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Starting Your Own Business in South Africa

So as a South African entrepreneur you’ve come up with a business idea and believe that you have found a gap in the market, the next question is how to start your own business? There are a number of processes that you need to go through to start your own business in South Africa, however if you do your research and practice due diligence then it can actually be quite simple to start your own business.

If you ask any successful South African entrepreneur how to start your own business, then the answer is most likely to be that the first thing you should do is to write a comprehensive business plan. A business plan will help map out your business strategy, give you an indication of the profitability of that business and offer you and those who might invest in your business an indication of how successful that business is likely to be.

You should have also researched your marketplace thoroughly, by looking at your competitors strategies and in turn working out whether you have a chance to gain a competitive advantage over them, because if you cannot then the chance that you will be successful may be less.

It is also advisable to talk to other small business owners on how to start a company, as these people may be able to give you advice and support, and in business having strong contacts with others can prove very helpful.

In South Africa there are also a number of administrative task an entrepreneur has to carry out to start a business:

• Firstly you need to reserve a company name with the Registrar of Companies and pay the associated fees. • Then the next stages is the lodging of the formation documents with CIPRO, (Companies and intellectual property registration office) which can take 5-7 days and has associated fees that an entrepreneur will have to pay. • Register with the office of the local receiver of revenue (SARS) for income tax, VAT and employee withholding tax • Register with the department of Labor for Unemployment Insurance • Register with the Commissioner according to the Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act

Once you have a comprehensive business plan and have sorted out all the administration that is required, then the next task is to establish the finances that will be used to fund the project.

There are many ways to finance a business - you could use your own finance, borrow money from friends and family, borrow money from the bank or get private investment on board. Which ever finance option you choose it is important that you research the positives and negatives thoroughly before you commit. The Angel Investment Network was built to give you an additional angel in which to find potential investors.

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Premium Proposals

Very stable engineering inspection company looking for an investor.

Two of our opposition companies owners are retiring and wish to sell their businesses.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R250,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R500,000

Very succesfull Engeneering Concern for sale

One shareholder wants to retire the other scale down but will look after the finance, and production but as little as possible office work. 100% shares held by the above two. Willing to look at proposals.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R10,000,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R44,000,000

LPG gas bulk storage and retail with own cylinders and transport

Start-up new LPG bulk storage with own retailing business with own cylinders and own filling equipment.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R1,000,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R7,000,000

Once in a lifetime new media opportunity

We are a new media production company with year on year growth. As we are fully entrenched with an impeccable product and service reputation we are now poised to capitalise fully. We are a recession favorable business model.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R250,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R2,000,000

Become part of a giant brand to rival the existing Multinational brands

Invest in a home brewed petroleum brand that will rival the existing Multinational brands on great prices and service, and still get a beautiful Return on Investment.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R5,000,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R35,000,000

Proven concept in Fast Food: 3 popular meal options in one store; Pizza, Chicken and Fish.

Owners would like to expand on profitable and proven pilot site by opening additional outlets. Future franchising options will be considered.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R350,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R350,000

Sell prepaid airtime & electricity online in Zambia

Get involved in selling prepaid products, Electricity & Airtime online in Zambia. Cellular growth in Africa is the highest in the world, yet Africans battle to purchase prepaid. We make transacting online possible, easy and safe! No credit cards.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R5,000,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R15,000,000


Newly developed, electronic health management system that will save global health billions

The Most Technologically Advanced Electronic Health Management System that has the ability to eliminate the 260 Billion Dollars of Health Fraud Present in Global Health Organisations and Control the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars of Donor Funds.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R120,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R30,000,000


Own a FET College / Skills Campus

This is an excellent investment opportunity where we create your own college from scratch to full operations within 3 months at a very affordable price, in an area of your choice.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R150,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R700,000


Established Borehole/Pump company requires investment for growth

Established company in the water industry seeks investor to expand business from supply and installation to the addition of a shop with walk in clients.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R850,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R2,550,000

3D Printing - The no. 1 technology to watch 2011

3D Printing has been listed as the top technology to watch of 2011. In our short existence we have placed more 3D Printers in South Africa than in the last 21 years. We have teamed with the inventors and the leaders of the technology - 3DSystems

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R500,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R2,000,000


A Globally Proven model that provides meaningful social development and is enormously profitable.

In the USA between 1962 and 1984, Credit Unions became the 65% majority owners of commercial property in the US, greatly rewarding their owner-members. In Pakistan, the same model has empowered millions - Vuka SUMS is ready to do the same in SA.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R720,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R3,600,000

AquaMed will produce high quality intravenous medical solutions

The project involves setting up of a medical solutions manufacturing facility to produce intravenous fluids for use in hospitals in Botswana and neighboring countries.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R20,000,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R80,000,000

Achievement Factory CC where your success is our business

The business consists out of a team of strategic thinkers with a clear view of where we are going, and what we need to achieve. Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Welcome to Achievement Factory CC!

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R100,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R2,000,000

Remodelling of online CRM solution

Property Business Information System Limited are seeking an equity investment of £100k in private funds to support the company’s objectives and grow Probis into a market leading specialist service as a software (SaaS).

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R150,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R1,000,000

IT Development for mobile applications and games, also educational

Invest in a IT mobile development, gaming and educational gaming company. We require working capital. Offering 30% ROI.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R3,000,000


The Platinum Entertainment Complex

The Platinum Complex is a complex of 3 night clubs and a conference Centre or Private party Venue, Roxy's will focus on attracting the students of the University of Johannesburg (UJ). The night clubs is located five blocks away from the main campus.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R1,000,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R8,000,000


Invest in a commercial advertising fleet

Each year tens of billions of rands are spent accumulatively by companies advertising their brands and products. Our business is all about selling innovative advertising space to these very companies.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R500,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R3,000,000

New cell phone app needs funding. Patenting in process.

BBC successfully developed the 1st GPS cell phone panic button. It has built-in family and friend tracking as well as geo-fencing capabilities. Facebook integration available soon. Patenting is in process. Urgently needs investors. ROI: 50% expected.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R4,500,000

Pioneering Accounting Clinics at Universities

HELLO.BOOKS offers innovative bookkeeping services for SMEs and busy individuals. By month 1 (Dec 2011) we had 28 clients. We are on track to acquire 100 clients by April 2012 and expect break-even by July 2012 and expect to offer regular dividends.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: R50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: R2,300,000



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