GROW YOUR BUSINESS SERIES OF WORKSHOPS 2010
UPDATE SEPTEMBER WORKSHOPS
Tuesday 14 September Harare Lucy Ibbotson Centre, Cnr H Chitepo/6th Street 0830-1300
Friday 17 September Chitungwiza YASC 0830-1300
Topics as shown below.
Price $10.00 ( $5.00 for SME BusinessLink Subscribers)
Wed 22 September: Accelerate Your Growth Seminar
Crown Plaza Monomotapa
To be officially opened by the Minister of SME Honourable Sithembiso Nyoni.
More information to be advised.
SME BusinessLink is launching the “Grow your business” series of workshops, starting in Harare on 18th August and targeted at SME owners/ managers who wish to make more from their businesses. Topics will include:
*How to write a winning business plan (P Chichoni, author of the books “Business Planning Simplified” and “High Impact Low Cost Marketing Strategies for SMEs”)
*Customer service, getting and keeping profitable clients (E. Kurangwa, winner of IODZ & Zimbabwe Institute of Management SME Manager of the Year 2009)
*Tax issues simplified / How to get tax clearance (Zimra)
*All you need to know about company registrations, forms and returns (R. Zulu)
*How to set up a simple record keeping system (Admiral)
High Impact Low Cost marketing tips for SMEs with limited budgets (Admiral)
*7 Ways of financing your business (Admiral)
For more information,or to book your place, email admiralharare@gmail.com , or call
Phillip 0733 145 146, Richard 0913 228 694, Christine 0912 854 301.
SME BusinessLink, 111 Seke Road
Logan Park, Hatfield Harare
SME BUSINESSLINK NATIONWIDE BUSINESS TRAINING WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
SME BusinessLink is carrying out a countrywide series of business training workshops to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. There will also be presentations on business opportunities that you can start immediately to earn you some extra cash. The following topics will be covered at the workshops:
How to write a winning business plan
Complying with taxes and how to get tax clearance
Money making ideas you can start right now.
How to set up basic financial records systems.
Companies: registration and returns procedures simplified
Customer service: how to improve, get new customers and keep existing ones and make more money.
High Impact Low Cost marketing tips to increase your sales fast.
Cost to attend workshop: $20.00 (SME BusinessLink Gold Club subscribers pay only $15.00. To subscribe, please see the article above, or email your information request to subscriptions@smebusinesslink.com or call 0714 135 599, 0912 854 301 or 0733 145 146).
Participants will receive a free NETONE line with $1.00 airtime, plus the 2010 Simplified Guide to Taxes for SMEs and Informal Traders plus a free 12 word classified advert in SME BusinessLink Magazine.)
Workshops Schedule and Venues
Proposed Workshop Venues
Chitungwiza Young Africa Skills College 3 August,23 September
Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex 22 September
Chitungwiza Seke Teachers College 6 October
Harare Management Training Bureau Msasa Road 4 August, 29 September, 14 October
Harare Polytechnic 5 August, 8 October
Mutare Mutare Polytechnic 18 August
Marondera Marondera Country Club 19 August
Bindura Bindura University TBA
Murehwa Murehwa Centre TBA
Chinhoyi CUT TBA
Kariba 13 August
Kwekwe Kwekwe Polytechnic 17 September
Gweru Gweru Polytechnic 16 September
Bulawayo Hotel School 25 August
Lupane TBA 26 August
Beitbridge TBA 1 September
Masvingo Masvingo Polytechnic 2 September
Chiredzi TBA 9 September
Zvishavane TBA 15 September
JOIN SME BUSINESS LINK GOLD CLUB AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS
BENEFITS OF BEING A GOLD CLUB MEMBER:
1.You receive your monthly copy of SME BusinessLink magazine packed with exciting insights, resources and opportunities to accelerate your business’ growth.
2.Your enjoy 30% discount on all SME BusinessLink publications, consultancy, training workshops, business seminars and networking events. (See below for upcoming workshops and events).
3.You will be entitled to a free 12 word classified advertisement in SME BusinessLink magazine , giving you access to the largest network of SME business owners, managers and prospective entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe (and soon in Southern Africa), with over 10,000 readers.
4.You will be the first to know of new business opportunities from our corporate partners, private and public companies and government departments that wish to do business with SMEs.
5.You get access to a network of business coaches, advisors and consultants able to help you solve problems and challenges entrepreneurs face in business.
