STARTING A BUTCHERY BUSINESS IN SOUTH

AFRICA – BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD &

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A butchery is a very profitable business to start in South Africa. As the
average income in South Africa has risen steadily, meat consumption levels
in the country have skyrocketed over the past two decades. As incomes rise,
meat is becoming more affordable to South African consumers, meaning
most meals contain meat. More and more people are in need of protein rich
foods such as meat. Over 280 000 tonnes of meat is consumed every month
in South Africa. Over the years, the demand for all types of meat has been
on the rise. It is evident that this is a business market that you can explore.
A butchery acts as a middle man between the consumer and the
farmer. This article will outline how to start a butchery business in South
Africa, and the butchery business plan – PDF, Word and Excel.
A butchery is a lucrative business, providing income for thousands of
entrepreneurs, but there are some essential things you need to do before
you venture into the butcher shop business. You have to decide on the size
of your butchery; location of your meat shop, the kinds of meat you will sell,
and your target market. These choices will be affected by the amount of
capital you have, and the market you are targeting. You should carry out a
feasibility study, market research and have a good butchery business plan
before you venture into this business.

BUTCHERY BUSINESS MODEL

Most butcheries source their meat from various farmers, meat wholesalers
and abattoirs in order to supply meat cuts to the public and commercial
enterprises such as restaurants and caterers. Others process meat into
products such as biltong, boerewors, pickled meat, and cold meat.
Consumers can buy the meat straight from the butchery or have it delivered.
Besides having to source and buy stock, taking deliveries, and/or collecting
stock, you also need to know how to store the meat properly. You also need
to understand how to use cutting machinery to prepare the meat. In
addition, you must have the skills necessary to serve customers well.
Nowadays, a lot of people have a “farm to table” attitude, and they insist on
knowing where their meat is coming from. In order to become a successful
butchery, you need to have good relationships with the farms you source
your meat from and be transparent with your customers. You may also need
to be aware of the slaughter techniques and other ethical considerations,
especially when preparing Halaal and Kosher meat. Customers really care
about such issues and will likely select a small butchery over a large
enterprise because of the clarity on the meat’s provenance and its ecological
and ethical merits.

MARKET RESEARCH
Before you start any kind of business, it is always best to research the
market. By studying your market, you can be in a better position to
determine your target customers, the right business location, and affordable
meat suppliers for your butchery business. You need to understand who your
potential customers are and where they are located. Market research also
allows you to understand the specific kinds of meat that are in high demand.
According to recent reports, fresh meat is the largest category of meat
consumed in the country. This is followed by chilled raw packaged meat,
processed meat, whole cuts, ambient meat, and cooked meats. Also, the
consumption of meat is higher among females than males. Conducting
market research will also put you in a better position to find the most
profitable location for your butchery. Johannesburg is believed to be the
largest meat market in South Africa, followed by Cape Town and Durban. To
increase the profitability of your business, you should be able to go further
and understand the demographics of your potential customers. This allows
you to identify your target market and learn about them, including their
average income and consumption habits. With proper market research, you
will be in a position to set up a profitable butchery business.
LOCATION & PREMISES
This is an important decision to make before you start a butchery business.
It’s important that you locate your butchery close to your target market.
Consider the amount of road traffic, find an easy accessible location where
people can stop and quickly get service. There are several possible locations,
including shopping centres, malls and the CBD. Opening a butchery close to
places that typically have braai areas such as parks and lakesides could be
ideal depending on your target market. By talking to people who frequent
the park or the lakeside area you are targeting, you could discover that they
have to drive long distances to get fresh meat to braai. By opening a
butchery nearby you will be solving a problem. You can also collaborate with
the owner of a chilling spot that sells alcohol to create a buy and braai set
up. The two businesses will feed into each other, there will be no need to
compete.

It’s common to see hanging animal carcasses when you walk into a butchery.
The cutting, and most of the work done by the workers often happens at the
main floor as customers continue to enter and leave the store. However,
there has to be some sort of storage system where you put some of your
carcasses instead of having it all on display. Butcheries vary in sizes, the
amount of space you need depends on how big your market is and what type
of meat you will be selling. Your butcher shop business plan should cater for
the costs of renting or buying premises.

