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We live in an era characterized by abundance of opportunities and young people starting sustainable business.

Starting a business will always cost you money, but there are ways of doing it that could prevent you from having to come up with a lump sum. The trick here is to start off very slowly, developing your ideas and your products in your spare time, doing your own research, selling a few products to test the market, getting feedback from customers, etc.

A co-operative is a business where a group of people get together voluntary to address their common needs.

KPMG is often requested either to assist clients in preparing a proposal for bank finance or to advise clients on the information likely to be required. This checklist serves as an aide-memoire of the information which a bank is likely to require from the applicant and will provide a logical basis for structuring a presentation.

It is mandatory for a business to register for VAT if the total value of taxable supplies made in any consecutive twelve month period exceeded or is likely to exceed R1 million.

Businesses which are negatively affected, directly or indirectly, due to the Coronavirus pandemic can apply for SME Debt Relief Fund.