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my-sa.biz
An idea. A name. A business.
A free toolkit for the first steps of starting a business in South Africa. Find a name, create an identity, connect with customers and put a price on your work.
Visit my-sa.biz (opens in a new tab)- Built for
- South African businesses
- The toolkit
- Five practical tools
- Getting started
- Free · No sign-up
01 / The project
Give the idea somewhere to start.
Starting a small business comes with a lot of small decisions. What should it be called? How will it look on a business card? How do customers get in touch, and what should the first invoice look like? my-sa.biz brings those early tasks into one approachable place.
I built the site around the order people naturally work through them: name the business, give it an identity, make it easy to contact, work out a price and prepare a quote or invoice. Each tool is also available on its own, so visitors can go straight to the job they need to do.
02 / What it does
Useful in the detail.
Five connected tools cover the practical first steps, with a getting-started guide pointing visitors towards official registration, tax, licensing and funding resources.
Give the business a face
Shape a logo and carry it into business cards, a letterhead, social pictures and an email signature. The identity pack turns a name into materials a small business can use.
Make the first conversation easy
Create a WhatsApp link and printable QR code so someone seeing a flyer, shop window or vehicle can open a chat with the business.
Put a price on the work
Calculate prices for products, time or a complete job using costs, markup and VAT options. The tool gives pricing its own clear step before preparing a quote.
Turn the work into a document
Prepare quotes and invoices in rands with a logo, VAT and banking details, then save them as a PDF. A practical way to present the work and the amount due.
Know where to go next
The getting-started guide connects visitors to official resources for registration, tax, licences and funding, extending the journey beyond the tools themselves.
03 / On screen
From a starting point to something useful.
The live site keeps each task in a focused workspace. These public screens show the toolkit overview, the identity builder and the quote and invoice maker.
One home for the first five steps
The homepage lays out the tools in a natural sequence, with direct access to each task.
View live page (opens in a new tab)An identity ready to take shape
The identity builder shown with “Example Studio”, an illustrative business name, and its generated logo.
View live page (opens in a new tab)A clear way to quote and invoice
Business and customer details sit alongside document controls and a preview of the result.
View live page (opens in a new tab)Captured from the public website on 12 November 2026. Live pages may change. Select a screenshot to view it larger.
04 / The experience
Start small. Keep moving.
- 01
Make it yours
Start with a name and build a visual identity that gives the business a recognisable presence.
- 02
Make it reachable
Put a WhatsApp link or QR code wherever customers discover the business, then work out what to charge.
- 03
Make it tangible
Create a quote or invoice, save the PDF and use the getting-started guide to find the next official step.
Your next project
Have an everyday problem worth simplifying?
Let’s turn it into a useful tool, with clear design and the right details for the people using it.