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Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
How to Start and Grow your Tourism Business
What is a To u r i s t ? Getting Started Now that I am up and Running... Useful Information
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Acknowledgements
This handbook is the result of a partnership between the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, The Tourism Business Council of South Africa, The Tourism Enterprise Programme and ABSA.
Limitations
This handbook is based on information provided by the appropriate institutions, either directly or via their websites. The researchers have assumed that all information has been supplied in good faith and is accurate. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied to us. Should you wish for your organisation to be included in future updates of this handbook, please email: kmosweu@deat.gov.za
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Message from Minister Marthinus van Schalwyk
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are engines of development. They contribute to job creation and wealth creation. Therefore, it is critical that tourism SMMEs are supported to sustain themselves and grow. To this end, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, through its Tourism Branch, has developed a package of instruments aimed at assisting tourism entrepreneurs to develop sustainable and profitable businesses. This package of support includes: • Funding of the Tourism Enterprise Programme (TEP) aimed at assisting tourism SMMEs to establish business linkages with larger firms A package of tourism SMME training modules, comprising training on marketing, financial management, general business management and tourism awareness This handbook, which provides information on public and private sector SMME funding and support instruments
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This handbook is particularly important given that it provides a one-stop point of access to
How to Start and Grow your Tourism Business
What is a To u r i s t ? Getting Started Now that I am up and Running... Useful Information
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Acknowledgements
This handbook is the result of a partnership between the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, The Tourism Business Council of South Africa, The Tourism Enterprise Programme and ABSA.
Limitations
This handbook is based on information provided by the appropriate institutions, either directly or via their websites. The researchers have assumed that all information has been supplied in good faith and is accurate. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied to us. Should you wish for your organisation to be included in future updates of this handbook, please email: kmosweu@deat.gov.za
© Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
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Message from Minister Marthinus van Schalwyk
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are engines of development. They contribute to job creation and wealth creation. Therefore, it is critical that tourism SMMEs are supported to sustain themselves and grow. To this end, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, through its Tourism Branch, has developed a package of instruments aimed at assisting tourism entrepreneurs to develop sustainable and profitable businesses. This package of support includes: • Funding of the Tourism Enterprise Programme (TEP) aimed at assisting tourism SMMEs to establish business linkages with larger firms A package of tourism SMME training modules, comprising training on marketing, financial management, general business management and tourism awareness This handbook, which provides information on public and private sector SMME funding and support instruments
•
•
This handbook is particularly important given that it provides a one-stop point of access to