From the search for a business opportunity to start-up guides, management tips, franchising assistance and expansion strategies, Your Business covers a wide range of topics.
Regular columnists tackle tax concerns, labour legislation and franchising advice. While industry experts analyse the legal, insurance, technology and online environments.
Your Business Magazine provides impartial editorial, and all advertorials are clearly marked as such. Readers are encouraged to conduct in-depth research on their own behalf and, where possible, Your Business provides advice on how to conduct this research.
Departments
BizNews - These pages are devoted to upcoming SME events, news from various industry bodies and the agencies and organizations that provide support for business and franchise owners. We also highlight web-based resources of use to the small business or franchise owner.
Finance - Your Business discusses the raising of funding, management of cash flow and strategies to ensure the flow continues…
Management - This section highlights legal issues, human resources and other factors that are part of the day-to-day running of a business.
Franchising - From how to choose a franchise to the franchisee-franchisor relationship, this section provides insight into South Africa 's thriving franchise sector.
Marketing - Sales, marketing, advertising and public relations are all tools that small business owners can use to grow their businesses, and this section includes tactics on how SME's can implement sound marketing strategies.
Techupdate - From tech news to hardware and software trends that impact on the SME sector, Your Business Magazine provides the insight to guide SME's when purchasing technology for their offices.
Up next ….
Scheduled articles and special features
February/
March |
Start-up guide: Forming and naming your business
Advice: Green entrepreneurs share lessons from the trenches
Management: How SMEs can participate in the tender process
IT: Invoicing and billing solutions; Social networks
Special feature: Franchise and business opportunities
Sector focus: Child-related opportunities |
deadline
04/01/2008 |
| April/May |
Start-up guide: Choosing the right business
Management: Customer service tips
Management: How to reduce risk in your business
Advice: Damage control – how three entrepreneurs recovered
from customer service disasters
Franchising: How to determine if a franchise will work in your area
IT: Client retention - CRM software
Special feature: Annual food industry focus
Sector focus: Health and beauty industry |
deadline
07/03/2008 |
| June/July |
Start-up guide: Checking out the competition
Finance: Cashflow and budget management
Franchising: What you need to pass a franchisor’s tests
IT: Storage basics
Special feature: Retail industry
Sector focus: Opportunities under R150 000 |
deadline
09/05/2008 |
August/
September |
Start-up guide: Who is your customer?
Management: The highs and lows of running a family business
Franchising: Financing your franchise
IT: Get the right website for your business
Special feature: Women in business
Sector focus: SME guide to opportunities in the automotive industry
Sector focus: Business-to-business opportunities |
deadline
11/07/2008 |
October/
November |
Start-up guide: Sales and marketing tips
Management: Tricks and tips for trade show success
Franchising: pros and cons of going the franchise route
IT: Expert tips for outsourcing technology
Special feature: Man-in-a-van opportunities
Sector focus: Vending industry |
deadline
12/09/2008 |
Dec 2008/
Jan 2009 |
Start-up guide: Searching for the best staff for a small business
Management: Revitalise your business plan
Management: Effective collections calls
Management: Insurance - what to get and when
IT: Security for small business
Special feature: Franchising
Sector focus: Opportunities in property, building and home
services |
deadline
07/11/2008 |
In each issue:
- BizNews: News, views and tools for small businesses and franchises
- Two-minute mentor: First-person lessons from the trenches
- TechUpdate: Technology and gadgets for small business owners
*Articles and features are subject to change without notice
Editor: Liz Black, liz@bizmag.co.za
Features editor: Louise Le Riche, louise@bizmag.co.za
Advertising: Lynette Roodt, lynette@bizmag.co.za; Heidi Kruger, heidi@bizmag.co.za
Tel: + (21) 409 7939 Fax: + (21) 409 7940 |
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