 | How do I start my own business?
Answer: In order to start your own business you have to register your business with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) and obtain a license for your business. |
| Where do I obtain a license for my business?
Answer:Different licenses are issued for different types of businesses. For a trading business you have to obtain a trading license from the local authorities (Council) and Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs and for a manufacturing business you have to apply for an Industrial license at Department of Industrial Affairs. |
| Where can I obtain funds to finance my business?
Answer: You can contact Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) which funds citizen enterprises at subsidized interest rates. Other lending institutions include National Development Bank, African Development Bank, Peo Holdings, Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Stanbic Bank. |
| I would like to venture into ostrich farming, whom can I contact?
Answer:The Ministry of Environment Wildlife and Tourism through the Department of Tourism is responsible for regulation of tourism businesses and issuance of licenses for such businesses. |
| How can I obtain training in business management?
Answer:The Ministry of Trade and Industry through the Department of Industrial Affairs and Small Business Promotion Agency offers training in business management on a cost sharing basis. For more information contact the Ministry directly. |
| I am interested in selling goods outside Botswana, what should I do?
Answer:You should contact Exporters Association of Botswana and Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA) which promote export development and foreign investment. |
