In the spirit of transparency, the sources accessed to provide information on planning, are listed here:
Planning and strategy
- Business Plan: Types, Tips, and How To Write One in 9 Steps (2025) – Shopify South Africa
- How To Write SMART Goals in 5 Steps (With Examples) | Indeed.com
- How To Write SMART Goals in 5 Steps (With Examples) | Indeed.comvideo
- How to Set SMART Business Goals That Actually Work (2025 Method)video
- How to Set SMART Goals for Your Business (Guide)
- How to Use SMART Goals in Your Business
- SMART Goal – Definition, Guide, and Importance of Goal Setting
- SMART goals and planning for business owners
Business plans
Business Plan: What It Is and How to Write One in 9 Steps (2025) – Shopify South Africaweb
Business Plan: What It Is, What’s Included, and How to Write Oneweb
Business Plan: What it Is, How to Write One – NerdWalletweb
Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Simple Business Plan | Smartsheetweb
Write your business plan | U.S. Small Business Administrationarticle
Starting a small business with little money
- 16 Tips for starting a business with little-to-no money – Bizmag.co.za
- 20 Ways You Can Start a Business with R1000
- A Guide to Government Funding for SMEs | SME South Africaweb
- A Guide to Non-Repayable Business Grants in South Africa – MTN SME Hubweb
- Guide to Government Funding for Small Businesses | SME South Africaweb
- How to start a business without capital – Sage Advice South Africa
- Kasi Business Ideas to Start with No Money | SME South Africaweb
- Launch your business without funding
- Non-Repayable Business Grants in South Africa | SME South Africaweb
- Small Business Funding and Grants | QuickBooks South Africa
- Starting a Business with Little to No Money
- Starting a business will always cost you money
- Use ‘lean’ business planning to super-charge your start-up