our mission to help entrepreneurs to survive and thrive very seriously.COVID-19 pushed us to work even harder to make sure YOU make it through this BETTER and SMARTER. That's why today we are beyond excited to unveil X2 COVID-19 FREE BUSINESS RESOURCES for Entrepreneurs. From today you can download 2 FREE COVID-19 Business Resources. Both can help you navigate the challenges of COVID-19 - especially for those looking for funding and business opportunities.

GET YOUR 25+ Business Ideas for All Industries in South AfricaThe first guide in the series is the COVID-19 business ideas guide. We all know the landscape has changed and you may be looking for ideas to take advantage of. The guide provides ideas to suit all levels of experience or startup capital. Download 25+ business ideas for all industries in South Africa, including:

  • Retail

  • Digital

  • Food & beverage

  • Entertainment

  • Health and Fitness

  • PLUS Business ideas for the COVID-19 pandemic

20+ Business Funding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in the Agricultural SectorOn the positive side of the COVID-19 pandemic, people will still need to eat. Preferences may change, but consumption will continue to be there. Download '20+ Business Funding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in the Agricultural Sector' if you are looking to pursue opportunities in the agricultural sector. Get a full list of agricultural funds for the following categories/businesses:

  • Field crop farming

  • Animal production

  • Dairy farming

  • Food & agricultural value chain

  • Agro-processing

  • PLUS – Niche funds for Black and Women-owned agriculture businesses

MORE in this week's newsletter:- Solutions to some of the biggest business mistakes entrepreneurs make- What you need to be a great one-person show- Our readers tell us about the first business mistake they’ve made

Stay safe and healthy!

Quote of the Week

“It’s better to have a poor idea with excellent execution than it is to have an excellent idea with poor or no execution.” - Jalal Ghiassi-Razavi

Launching a Business Alone? Here Are SECRETS to Running a Great One-Person Show

1. Get Help For Almost No Money

How To Get People To Help You Build Your Business Even With A Limited BudgetSo how can you hire the right team when you have little or no money to pay? Here are 5 strategies you can follow.

2. Shift Your Mindset

Make The Mighty Leap from Freelancer To Entrepreneur Looking to make the change from freelancer to entrepreneur? Learn how to make the shift in mindset and practical steps to consider.

. Protect your Ideas

How To Protect Your Intellectual Property- From what is copyright, how is a copyright different from a patent or a trademark, and what kinds of ideas and innovations can you copyright or trademark?

4. Get Part-time Help

Full-time versus contract employees – which way should you go? The pros and cons, and the key differences between full-time and part-time staff.

5. Get Your Taxes Right

Tax Guide: Tax Filing for EntrepreneursThe answers to questions like how do I register and file my tax, do I need to register for VAT, what tax deductions may I claim and what paperwork do I need?

‘The First Business Mistake I Made’

We asked our readers this question. their responses include 'I chose the wrong business partner, I didn’t have business policies in place, I gave over the steering wheel in my business, and I didn’t adapt my business plan'. Read more

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To improve the proposals you write, do not include giving irrelevant info and don’t use casual lingo. We share more details as to what you should do instead.

One of the mistakes SMEs make is that they don’t check who the corporate has outsourced the program to – the service provider running the programme and their track record. Find out how to overcome this.

Ignoring your finances hoping they will get better by themselves, is a big mistake you can make. Learn what to do instead.

Two common sales mistakes are ignoring personal skills and not showing your customers you care. We show you what to do instead.

Mistakes you can make here include signing the CIPC documents without a director or shareholder’s agreement. Learn what to do and not to do.