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Expanding cleaning company to US
Hi, I would be interested in knowing whether it would be a good move to expand my cleaning company to the US. How would you go about doing this?
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I need loan to expand my existing business in South Africa
Hi Guys,I am looking to secure funding for my existing South African venture. Which is very successful and has huge potential to grow in to one of the prominent IT Distributon company for Southern Africa region. Please get in touch if you want to invest or fund in intrest.Thanks Samir Doshi
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Why start a business in Ghana?
'Akwaaba', or welcome, to your first step toward doing business in Ghana. The Republic of Ghana is located in northern Africa's western bulge, with the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Togo to the east, the Ivory Coast to the west and Burkina Faso to the north. Ghana is about the same size as the UK, but being equatorial, boasts an average temperature of around 24 degrees Celsius, sandy beaches, and one of the most welcoming populations you'll find anywhere. Ghana is a former British colony and was the first country in the sub-Saharan area to gain its independence in 1957. English remains its official language, so communication should not be a problem throughout your business activities in Ghana.
The UK and Ghana already have a strong trading relationship, with the UK being Ghana's largest trading partner.
Other benefits available to foreign business people looking to invest in Ghana:
- A stable political environment, with established democratic institutions and systems to ensure good governance.
- Abundant, adaptable, easily trainable and cost-effective labour force.
- Excellent sea and air connections with Europe and the USA.
- A strategic and central location within the West Africa sub-region providing access to a total market of around 250 million people.
- A dynamic private sector willing to collaborate with foreign partners.
- A high degree of personal safety.
Ghanas government is particularly keen to welcome foreign investors and there are a series of incentives in place to encourage entrepreneurs to start a business in Ghana. When is there 'Ghana' be a better time to start doing business in this beautiful country, referred to fondly by its inhabitants as 'the land of sun'?
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Organisations that can assist with Starting a Business
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> De Pinna, Notaries
Multi-lingual Notaries to notarise, translate and legalise documents for international use
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> Way To Africa Ltd
Way to Africa Ltd. – a business focussed on assisting companies and investors succeed in the African Market.
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> PEO Worldwide Limited
PEO Worldwide is an international PEO offering employer of record, payroll, employee benefits management, HR and compliance services throughout the world.
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> FIRMUS ADVISORY LTD
Are you planning on starting a new business or exploring market expansion opportunities for your products in Ghana?
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> Blue Marble Global Payroll
Simplified Global Payroll Companies with global employees often find that managing payroll in multiple countries is complicated - different systems, laws, and languages in each country, lack of reporting, and constantly changing laws and regulations each year. Trying to manage global payroll via fax and email with excel spreadsheets leads to data security issues, fines, and penalties for non-compliance. Blue Marble has solved global payroll challenges with cloud-based technology, aggregated reporting, and a hybrid service model in 135+ countries around the world.
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> Swiftlaw
Swiftlaw is an online legal technology platform that allows you to incorporate your business, create legal documents, register intellectual property (copyright, patents or trademarks) and register your business with relevant regulatory bodies from the comfort of your home.
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> Instant Offices
Finding office space abroad poses one of the most difficult changes that many start-ups face. Location, costs, and transport all need to be considered. And, more crucially of all, what office will allow a new business to attract and retain the best staff?
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> Global Trade Consult (GTC)
Global Trade Consult (GTC) is a private consultancy firm that helps local/foreign companies success in Ghana.