Choosing a trademark for your business


A trademark is a symbol or slogan that is used to distinguish a product or service from others in the market place. Much thought must go into creating a new trademark in order to make it a unique brand name for your business. Trademarks must adequately describe your business or service to new potential customers. … Continue reading Choosing a trademark for your business

Business registration – how to?


Starting a business seems like such a complex and challenging goal, that we often keep postponing the idea. A good starting point would be to reserve and register your company  name. We can reserve your company name electronically via the internet on CIPC's (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) database. CIPC has migrated most of their … Continue reading Business registration – how to?

The end of close corporations


Owners invested in a close corporation are certain to have heard of the new Companies Act of 2008 that published in the Government Gazetteer in April 2009. This new act is set to come into effect by early 2010 and holds many changes for close corporations and larger organisations as well. Building on previous Acts, … Continue reading The end of close corporations