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
After conducting your market research, you need to determine where your
business stands among various other competitors. The meat market in South
Africa is broad, consisting of both large and small players. Some of these
include large retail supermarkets that sell a variety of fresh, frozen, and
processed meats. You will also compete with well established butcheries that
have been operating for decades. There are other small players that are
coming up that you should look out for. Understanding who your competitors
are will help you figure out what your competitive advantage is. If you can
source your meat at affordable rates, you can penetrate the market easily by
offering affordable prices. If your advantage is quality, you can sell yourself
as a premium butchery. There is a need for a thorough competitive analysis
in order for you to determine what sets you apart. When it comes to
analyzing your competitors, you must be proactive rather than reactive. With
a properly researched competitive analysis, you can determine how you can
enhance your own business strategy and unlock ways to outdo your
competitors. It becomes easy to keep your customers’ attention. A
competitive analysis will help you develop a competitive edge over others in
your industry.

EQUIPMENT FOR BUTCHERY BUSINESS

You need various equipment for your butchery business. The equipment you
need will depend on the size of your butchery business and the kinds of meat
you will be selling. Required equipment include industrial deep freezers, cold
rooms, display fridges, meat slicers, scales, knives etc. You may also buy a
meat delivery van to enable you to transport the meat on your own. Your
butchery business plan should cater for the costs of purchasing equipment.

PRODUCTS
The products to sell will depend on your target niche. The most consumed
meats in South Africa are chicken, beef, lamb & mutton and pork in that
order. So it will be advantageous to have all these meats in your butcher
shop. Other products to consider include sausages, biltong, fish, goat meat,
sea food, burgers among others.
It’s also essential to select the right meat suppliers for you butcher shop. You
need suppliers who can provide affordable and quality meat consistently.
There are two major options available. You can purchase slaughtered meat
from meat wholesalers, distributors and abattoirs. Alternatively, you can
source live animals directly from farmers eg cattle and poultry farmers. You
will then have to slaughter the animals. Your meat shop business plan should
outline the products you will be selling and the costs.

Beef
STAFF & MANAGEMENT
As a customer-centric butchery business, its important that you hire
employees that are friendly and efficient. Your employees should be
passionate about serving the clients. If you want to hit the ground running
it’s better to hire a team of people who have experience in this business.
Your staff members should be able to cut meat according to certain
specifications. Inexperienced staff members need to get extensive training
before they can be given intricate tasks such as meat cutting. The knives
and machinery used at butcheries can cause serious injury. Depending on
the size of your meat shop, the number of your staff will vary. Required staff
include the block man, cashiers, logistics personnel, shop assistants and
management. Your butchery business plan should cater for the salaries of
your employees.

Some of the day-to-day operation of this business involves:

 Operating machinery

 Moving heavy carcasses

 Cutting and weighing meat

 Liaising with farmers/suppliers

 Managing Staff

 Serving customers

When you are handling food items you should always remain aware and alert
by paying attention to what touches your meat. Food contamination can
cause serious health issues. It’s also very important to ensure that you stick
to all industry related safety measures in place. Safety measures involve
having to check if your staff members are dressed appropriately.

MARKETING STRATEGIES
These days, the most successful business owners understand the digital
landscape, and this applies to butcheries as well. You need to take
advantage of social media in order to let potential clients know about your
business. Another way to market your business is by participating in
agricultural events, especially those with tastings and samples of your meat
products. Consider providing free meat samples to potential high-volume
customers, as well as clearly and consistently communicating your claims
and practices on all marketing materials. Identify your target consumer types
and learn to communicate with them in order to find out their needs. Find
out where they shop and understand what attracts them to certain places.
Do not completely discard the old-fashioned way of marketing. Make use of
newspaper advertisements as well as flyers. Do not underestimate the power
of “word of mouth.” Positive or negative reviews have a great impact on your
butcher shop business. Many businesses get most of their revenue from
referrals. In order for your business to succeed, you should take advantage
of both traditional and modern marketing methods.

