Cobweb Information South Africa

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Frequently asked questions

Who uses Cobweb’s business information?

Three types of customers use our information:

What kind of business information does Cobweb publish?

Business advisers

Our online Enterprise Fundi portal saves you time by putting the research you need at your fingertips; it contains practical guides that you can search, download and hand on to your clients – or use to brush up on your own knowledge about a topic or business type.

Enterprise Fundi includes guides that are focused on particular business ideas (from wedding planner or greengrocer to web designer or car wash), and guides that focus on particular tasks or challenges within any kind of business (for instance, how to recover an overdue debt, or how to recruit a staff member). It also includes market reports on the key sectors of the South African economy.

We also publish Essential Business booklets that inspire and guide readers through the essential steps of starting and managing a small business. These affordable booklets can be customised and are ideal for providing extra value to your clients.

Business owners

Our practical guides on how to start up and run a small business are focused on particular business ideas (from wedding planner or greengrocer to web designer or car wash), and guides that focus on particular tasks or challenges within any kind of business (for instance, how to recover an overdue debt, or how to recruit a staff member). We also publish brief and easy-to-read market reports on the key sectors of the South African economy.

What makes this different to other information I can find on the web or in textbooks?

Business advisers

Our guides and publications are locally researched and targeted at the South African market, so there’s no more wading through irrelevant facts. We also write all our material in a style that is easy to understand, cutting out unnecessary jargon and theory. This makes it more practical for you and your clients.

Housing all our guides in one portal makes it easier for you to find, download and use.

Business owners

Our guides and reports are researched and written with the small business owner in mind, and are aimed specifically at a South African audience. Unlike the generic and ‘one-size-fits-all’ information you may find on the internet, ours is focused on the South African business environment, opportunities and regulations.

And unlike the textbook approach, our guides are short, practical, easy-to-read and aimed at solving particular problems that we know all small businesses face.

How do I get access to Cobweb’s information resources?

Business advisers

Subscribe to Enterprise Fundi on an annual basis, and get 24/7 access to the portal, where you can download and print guides for yourself and your clients.

We can even brand a portal for your organisation, further enhancing your professional image and marketing efforts.

Talk to us about Enterprise Fundi »

Business owners

Our clear and practical business guides are available on request.

Is Cobweb’s information only available online?

Business advisers

Enterprise Fundi is a web-based portal so the user does need to have internet access. However, if a subscribing business support organisation needs to have offline access, we can provide the database on memory stick or other media.

Business owners

Individual business owners who want to read our guides need to have email and internet access, choose the guides they want, and request a factsheet.

Further questions

If you have further questions about any of our publications, please don’t hesitate to get in touch through the contact page.