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Expert Business Plan Consulting Services in South Africa, Africa and Worldwide.
JTB Consulting is South Africa’s leading Business Planning Services Company, trusted since 2006.
We provide investor-ready Business Plans, Financial Models, Company Valuations, Feasibility Studies, and Pitch Decks.
Proven Business Plan Consulting Services.
Feasibility Studies ● Company Valuations ● Market Research ● Pitch Decks ● Business Consulting
JTB Consulting has been voted a Top 20 Consulting Firm in South Africa (2023), a Top 10 Business Consultant in South Africa (2024), and, most recently, a Top Business Consulting Firm in South Africa (2025). We exist solely to see our clients succeed. Period.
We’ve crafted Hundreds of Bankable Business Plans for clients across more than 25 countries, operating in 125+ industries and markets. As the top team of Business Plan Consultants in South Africa, we’ve delivered Distinctive and World-Class Professional Business Plans to local and global clients since 2006.
Trust us to enhance your chances of success. Let us propel you to New Heights.
Frequently Asked Questions about our Business Plan Consulting Services.
1. What are the top business consulting services available in South Africa?
The top business consulting services in South Africa typically include strategic planning, feasibility studies, financial modelling, business plans, market research, and business advisory. At JTB Consulting, we specialise in investor-ready documentation and strategic consulting that helps businesses scale sustainably.
High-quality business consulting services also include funding readiness support and competitive market positioning. South African companies increasingly seek consultants who deliver evidence-based insights and practical recommendations that improve performance, reduce risk, and support long-term strategy execution.
2. How can I hire a business consultant to improve my SME’s operations?
To hire a business consultant for SME operational improvement, begin by defining your challenges clearly. Review consulting firms that provide business consulting services tailored to SMEs, ensuring they offer diagnostic assessments, process optimisation, and financial analysis.
JTB Consulting supports SMEs by identifying bottlenecks, improving operational structures, strengthening financial management, and designing scalable growth strategies. Choose a consultant with proven experience, transparent processes, and sector-relevant knowledge. The right partner will deliver measurable improvements rather than theoretical recommendations.
3. What business consulting services help with market entry strategies?
Market entry strategy consulting typically includes market research, competitor benchmarking, customer segmentation, pricing strategy development, and feasibility evaluation. These business consulting services help companies understand local demand, risk factors, and regulatory requirements before entering new markets.
At JTB Consulting, we provide structured market-entry guidance for startups and corporates looking to expand within South Africa or into broader African markets. Our approach identifies viable opportunities, highlights competitive gaps, and ensures financial and operational models align with market realities.
4. Where can I find affordable business consulting packages for startups?
Affordable business consulting services for startups can be found through specialised consulting firms that understand early-stage challenges. JTB Consulting provides tailored startup support, including business plans, financial models, feasibility studies, and market research—designed to meet the needs of entrepreneurs seeking funding or validation.
When evaluating affordability, assess the value offered rather than just price. High-quality consulting improves investor readiness, market understanding, and long-term scalability. Choose a consultant who demonstrates transparency, offers fixed-fee packages, and has a strong track record assisting South African startups.
5. How do business consultants assist with financial planning for small businesses?
Business consultants assist small businesses with financial planning by analysing cash flow, forecasting revenue, optimising cost structures, and developing realistic financial models. These business consulting services help SMEs understand funding requirements, profitability potential, and financial risks.
At JTB Consulting, we create tailored financial frameworks that support decision-making, enhance investor confidence, and guide sustainable growth. Consultants also help establish budgeting processes, break-even analysis, performance metrics, and financial controls. Effective financial planning improves stability, supports expansion, and ensures the business can withstand market fluctuations common in South Africa’s economic environment.
Whether you’re a new entrepreneur taking the first brave step or a seasoned business owner navigating a complex turning point, reaching a crossroads can be unsettling.
But you don’t need to figure it out alone...
Financial Modelling and Company Valuation Analyst (FMVA)
Financial Planning and Wealth Management Specialist (FPWM)
If your business has reached a turning point—whether due to stagnant growth, shifting markets, funding challenges, or operational inefficiencies—expert support can make all the difference.
Our Business Consulting Services are designed to help South African entrepreneurs diagnose problems early, refine strategy, and execute with precision. We integrate business plan consulting, business planning, feasibility studies, market research services, and business plan services to give you clarity across every stage of your journey.
At JTB Consulting, we combine business planning services, market analysis, financial models, financial projections, feasibility studies, and investor-ready pitch deck services to help you understand your options clearly.
Whether you require a business valuation, a company valuation, an immigration business plan, or a visa business plan, we translate your goals into practical strategies that work. With expert consultants by your side, you gain the insight necessary to make informed decisions and accelerate your business toward sustainable long-term success.
Unlock funding and ensure your investment breakthrough—expertly crafted business plans with accurate financial forecasts, market research, and compliance to attract investor confidence.
Through evidence-driven advisory, professional financial modelling, and investor-focused business planning services, we help SMEs strengthen their operations, attract capital, and unlock new opportunities.
Since 2006, JTB Consulting has helped entrepreneurs in more than 125 industries in more than 25 countries secure funding and grow their businesses with bankable, world-class business plans.
With JTB Consulting’s proven expertise, your business is not just supported—it is positioned to thrive in an increasingly competitive South African environment.
With a consistent 98% recommendation rate, a 4.9-star rating on Google, and 20 years of experience, we are the trusted choice for serious entrepreneurs who need more than just a business plan template or AI-generated business plan—they need a tailored roadmap to success.
As the leading Business Plan Consultants in South Africa, our primary goal is to thoroughly understand your business model, the objectives for your business venture, and, most importantly, your vision.
