Gauteng Business 2016 edition
The 2016 edition of the Gauteng Business and Investment Guide is the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng province and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). In addition to detailed profiles of key provincial organisations, including the GGDA, the Automotive Industry Development Corporation Centre (AIDC), the Gauteng Investment Centre, the Gauteng IDZ, the Gauteng ICT Park SEZ and Constitution Hill, this edition includes well-researched economic and demographic data on the province, as well as insights into the province’s five development corridors and the new industries and development nodes in these corridors; a focus on Gauteng as a global city region; and key growth sectors for the province.
The 2016 edition of the Gauteng Business and Investment Guide is the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng province and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). In addition to detailed profiles of key provincial organisations, including the GGDA, the Automotive Industry Development Corporation Centre (AIDC), the Gauteng Investment Centre, the Gauteng IDZ, the Gauteng ICT Park SEZ and Constitution Hill, this edition includes well-researched economic and demographic data on the province, as well as insights into the province’s five development corridors and the new industries and development nodes in these corridors; a focus on Gauteng as a global city region; and key growth sectors for the province.
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PROFILE<br />
success and reputation of their brand at stake, this<br />
ensures that the due diligence does its job. This is<br />
such an important lesson for any business person<br />
entrepreneur to learn from. Another factor which<br />
is helping franchising to offer franchisees a competitive<br />
advantage is the fact that franchisors also<br />
negotiate preferred prices in terms of raw materials<br />
and or stock.<br />
THE ASSISTANCE TO NEW<br />
BUSINESSES BY GOVERNMENT<br />
AND AGENCIES CERTAINLY<br />
MAKES A DIFFERENCE,<br />
BUT IT IS NOT THE MAIN<br />
CONTRIBUTING FACTOR<br />
What are the areas of opportunity you believe<br />
offer the greatest opportunities for<br />
small business success in the next two to<br />
three years?<br />
Timing is really the key in business - it’s about starting<br />
the right business at the right time. <strong>Business</strong>es<br />
that seek to investigate and address a specific niche<br />
will also always be successful if they have done<br />
their homework right and have been guided by<br />
their head and not their heart. Management will,<br />
however, always remain a key component in the<br />
success of any business of any size.<br />
Have there been any recent developments<br />
or innovations that your division has introduced?<br />
Well, we’ve recently introduced industry specific<br />
solutions for, example, tradesmen and the School<br />
CVP, along with our technological innovations such<br />
as Blue MObi.<br />
How has your division helped to open<br />
doors for your clients to do business in the<br />
rest of Africa?<br />
Standard Bank is well represented across Africa and<br />
forex transactions are still governed by Exchange<br />
Control. It is, therefore, difficult to have a one-sizefits-all<br />
approach. We do, however, have a team of<br />
experts that can address any and every Forex requirement<br />
that could arise for our clients.<br />
Any specific success stories that your<br />
division is proud to have played a part in<br />
bringing to fruition?<br />
We have created the Innovation Hub where we assist<br />
young and upcoming entrepreneurs by providing<br />
guidance and coaching in terms of critical focus<br />
areas. We also get involved with certain college campuses<br />
in identifying and supporting up and coming<br />
young entrepreneurs.<br />
CONTACT INFO<br />
Janice Noble<br />
<strong>Gauteng</strong> Province | Marketing Coordinator<br />
Tel: 011 601 4311 | Mobile: 076 157 3019<br />
Fax: 011 622 9858<br />
Email: Janice.noble@standardbank.co.za<br />
Website: www.standardbank.co.za<br />
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