Chapter 14
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SUPPORT FOR SMMEs

Small businesses often need help with problems such as:

  • How to write a business plan
  • Where to find some money to start a business
  • Where to sell their goods and services
  • Training for staff (for example, in bookkeeping or computer skills)
  • How to tender for a contract

The government departments that are responsible for supporting SMMEs are the Department of Small Business Development and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).