MARKET
At 8,1% of total sales income by commodity, meat is the top contributor to
the total retail trade sales. South Africans love their meat! Meat lovers enjoy
fresh good quality meat that’s also reasonably priced. The market is vast.
The annual demand of meat in South Africa exceeds 3 million tonnes per
year! With South Africa’s braai culture, community stokvels, weddings and
funerals, the demand to purchase meat in bulk is high. Businesses such as
restaurants, b & b’s, supermarkets, fast food outlets, event coordinators,
party planners usually get their meat supplies from butcheries. Individuals
are also a huge chunk of the market!
KEYS TO PROFITABILITY
One thing that can determine the success or failure of your butchery is the
location of your shop. Consider setting up your butchery close to residential
areas or leisure spots. That will encourage consistent streams of business. If
you are located far from traffic, consider providing speedy delivery services.
Make sure that your shop is close to a good road network to encourage drop-
ins. Also, ensure that you set up your butchery in a clean environment with
adequate security and a consistent water supply. A profitable operating
butchery requires specialized refrigeration, prep areas, and retail space. It is
always a good idea to hire highly trained staff for top quality service.

PRE-WRITTEN BUTCHERY BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD

AND EXCEL): COMPREHENSIVE VERSION, SHORT
FUNDING/BANK LOAN VERSION AND AUTOMATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For an in-depth analysis of the butchery business in South Africa, purchase
our butchery business plan. We decided to introduce the business plans after
noting that many South Africans were venturing into the butchery business
without a full understanding of the industry, market, how to run the business,
the risks involved, profitability of the business and the costs involved,
leading to a high failure rate of their businesses.

Our business plan will make it easier for you to launch and run a butchery
business successfully, fully knowing what you are going into, and what’s
needed to succeed in the business. It will be easier to plan and budget as the
butchery business plan will lay out all the costs involved in setting up and
running the butchery business. The business plan is designed specifically for
the South African market.

USES OF THE BUTCHER SHOP BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD

AND EXCEL)
The meat shop business plan can be used for many purposes including:

 Raising capital from investors/friends/relatives

 Applying for a bank loan

 Start-up guide to launch your butcher shop business

  As a butchery project proposal

 Assessing profitability of the butchery business

 Finding a business partner

 Assessing the initial start-up costs so that you know how much to save

 Manual for current business owners to help in business and strategy

formulation

CONTENTS OF THE BUTCHERY BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD

AND EXCEL)
The business plan includes, but not limited to:

 Market Analysis

 Industry Analysis

 5 Year Automated Financial Statements [ Income statements, cash flow

statements, balance sheets, monthly cash flow projections (3 years
monthly cash flow projections, the remaining two years annually),break
even analysis, payback period analysis, start-up costs, financial
graphs, revenue and expenses, Bank Loan Amortisation]

 Marketing Strategy

 Risk Analysis

 SWOT & PEST Analysis

 Operational Requirements (e.g. equipment required, how to handle

meat e.t.c.)

 Management of a Butchery Business

 Operational Strategy

 Why some South Africans in the butchery business fail, so that you can
avoid their mistakes
  Ways to raise capital to start your butchery business in South Africa

 Directory (Contact details of butchery equipment suppliers, meat

suppliers and wholesalers, abattoirs)

The butchery business plan includes technical aspects of how to manage a

butchery business successfully. It also includes a mini-directory with contacts
which will prove to be helpful in launching and running your butchery
business. E.g. it will provide the contact details of the companies that sell
meat (wholesalers) ,companies which sell butchery equipment e.t.c.

The Butchery Business plan package consist of 5 files

1. Butchery Business Plan – PDF file (Comprehensive – 98 pages)

2. Butcher Shop Business Plan – Editable Word File (Comprehensive – 98 pages)
3. Butchery Business Plan Funding Version – Editable Word File (Short version for
applying for a loan – 45 pages)
4. Butcher Shop Business Plan Automated Financial Statements – (Editable Excel
file)
5. South Africa Meat Suppliers and Abattoirs Directory – Supplementary PDF File

The financial statements are automated. This implies that you can
change eg the amount of meat sold, price per KG etc, and all the
other financial statements will automatically adjust to reflect the
change.
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really helps me look deep into the market that I am targeting, it’s well
suited for the South African market. The business plan clearly outlined
everything I need to start the business and the costs. It’s now easier to
budget and plan. Thank you very much.
Nathan G.
 TESTIMONIAL 6
It is with excitement and pleasure to inform you that I have been
successful in securing a loan from my bank. This would not have been
possible if not for the BizBolts Business Plan. Thank you for your help,
my dreams are now coming true.
Grace N.

