Proudly hosted by SA Franchise Warehouse Registration NOW OPEN! Register now to attend this 1 day Full on Franchising Theatre workshop to learn the basics of franchising and understand the benefits and challenges. Programme topics will include: Franchising 101 Evaluating a Franchise Legalities in franchising Funding a Franchise Date: 8, 9& 10 September 2016 Times: 10h00 -15h30 daily Venue: #BuyaBusiness Expo, Ticketpro Dome, Northriding Delegate Fee: R 295.00 per person Workshop Fee includes: Access to a 1 day workshop Light finger lunch & refreshments Complimentary access to the #BuyaBusiness Expo 1 x Event online matchmaking diary profile to schedule meetings at the event with franchising opportunities Visit www.BuyaBusinessExpo.co.za or http://www.thebereed.co.za/buyabusinessexpo/full-on-franchising-2/  for more information and to register.

Jesse Weinberg FNB has launched DocTrail™ a new innovative banking solution that enables FNB Business customers to upload and attach supporting documentation to online payments, exerting greater control over the daily running of their businesses. DocTrail™ drastically reduces the administrative burdens that most businesses face when it comes to payment authorisation and audits by letting them digitise their payment authorisation process as well as requisitions. This gives their auditors easy access to download historical transactions along with their supporting documents. Jesse Weinberg, Product Head for Business Accounts at FNB says, “DocTrail™ is a world-first because customers can now upload and store source documents such as supplier invoices when making payments online through their bank.”  “What really makes it unique is that apart from allowing businesses to track exactly what payments were made for, DocTrail™ can be configured to grant multiple users access to...

Markex 2016 is set to be fresher and more focused than ever before, a sentiment underlined by the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. fact that this year’s show has welcomed 40 new exhibitors on board. The targeted promotional product expo is running from 6 to 7 July at the conveniently located Among the new faces at this year’s show is Swarovski, the global leader in cut crystal and fashion jewellery, which will be featuring its high-end corporate gifts, from fashion jewellery and accessories, a unisex collection, a Christmas collection, items for the home and office, to a range of corporate awards. With a strong focus on the environment, Smart Water Solutions will have a working Smart Waterpebble display on view at the expo. Voted by Time magazine as one of the top ten gadgets to save the planet, the Smart Waterpebble uses a simple traffic light system, encouraging shorter shower times and saving on water and energy. Designed to be recycled, it is eco packaged, ma...

Studies show that the employment rate for people with a tertiary education is 80%, while those with only a matric certificate have an employment rate of around 50%. However, a university education is not for everyone, and it's an expensive route to take, especially if you are not entirely sure whether your field of choice is what you would want to do for the next few decades. “In a modern day and age many other options are available to those wanting to get a tertiary qualification such as working an internship in the trade of choice” said Craig Hutchison, CEO of Engel & Völkers Southern Africa . Options of studying while working, or working an intern year is becoming an attractive and popular choice for those wanting to take their income level into their own hands. Perhaps your mind has not been made up completely on what you would like to study, or are considering a change in your current career, this could be your ideal solution as you gain work experience which better your...

Gerrie van Biljon The ailing South African economy, exasperated by rising government debt and the weakening rand, poses a unique set of challenges for small and upcoming businesses. We have also seen in the last few years the number of South Africans interested in starting a business has halved since 2010. However, trying economic conditions don't necessarily mean a death sentence for smaller companies. This is according to Gerrie van Biljon, Executive Director at Business Partners Limited (BUSINESS/PARTNERS) who says that by employing simple strategies, such as better expense and cash flow management, customer centricity and the streamlining of processes, not only can smaller businesses survive during these tough economic times, but they can thrive. “Having recently revised its GDP down to 0.4% from 0.6% for quarter 4 of 2015, economic growth in South Africa has slowed down, and the inflation rate and unemployment figures remain ominously high. While this kind of economic cli...