Why Dubai is the Perfect Location for Establishing a Business Footprint
Dubai has long been recognized as a global business hub, attracting companies from around the world with its strategic location, world-class infrastructure, and [...]
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Why Mauritius is an Ideal Destination for Establishing a Business Footprint
Mauritius, known for its stunning natural beauty, is also emerging as a premier destination for businesses looking to establish a strategic presence in [...]
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Why South Africa is the Perfect Footprint for Global Businesses
South Africa is increasingly becoming a prime location for businesses seeking to establish a footprint in Africa. With a unique blend of cost-effectiveness, [...]
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Why Saudi Arabia is an Ideal Location for Establishing a Business Footprint
Saudi Arabia is rapidly emerging as a top destination for businesses looking to expand their global footprint. With its strategic location, ambitious economic [...]
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Rise Above | Franco Cronjé Talks ‘Family Business VS Corporate’ with Angus Webber
Nomad.cloud and Cronjé & Cronjé founder Franco Cronjé chats to Angus Webber, owner of classic car shop Lemon Garage, about starting and growing [...]
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Cash Flow Projections
Before starting, every new business should prepare a cash flow projection. However superficial this may sound at least this will provide you with [...]
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The Financial Cycles Inside Your Business
Your business is a combination of different processes coming together. The better you get these processes to work together the better your business [...]
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Finding Capital
Most new businesses need initial capital to get established. This capital may be quite high because of the cost of adapting and fitting [...]
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Value-Added Tax (VAT)
How VAT Works VAT is a consumption tax. It is only levied once a product or service is consumed. VAT is additional revenue [...]
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Income Tax
Wow, what a serious topic but let’s not get too technical here but rather give a brief overview of the more pertinent issues [...]
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Keeping Records (A.K.A. Bookkeeping)
Here are four good reasons why you should keep records: 1. Preparing tax returns for SARS All businesses are required to register for [...]
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The Different Types of Entities
So, you’re looking to start up something official, but which type of legal entity would be best suited to contain the magic? Here’s [...]
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Registering a Business Name
Trading as a sole proprietor If you trade as a sole proprietor your business name will be your name and surname. You can [...]
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Dealing with the Bank
Can’t we just all keep our money under our pillows? Then we do not have to deal with this thing called a bank [...]
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Collecting Debt
Selling your product or service on credit results in debt that are owed to you. If you sell on cash on delivery (COD) [...]
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Customer Service
Mahatma Gandhi who in a speech in South Africa in 1890 said: “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He [...]
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What Stops Entrepreneurs from Building A Sustainable Business?
Franco Cronjé points out why he believes many entrepreneurs don't build sustainable businesses
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Make Your Business Work | The Number One Thing
Franco Cronjé shares what he sees as the single biggest requirement to making a business work.
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Start Your Business Knowing This
Franco talks about the hard truths in hiring and working with people as an entrepreneur.
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Reduce Your Tax
An intro to reducing your personal and business income tax We often get asked whether it is possible to legally reduce your taxes [...]
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Boiling to Death?
Urban myth has it that if you put a frog in a pot filled with tepid water and gradually heat it, the frog [...]
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How to Establish Tax Residency in the UAE
The Federal Tax Authority published criteria detailing the process for determining how a person can claim tax residency in the UAE. In the [...]
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The Freedom to Choose
I currently have the pleasure of reading a book written by Viktor Frankl titled Man’s search for Meaning. In this harrowing account of [...]
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Dubai Residency Visas Explained
Recent amendments to the visa application process introduced the Golden and Green Visa programs which is a huge benefit to the visa holder [...]
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The Difference: Residency vs Citizenship
A Citizen belongs to a certain country, whereas a resident is permitted to live there having met certain conditions. The most notable difference [...]
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What is RCBI?
RCBI stands for Residency and Citizenship By Investment. RCBI programs allow persons from one country to gain residency or citizenship in another for [...]
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Me, myself, and I
One of the biggest value destructions is the inability of people to empower others and command beyond themselves. Sure, time spent on what [...]
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Setting up a Trust in Mauritius
GENERAL OVERVIEW A trust is a legal agreement entered into by the “Settlor” whereby he appoints “Trustees” to manage and look after all [...]
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Dubai Moves Towards Becoming Crypto Capital
The latest in a string of Crypto exchanges have received the go-ahead for setting up regional headquarters in the UAE. Kraken, one of [...]
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Belief is Mind Made
“We see people and things not as they are, but as we are.” Anthony de Mello Your perspective of your surroundings is how [...]
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Blame Is Lame
INSIDE THE BUSINESS As a leader, nothing is more sobering than bringing to mind a quote attributed to Napoleon, “There are no bad [...]
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SHORT VIDEO: Securing a Dubai Residency Visa
We asked Franco Cronjé how to do it and what it means.
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SHORT VIDEO: Opening a Company in Dubai Free Zone
Franco Cronjé explains the benefits in this 1-minute video.
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To Conquer A Mountain
“The man on top of the mountain did not fall there.” Vince Lombardi It was Sir Edmund Hillary who in 1953 became the [...]
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