Subscribe now to SME BusinessLink Gold Club for only $12 for one year and you will receive a free NETONE line with $1.00 airtime. You will then receive your August SME BusinessLink magazine in the first week of August.
Subscription is simple; just walk into any of the TN Retail shops listed below, fill in the subscription form with your name and contact details and pay the subscription fee. The moment you pay you become a member and your subscription card will be sent to you within a few days. You will be able to collect your monthly magazine from any of the TN Retail shops listed below on presentation of your Gold Club card or proof of payment.
If you need any more information, please email subscriptions@smebusinesslink.com, or call our friendly staff on 0714 135 599 or 0912 854 301.
Participating TN Retail Branches:
Radio Limited in Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare; Nyore Nyore in Bindura, Gweru, Kadoma, Karoi, Kwekwe, Rusape, Zvishavane and Sleep Eezy in Chitungwiza and Masvingo.
TELL A FRIEND AND GET A FREE ADVERT
Tell a friend about the SME BUSINESSLINK GOLD CLUB special subscription offer and win. For every friend you introduce and who takes up an annual subscription for $12, you will be entitled to a FREE 20 word classified advert in SME BusinessLink magazine worth $10! Introduce 5 friends and we will give you a free 1/8th page advert (5cm x 7cm) full colour advert worth $100!
Email advertising@smebusinesslink.com, or call 0733 145 146, 0714 135 599 to take advantage of this offer now while space lasts.
Want to reach over 10,000 small and medium business owners and potential entrepreneurs?
Advertise in SME BusinessLink magazine, the only monthly dedicated to entrepreneurs, providing insights, resources and opportunities to grow your business.
To advertise, send an email to advertising@smebusinesslink.com, or call 0733 145 146, 0714 135 599.
SME Business Link Magazine
The new Business Link Magazine targeted at SME business owners and potential entrepreneurs is available through the following retail outlets:
1.Innov8 Bookshops in Harare and Bulawayo, and also Avondale Bookshop.
2.Barbours, Greatermans and Meikles in Harare and soon Meikles Bulawayo, Gweru and Mutare.
3.Selected Supermarkets, bookshops and news agents.
4.If you cannot locate a stockist, please call 0912 854 301 or 0913 378 733, or email busilinkmagazine@gmail.com.
5.The cover price is $2.00. You can save by taking out a subscription for $10.00 for 12 issues, $7.00 for six issues and $4.00 for 3 issues. You have the option to either collect the magazine from a nearest stockist or to include $1.00 per month postage. Call or email as per above if you wish to subscribe.
Want to contribute a story, advice, experience etc to SME Business Link Magazine? Please send an email to chichonip@gmail.com.
SME Business Seminar
The Accelerate Your Growth SME Business Seminar has been moved from the 28th of May to Thursday 24th of June 2010. This has been as a result of some key speakers being unavailable for the initial date.
The price is still $90.00 until 15 June, and $120.00 thereafter. SME Business Link annual subscribers are entitled to a 20% discount.
To book your place, please deposit the correct amount into the following account and then forward the proof of payment with your name, address, company name, contact phone and cell numbers to Business Link Events, 16th Floor ZB Life Towers, Cnr Sam Nujoma / Jason Moyo Street Harare, or fax 04-255708
Bank details:
Account Name: PCL Marketing and Distribution
Bank: ZABG Travel Centre Branch
Branch Code: 19112
Account Number: 406082723
To get more information, please contact Christine on 0912 854 301 or 0733 145 146 or email admiralharare@gmail.com.
SME Business Link Magazine Launched
Admiral Business Systems has on the 3rd of May 2010 launched a monthly publication designed for entrepreneurs who wish to accelerate their growth. SME Business Link is targeted at both existing and potential business owners who desire access to insights, resources and opportunities to grow their businesses. Packed full of information, advice and guides from experts, professionals and successful entrepreneurs, SME Business Link is a must have tool for anyone who is serious about succeeding in business. With the launch comes an exciting competition: if you take out a subscription at the special price of only $24.00 for 12 issues, you could win one of five sets of laptops and printers to give you business a boost, or as a consolation, one of ten up-market cell phones. See the Businesslink page on this website for more information, or call 0912 854 301, or 0733 145 146 or email: admiralharare@gmail.com .
