The Internet is a vast resource of information that is essential for the survival of any business in today’s technological age. However, it is often very difficult and tedious, if not sometimes impossible, to source the correct information in the vast unknown of the Internet environment. The South African Business Index (SABI) addresses this problem by providing its subscribers fast and easy access to relevant business information in addition to providing them with direct links to the Internet by means of the SABI software application.

The SABI is a unique proudly South African interactive Business Information Gathering and Distributing software application. The uniqueness of this application is achieved by means of the innovative linking of the ONLINE and OFFLINE SABI functions. The SABI contains an assembly of relevant information pertaining to the business community and was purposely created for promoting and distributing regional, national, and international subscriber to subscriber products, services and business-needs amongst our subscribers and Website visitors.

By utilising the unique and innovative features and OFFLINE search-ability of the SABI, we place the business and its clients, the manufacturer and distributor, the seller and the buyer, the service provider and service requester, in daily contact with one another. Creating awareness, promoting their businesses, keeping them informed with a continuous flow of opportunities, driving instant traffic to their Websites, E-mail addresses, Telephones, Faxes, etc., increasing their sales, generating and maximising exposure and advertising for their businesses!

Subscription to the SABI promotes the subscriber’s contact information and categories of operation to other subscribers in an easy accessible fashion.

In addition the SABI facilitates business meetings, hosted at venues purposely selected to be conducive to promote business excellence. The SABI, in conjunction with its business alliances, create event and forum opportunities for subscribers to interact, create business contacts, share information on business trends, new legislation, launches, etc.

Subscription to the SABI at a level equal to One Star and above, affords the subscriber Full Membership of the SABI (subject to our code of conduct) which includes, but is not limited to, the following benefits:

• Membership Certificates indicating membership grading
• Your company’s index info (Company Name & Telephone Number) will be listed as a FREE service under the selection of Business Group and Company Type and will be displayed in the SABI Offline Search.
• In addition your company’s (level 1) information (Company Name, Physical & Postal address, Tel, Cell & Fax numbers, E-mail & Web address) will be displayed at the click of a button.
• Further options such as the display of a company’s logo linked to the company’s profile are available for companies that require even more exposure and awareness.
• Access to this data is available to any business person via the FREE SABI software application, which is available for installation on any PC with Internet connectivity (required for online updating of data).
• The “collective bargaining power” of the membership database and the forming of business alliances, will result in the securing of bulk discounts related to the costs of services and products provided by SABI members and business alliances alike

Business Opportunities for the Subscriber

• Need to launch a new service or product?
• Need to advertise a service or product?
• Need something done at the office, workplace or home?
• Need anything?

The SABI provides its subscribers and application visitors with valuable information which may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Requests for tenders and quotations
• Employment needs and personnel recruitment
• Business opportunities and ventures
• Specials and promotions
• Property for-sale or leasing
• Sales and acquisitions, etc.
• Products, Services and Needs exposure