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STARTING A BUTCHERY BUSINESS IN SOUTH
AFRICA – BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD &
EXCEL)
Posted by BizBolts | All Articles, Business Ideas, Business Plans, Retail
Industry
A butchery is a very profitable business to start in South Africa. As the
average income in South Africa has risen steadily, meat consumption levels
in the country have skyrocketed over the past two decades. As incomes rise,
meat is becoming more affordable to South African consumers, meaning
most meals contain meat. More and more people are in need of protein rich
foods such as meat. Over 280 000 tonnes of meat is consumed every month
in South Africa. Over the years, the demand for all types of meat has been
on the rise. It is evident that this is a business market that you can explore.
A butchery acts as a middle man between the consumer and the
farmer. This article will outline how to start a butchery business in South
Africa, and the butchery business plan – PDF, Word and Excel.
A butchery is a lucrative business, providing income for thousands of
entrepreneurs, but there are some essential things you need to do before
you venture into the butcher shop business. You have to decide on the size
of your butchery; location of your meat shop, the kinds of meat you will sell,
and your target market. These choices will be affected by the amount of
capital you have, and the market you are targeting. You should carry out a
feasibility study, market research and have a good butchery business plan
before you venture into this business.

BUTCHERY BUSINESS MODEL

Most butcheries source their meat from various farmers, meat wholesalers
and abattoirs in order to supply meat cuts to the public and commercial
enterprises such as restaurants and caterers. Others process meat into
products such as biltong, boerewors, pickled meat, and cold meat.
Consumers can buy the meat straight from the butchery or have it delivered.
Besides having to source and buy stock, taking deliveries, and/or collecting
stock, you also need to know how to store the meat properly. You also need
to understand how to use cutting machinery to prepare the meat. In
addition, you must have the skills necessary to serve customers well.
Nowadays, a lot of people have a “farm to table” attitude, and they insist on
knowing where their meat is coming from. In order to become a successful
butchery, you need to have good relationships with the farms you source
your meat from and be transparent with your customers. You may also need
to be aware of the slaughter techniques and other ethical considerations,
especially when preparing Halaal and Kosher meat. Customers really care
about such issues and will likely select a small butchery over a large
enterprise because of the clarity on the meat’s provenance and its ecological
and ethical merits.

MARKET RESEARCH
Before you start any kind of business, it is always best to research the
market. By studying your market, you can be in a better position to
determine your target customers, the right business location, and affordable
meat suppliers for your butchery business. You need to understand who your
potential customers are and where they are located. Market research also
allows you to understand the specific kinds of meat that are in high demand.
According to recent reports, fresh meat is the largest category of meat
consumed in the country. This is followed by chilled raw packaged meat,
processed meat, whole cuts, ambient meat, and cooked meats. Also, the
consumption of meat is higher among females than males. Conducting
market research will also put you in a better position to find the most
profitable location for your butchery. Johannesburg is believed to be the
largest meat market in South Africa, followed by Cape Town and Durban. To
increase the profitability of your business, you should be able to go further
and understand the demographics of your potential customers. This allows
you to identify your target market and learn about them, including their
average income and consumption habits. With proper market research, you
will be in a position to set up a profitable butchery business.
LOCATION & PREMISES
This is an important decision to make before you start a butchery business.
It’s important that you locate your butchery close to your target market.
Consider the amount of road traffic, find an easy accessible location where
people can stop and quickly get service. There are several possible locations,
including shopping centres, malls and the CBD. Opening a butchery close to
places that typically have braai areas such as parks and lakesides could be
ideal depending on your target market. By talking to people who frequent
the park or the lakeside area you are targeting, you could discover that they
have to drive long distances to get fresh meat to braai. By opening a
butchery nearby you will be solving a problem. You can also collaborate with
the owner of a chilling spot that sells alcohol to create a buy and braai set
up. The two businesses will feed into each other, there will be no need to
compete.

It’s common to see hanging animal carcasses when you walk into a butchery.
The cutting, and most of the work done by the workers often happens at the
main floor as customers continue to enter and leave the store. However,
there has to be some sort of storage system where you put some of your
carcasses instead of having it all on display. Butcheries vary in sizes, the
amount of space you need depends on how big your market is and what type
of meat you will be selling. Your butcher shop business plan should cater for
the costs of renting or buying premises.

