Free tools to start your business in South Africa
Name it, brand it, price it and get paid. Five tools built for the way we trade here, with no sign-up and nothing to pay.
Five jobs, in the order most people do them
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1. Name it
Business name generator
Name ideas drawn from 11 South African languages, each with its meaning and a logo to start from.
Find a name -
2. Look the part
Logo and identity pack
Shape your logo, then download business cards, a letterhead, social pictures and an email signature.
Build your identity -
3. Get found
WhatsApp link and QR code
A link and a printable code that open a chat with you, for your shop window, flyer or bakkie.
Make a WhatsApp link -
4. Set your prices
Pricing calculator
What to charge for a product, an hour of your time or a whole job, from your costs, markup and VAT.
Work out a price -
5. Get paid
Quote and invoice maker
Quotes and invoices in rands with your logo, VAT and banking details, saved as a PDF.
Make a quote or invoice -
Need a head start?
Name ideas by business
Ready-made name ideas for bakeries, salons, plumbers, spaza shops and more.
Browse by type of business
Then make it official
Where to register the business, sort out tax, get a licence and find funding. The official website for each job, in plain language.
Free, with no sign-up
Open a tool and use it. There is no account to create and nothing to pay.
Made for South Africa
Rands, 15% VAT, local card and paper sizes, and words from our own languages.
Your details stay with you
The contact and banking details you type into these tools are kept on your own device, not on our servers.