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Hi everyone!

Saw a link to this site on Gumtree, and thought I'd check it out. I'm always keen to see forums where entrepreneurs can chat and toss around ideas.

I'm a 24 year old entrepreneur from Cape Town. I started my first company (Chariot Limousines) at 19, while still at varsity, after working overseas for 9 months. Since then, I've gone on to start a few others as well.

I have a B.Comm in Accounting, and I'm just finishing off my Honours in Taxation. I've done some consulting with some other small businesses, and am always keen to give an opinion on something. My specialities are Tax (especially loopholes for small businesses) and Accounting, obviously, but I also have a passion for marketing/advertising. I also have a pretty decent grasp of Business Law and South African Law in general.

If anyone out there would like any particular advice, please feel free ask, and I'll help out if I can. Even if you just want to bounce an idea off of me...

You can reach me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Also, check out my group's website at www.chariotgroup.co.za.

Cheers,

Gareth Cotten

Hi Gareth, I'm Matt.

Sounds like you got some great skills there.

I'm also involved in advertising. Advertising and Design. It's always good to meet new people in the business world.

Cheers.

Hi Matt,

Great stuff - some of the most interesting people I've met have been in marketing and advertising!

Keep in touch...

Gareth

Hi Gareth my name is Renee, you really do have some good skills, i'm 22 and i'm currently studying towards my Bcom and i have an IT company which my husband and i run, but it is nice to know that they is someone out there that we can chat to and hopefully you can help me with my studies if i do need help.....

Hi Reneem - welcome to the forum.. I also did a BComm and am now working largely in IT

the forum is still kinda empty, but i'd love for you to help get some discussions going...!

Hi Gareth,

That's a lot of knowledge and experience to have at your age!

Man, sometimes I wish I were younger....

Nice intro, looking forward to chatting to you sometime when I need to pay tax.

Hi Gareth,

This is inspiration at its best! I am totally encouraged by what you are doing, and wish that that I had the insight that you have when I was younger. Anyway, now that I am in the "right" space, it is good enough!!
I would certainly like to hook up with you at some stage and see how we can work together. One of the lessons that I have learned in my life is how important it is network and share skills and knowlegde, and this site is no its way to doing that!!

Viva Dylan!! Feel it...www.mysmallbusiness.co.za is here!!

Hi Renee,

Looks like there are a lot of hardworkers on this forum and site. This is extremely encouraging: people studying and running bnusinesses, this is the kind of mindset and attitude that we need to assist our fellow South Africans to adopt...
This meand that we are pioneers, let us take this site to greater heights....
I am currently based in Cape Town, but am originally from Joburg. Please give link to your website Renee, thanks!!