Start Something Today
Is it not time to get that idea in your head onto a piece of paper and into action? I am amazed at how many people we meet that have had brilliant business ideas in their heads for years and never had the inclination or opportunity to do anything about them.
We have a solution for you, in fact, we have two: Each month we run a short half day programme called “Introduction to Entrepreneurship”. This workshop will give you all the information and confidence you need to get out of the starting blocks and headed in the right direction. The next session is just a few days away on the 15th September. DETAILS HERE
The second option for your future is our 6 module Start Up School. This programme offers a full day workshop every 3 weeks and walks the journey from initial idea through to the business launch pad. We cover all the required checkboxes, issues and compliance matters that you will need to be aware of in developing a new business. This is for you if you have an idea and need it to get to market. To book or get more info email me HERE.
Never let your ideas take up residence in your head; they will only breed regret and frustration. Better to try and refine your ideas and test them in the market before giving up on your dreams. Our success rate is far too high to ignore.
Your future awaits your action today. DO IT.
Spring into action with a marketing revamp
With winter coming to a close here in Cape Town, the weather is getting warmers and the gaps between the rain and storms a little longer. So is it now time to do some changes and spring cleaning?
One area we see a lot of people needing in their business is a revamp of their marketing. Too many companies we see do the same old same old marketing and sales cycles over and over again. Then as insanity defines, we expect different results and an ever increase in the bottom line.
We have revamped our marketing offerings ready for your new business approach to accessing the market ahead of the end of the year season. We now have two-valued and fun filled workshops: Blue Water Marketing strategies and Narrative Marketing that we have on the schedule for the next few months.
If you are ready to relook, revamp and relearn what your marketing is all about then we are ready for you. Please go HERE to check out for dates and details and get your place booked.
Remember: if you change nothing, nothing will change.
See you at the next workshop.
SARS Provisional Tax Deadline 31 August
SARS Provisional Tax
It’s the middle of the tax year and time to pay SARS his due. The provisional tax deadline is the 31 August 2016.
SARS is concerned that if you wait until the end of the year and pay all your tax in one go, you won’t have enough money available to pay everything. (It’s quite possible it will have been spent on new clothes, school fees or that iPad you’ve been eyeing). So they insist that we pay SARS at least twice a year, in the middle and at the end. These interim returns and related payments are called provisional tax returns. A final income tax return is also submitted, but only after the end of the tax year, once everything is wrapped up. You can then top up any tax you short-paid in the provisional tax returns.
Who should submit a provisional tax return? If you are a director of a company or a close corporation you need to submit provisional tax returns twice a year, or if you have any income other than salary and interest or dividends from investments. Other sources of income might include rental, freelance income, consulting fees, any kind of business, even if it’s just on the side.
If you are a company director and you only earn a salary where PAYE is deducted each month, then there may be no additional tax payment required this month. In that case the provisional tax return is merely a formality – but still necessary. Otherwise, you will need to pay tax on the profit you make from your other sources of income. This means that you can offset your expenses relating to the income before calculating the tax.
If you need help submitting your return or calculating the tax before the deadline, contact EM Solutions for support.
Could your Business Compete in the Olympics?
We have seen some awesome sportsmanship at the Olympics this year. The athletes have worked hard and winning is the game but the support we have seen from all the other athletes towards the winners and the losers has been remarkable.
How different this is to business, where we see so much win-at-all-cost attitude and kill or be killed type of negotiation. What happened to the Win-win or no –deal situation we learnt at business school?
What could you do this week to improve the collaborative competition we have witnessed in Rio
Women are just much better
Women are different to men, trying to be equal is just not possible. Women have a different way of thinking, networking and collecting data. In many ways women are able to utilize their natural abilities to out-perform men at business.
We take a short journey in this video as we unpack some of the advantages Women have as entrepreneurs and business owners.