SME Business Seminar: Accelerate Your Growth- Meikles Hotel 28 May 2010
Admiral Business Systems has organized the SME Business Seminar to help you accelerate your growth. The seminar is targeted at entrepreneurs and potential business owners who wish to explore opportunities for growth locally and in the region as well as network with other entrepreneurs, suppliers, customers, service providers, financiers and investors. Similar to last year’s Holiday Inn Seminar, only this one is much bigger, better and has more speakers to motivate, inform, teach and advise and interact with you to help you grow your business. Specially invited speakers include officials from Trade and Investment Limpopo of South Africa, Zimbabwean Ministry of SMEs, Zimtrade, local and international banks and successful entrepreneurs. See the Seminars page for more information.
ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS GROWTH 2010
Admiral Business Systems- working with high performance entrepreneurs.
We help you to accelerate your growth!
BUSINESS PLANS THAT WORK
We help you develop business plans and project proposals that work. Our process involves:
a) Session to discover your exact business plan requirements. This is conducted face to face, over the phone or by email.
b) Developing the business plan to suit the required purpose, whether to get a loan, to attract an investor etc. We make use of our extensive knowledge of business, markets and finance, and experiences from dealing with numerous business enterprises to make a business plan that works.
c) Making realistic financial projections in the form required by financiers or to suit specific needs, including income statements, cashflow statements and balance sheets.
Call Phillip on 0912 414 830, or 04-581230 to discuss your business plan.
ACCESS TO FINANCE
We work with a number of private financiers, both individuals and corporates, who are willing to assist serious entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Before we place you in touch with funders, we need to establish that you have a serious business. So you need to confirm that you have the following:
* proof of operating premises (lease agreement, utility bills etc)
*bank statements for the past 3-6 months
*security (immovable property deeds)
When these are in order, contact us with a brief summary of what business you are into, how much finance you require, and for what purpose. Once a financier shows interest in helping you, we will contact you to submit your business plan, past financial performance and copies of the documents above.
Contact Phillip on 0912 414 830, 04-581230 or email admiralharare@gmail.com
TAX CLEARANCE
Our tax clearance service is fast and cost effective. We can get your tax clearance within 2 working days, and help you put your tax affairs in order.
Our handbook “2010 Simplified Guide to Taxes for Small Businesses and Informal Traders” in now available for only $5 COD in Harare. You can also get one from Innov8 Bookshop, 23 G. Silundika St, Harare.
Call Phillip 0912 414 830 or Christine 0912 854 301.
IT’S TIME TO ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH
Are you thinking of starting a new business? Or is your existing business not growing fast enough?
Why not put your business on steroids and make 2010 your year of extraordinary success!
In life, some successes are unplanned and unpredictable: like winning the Lotto or buying an old painting that proves to be a valuable Picasso. But in business (or in sport and most other areas of life), while luck plays a role, success comes more often from the prepared mind.
Failure must be easy because success is hard (with acknowledgement to 50 Cent), as proved by the very large number of small businesses that spring up every year, remain small and die after a few years, compared to the few that grow to become big enterprises. We are living in a dynamic and exciting world that is changing rapidly. If your business doesn’t move ahead and grow, it gets left behind to die. What do you do if after planting a young tree, it remains stunted and fruitless for years?
You don’t want to be like the multitude of small businesses that come and go. You want to be a high performance entrepreneur, with a big ambition and building a high value, sustainable, growing and long lasting business.
Be excited! Be very excited, because this is your time.
Admiral Business Systems works with entrepreneurs who need help to plan, start and grow their businesses. Our consultancy services include the following:
• Preparing business plans
• Accounting services
• Company secretarial services
• Tax advisory and compliance
• Marketing strategies
Our Entrepreneurs’ DIY Business Package has just been revised and upgraded, and now gives you a complete and easy to follow guide on all aspects of planning, starting and managing a small/medium business for growth. The package now consists of the following titles:
1. Why should you start a business?
2. Entrepreneurs’ Guide to Starting a Business in Zimbabwe.
3. Business Planning Simplified
4. How to get finance to start or grow your business.
5. Low Cost-High Impact Marketing Strategies for a Growing Business
6. How to set up a basic record-keeping system for your business.
7. A Simplified Guide to Taxes for the Small Business.
These titles are available as printed books which come together with soft copies on a CD that includes templates for Business Plans (on Word) and Financial Templates (on Excel). Audio books versions are also available on DVD and CD. Please see the Publications Page for more details and prices.
If you prefer a face to face discussion, please call our Chief consultant, Phillip Chichoni on 04-581230, or on cell 0912 414 830 for a free, no obligation consultation. Or send an email to chichonip@yahoo.com.
You may also want to visit the blog: http://chichonip.wordpress.com for free resources, articles and business news updates that affect entrepreneurs.
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