Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Cape Town Business

Work is scarce in SA, and everyone tries to make do with what they can... However this man got a niche market for himself.

At the headquarters of SARS (South African Revenue Services) in cape town, parking is a premium property. A smart young entrepreneur however, created a business solution to the problem.

People "idle" their vehicles and give their envelopes filled with their forms to this "short distance courier". He then sprints toward the window, and delivers the package, all under the watchful eye of the client. He then sprints back to the car for a "donation". Which he does not always get, but usually he gets... in soft money. (You don't want to be sprinting 100m all the time with a bunch of coins in your pocket)

So if last post was to all the people outside South Africa, here's to all the people inside South Africa, for true entrepreneurial spirit!

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