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
After conducting your market research, you need to determine where your
business stands among various other competitors. The meat market in South
Africa is broad, consisting of both large and small players. Some of these
include large retail supermarkets that sell a variety of fresh, frozen, and
processed meats. You will also compete with well established butcheries that
have been operating for decades. There are other small players that are
coming up that you should look out for. Understanding who your competitors
are will help you figure out what your competitive advantage is. If you can
source your meat at affordable rates, you can penetrate the market easily by
offering affordable prices. If your advantage is quality, you can sell yourself
as a premium butchery. There is a need for a thorough competitive analysis
in order for you to determine what sets you apart. When it comes to
analyzing your competitors, you must be proactive rather than reactive. With
a properly researched competitive analysis, you can determine how you can
enhance your own business strategy and unlock ways to outdo your
competitors. It becomes easy to keep your customers’ attention. A
competitive analysis will help you develop a competitive edge over others in
your industry.

EQUIPMENT FOR BUTCHERY BUSINESS

You need various equipment for your butchery business. The equipment you
need will depend on the size of your butchery business and the kinds of meat
you will be selling. Required equipment include industrial deep freezers, cold
rooms, display fridges, meat slicers, scales, knives etc. You may also buy a
meat delivery van to enable you to transport the meat on your own. Your
butchery business plan should cater for the costs of purchasing equipment.

PRODUCTS
The products to sell will depend on your target niche. The most consumed
meats in South Africa are chicken, beef, lamb & mutton and pork in that
order. So it will be advantageous to have all these meats in your butcher
shop. Other products to consider include sausages, biltong, fish, goat meat,
sea food, burgers among others.
It’s also essential to select the right meat suppliers for you butcher shop. You
need suppliers who can provide affordable and quality meat consistently.
There are two major options available. You can purchase slaughtered meat
from meat wholesalers, distributors and abattoirs. Alternatively, you can
source live animals directly from farmers eg cattle and poultry farmers. You
will then have to slaughter the animals. Your meat shop business plan should
outline the products you will be selling and the costs.

Beef
STAFF & MANAGEMENT
As a customer-centric butchery business, its important that you hire
employees that are friendly and efficient. Your employees should be
passionate about serving the clients. If you want to hit the ground running
it’s better to hire a team of people who have experience in this business.
Your staff members should be able to cut meat according to certain
specifications. Inexperienced staff members need to get extensive training
before they can be given intricate tasks such as meat cutting. The knives
and machinery used at butcheries can cause serious injury. Depending on
the size of your meat shop, the number of your staff will vary. Required staff
include the block man, cashiers, logistics personnel, shop assistants and
management. Your butchery business plan should cater for the salaries of
your employees.

Some of the day-to-day operation of this business involves:

 Operating machinery

 Moving heavy carcasses

 Cutting and weighing meat

 Liaising with farmers/suppliers

 Managing Staff

 Serving customers

When you are handling food items you should always remain aware and alert
by paying attention to what touches your meat. Food contamination can
cause serious health issues. It’s also very important to ensure that you stick
to all industry related safety measures in place. Safety measures involve
having to check if your staff members are dressed appropriately.

MARKETING STRATEGIES
These days, the most successful business owners understand the digital
landscape, and this applies to butcheries as well. You need to take
advantage of social media in order to let potential clients know about your
business. Another way to market your business is by participating in
agricultural events, especially those with tastings and samples of your meat
products. Consider providing free meat samples to potential high-volume
customers, as well as clearly and consistently communicating your claims
and practices on all marketing materials. Identify your target consumer types
and learn to communicate with them in order to find out their needs. Find
out where they shop and understand what attracts them to certain places.
Do not completely discard the old-fashioned way of marketing. Make use of
newspaper advertisements as well as flyers. Do not underestimate the power
of “word of mouth.” Positive or negative reviews have a great impact on your
butcher shop business. Many businesses get most of their revenue from
referrals. In order for your business to succeed, you should take advantage
of both traditional and modern marketing methods.

MARKET
At 8,1% of total sales income by commodity, meat is the top contributor to
the total retail trade sales. South Africans love their meat! Meat lovers enjoy
fresh good quality meat that’s also reasonably priced. The market is vast.
The annual demand of meat in South Africa exceeds 3 million tonnes per
year! With South Africa’s braai culture, community stokvels, weddings and
funerals, the demand to purchase meat in bulk is high. Businesses such as
restaurants, b & b’s, supermarkets, fast food outlets, event coordinators,
party planners usually get their meat supplies from butcheries. Individuals
are also a huge chunk of the market!
KEYS TO PROFITABILITY
One thing that can determine the success or failure of your butchery is the
location of your shop. Consider setting up your butchery close to residential
areas or leisure spots. That will encourage consistent streams of business. If
you are located far from traffic, consider providing speedy delivery services.
Make sure that your shop is close to a good road network to encourage drop-
ins. Also, ensure that you set up your butchery in a clean environment with
adequate security and a consistent water supply. A profitable operating
butchery requires specialized refrigeration, prep areas, and retail space. It is
always a good idea to hire highly trained staff for top quality service.

PRE-WRITTEN BUTCHERY BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD

AND EXCEL): COMPREHENSIVE VERSION, SHORT
FUNDING/BANK LOAN VERSION AND AUTOMATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For an in-depth analysis of the butchery business in South Africa, purchase
our butchery business plan. We decided to introduce the business plans after
noting that many South Africans were venturing into the butchery business
without a full understanding of the industry, market, how to run the business,
the risks involved, profitability of the business and the costs involved,
leading to a high failure rate of their businesses.

Our business plan will make it easier for you to launch and run a butchery
business successfully, fully knowing what you are going into, and what’s
needed to succeed in the business. It will be easier to plan and budget as the
butchery business plan will lay out all the costs involved in setting up and
running the butchery business. The business plan is designed specifically for
the South African market.

USES OF THE BUTCHER SHOP BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD

AND EXCEL)
The meat shop business plan can be used for many purposes including:

 Raising capital from investors/friends/relatives

 Applying for a bank loan

 Start-up guide to launch your butcher shop business

  As a butchery project proposal

 Assessing profitability of the butchery business

 Finding a business partner

 Assessing the initial start-up costs so that you know how much to save

 Manual for current business owners to help in business and strategy

formulation

CONTENTS OF THE BUTCHERY BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD

AND EXCEL)
The business plan includes, but not limited to:

 Market Analysis

 Industry Analysis

 5 Year Automated Financial Statements [ Income statements, cash flow

statements, balance sheets, monthly cash flow projections (3 years
monthly cash flow projections, the remaining two years annually),break
even analysis, payback period analysis, start-up costs, financial
graphs, revenue and expenses, Bank Loan Amortisation]

 Marketing Strategy

 Risk Analysis

 SWOT & PEST Analysis

 Operational Requirements (e.g. equipment required, how to handle

meat e.t.c.)

 Management of a Butchery Business

 Operational Strategy

 Why some South Africans in the butchery business fail, so that you can
avoid their mistakes
  Ways to raise capital to start your butchery business in South Africa

 Directory (Contact details of butchery equipment suppliers, meat

suppliers and wholesalers, abattoirs)

The butchery business plan includes technical aspects of how to manage a

butchery business successfully. It also includes a mini-directory with contacts
which will prove to be helpful in launching and running your butchery
business. E.g. it will provide the contact details of the companies that sell
meat (wholesalers) ,companies which sell butchery equipment e.t.c.

The Butchery Business plan package consist of 5 files

1. Butchery Business Plan – PDF file (Comprehensive – 98 pages)

2. Butcher Shop Business Plan – Editable Word File (Comprehensive – 98 pages)
3. Butchery Business Plan Funding Version – Editable Word File (Short version for
applying for a loan – 45 pages)
4. Butcher Shop Business Plan Automated Financial Statements – (Editable Excel
file)
5. South Africa Meat Suppliers and Abattoirs Directory – Supplementary PDF File

The financial statements are automated. This implies that you can
change eg the amount of meat sold, price per KG etc, and all the
other financial statements will automatically adjust to reflect the
change.
TESTIMONIAL 3
The business plan has a highly professional look and feel. The research
really helps me look deep into the market that I am targeting, it’s well
suited for the South African market. The business plan clearly outlined
everything I need to start the business and the costs. It’s now easier to
budget and plan. Thank you very much.
Nathan G.
 TESTIMONIAL 6
It is with excitement and pleasure to inform you that I have been
successful in securing a loan from my bank. This would not have been
possible if not for the BizBolts Business Plan. Thank you for your help,
my dreams are now coming true.
Grace N.

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