We aren’t just another Business Plan Company.
We’ve helped thousands of businesses write Professional Business Plans that deliver tangible results.
Our approach is hands-on and customer-centric.
This is how we manage your project.
The project duration depends on numerous variables, including the time you need to provide us with feedback on the initial minimum information we request from you. The turnaround time and project completion date will be confirmed once we have received all the requested initial information from you and will be based on our Project Schedule and Project Commitments at that time.
Kindly note that we request a 50% deposit to initiate your Project. Once we receive your proof of payment and after the deposit is confirmed as received by our bank, your assigned Business Plan Consultant will send you a list of company and personal documentation we require to start with the writing of your Business Plan.
We will also send our Client Questionnaire requesting initial information from you regarding the strategy and finances of your business venture.
Moreover, should you have any questions, you are more than welcome to contact us via email, WhatsApp, Telegram, and telephone during the duration that our team manages your Project.
This proposition is part of our Post-Project Guarantee Policy (The two week period starts from the date you receive formal notification from JTB Consulting that your Business Plan has been completed).
JTB Consulting (and its team of Business Plan Consultants) is an approved Business Plan Writing Services supplier to the government and is registered to provide services nationally. Government representatives and departments are welcome to contact us and request our services or invite us to tender for upcoming projects.
Our Supplier Number on the Central Supplier Database for Government is MAAA0885860.
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Business Plan Consulting Services provided by JTB.
World-Class Business Plans that Attain Results
Unlock funding and ensure your investment breakthrough—expertly crafted business plans with accurate financial forecasts, market research, and compliance to attract investor confidence.
A well-structured business plan is more than just a document—it is a strategic tool that lays the foundation for growth, funding, and long-term sustainability. Whether you are launching a startup, scaling an existing business, or securing investment, a professional business plan provides clarity, direction, and credibility.
Since 2006, JTB Consulting has helped entrepreneurs in more than 125 industries in more than 25 countries secure funding and grow their businesses with bankable, world-class business plans.
With a consistent 98% recommendation rate, a 4.9-star rating on Google, and 20 years of experience, we are the trusted choice for serious entrepreneurs who need more than just a business plan template or AI-generated business plan—they need a tailored roadmap to success.
JTB's StartSmart© Business Blueprint—for Pre-Startups and New Startups
Ideal for early-stage entrepreneurs (pre-startup to businesses under one year old), this cost-effective business plan includes a bankable 3-year financial model and is tailored for funding applications of up to R5 million. Whether you need approval from regulatory bodies, landlords, or investors, this package provides a structured foundation to kickstart your venture.
JTB's NexStart© Strategic Blueprint—for Early-Stage and Scaling Startups
Designed for startups in their first two years of operation, this package goes beyond a business plan—it’s a strategic growth blueprint. Combining market research, risk analysis, and financial forecasting, it equips businesses seeking funding of up to R15 million from government funders, private investors, and development banks with a solid roadmap for sustainable expansion.
JTB's GrowthPulse© Strategic Blueprint—for Established Businesses and Niche Projects
A comprehensive, high-impact business plan for established companies, business acquisitions, and large-scale startups seeking funding from R1 million to R1 billion. This package features in-depth market research, strategic business model analysis, and 10-year financial projections with advanced financial insights, ensuring a clear pathway to scaling, investment, and long-term profitability.
Expert Business Valuation and In-Depth Business Analysis
We provide precise company valuations using globally recognised methods to support fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, and immigration needs.
Whether you’re selling your business or looking to buy one, knowing its true value is crucial. Avoid undervaluing years of hard work or overpaying for an acquisition—get a professional, objective Business Valuation.
At JTB Consulting, we’ve worked with thousands of clients across various industries, providing accurate and strategic business valuations. Our reports offer clear insights into financial performance, market position, and growth potential, helping you make informed decisions with confidence.
Every business is unique—our tailored approach ensures an accurate, justifiable valuation.
- Independent, objective valuations with actionable insights.
- Financial and market analysis, including revenue, debt, competition, and industry risks.
- Advanced valuation methodologies, using Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and up to five different valuation techniques.
Global Immigration and Visa Application Programs have different criteria than conventional Funders and Investors.
Tailored business plans aligned with visa program requirements for key countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland.
Immigration and Visa Business Plans must meet specific requirements and deliverables under different country immigration programs. Our team knows the ins and outs of these programs. We ensure that all criteria are met, improving our clients’ chances of success and providing them with the best possible outcome for their applications.
If you are planning to immigrate to the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, or Ireland and can show that you have a viable business idea and present a well-documented business plan to the government, they are significantly more likely to fast-track your approval, which will allow you to live and start a business in their country.
To be approved for any of these visas, you will need a Comprehensive Business Plan. Many of those seeking legal immigration status attempt to create a document that satisfies these complex visa requirements independently. Even though they may have a strong business idea, without the experience or expertise required to write an Immigration and Visa Business Plan, they cannot satisfy all the requirements. This means their visa application is not approved immediately (or sometimes at all).
Each of our Immigration and Visa Business Plans has unique aspects, written around the destination country and industry of choice. We do not have a “one-size-fits-all template or process” to guarantee your entrepreneurial idea’s approval. We treat every Client’s request as unique, taking their specific requirements into account. Not having a well-written Immigration and Visa Business Plan is a surefire way to get rejected.
As South Africa’s leading Business Plan Company, JTB Consulting has extensive experience dealing with thousands of clients across numerous industries, markets, and countries. We have written thousands of Business Plans, allowing us to confidently provide you with a world-class Plan that attains results.
Market Research to Guide Strategic Business Decisions
Comprehensive PESTEL evaluations, customer and competitor insights, TAM/SAM/SOM market sizing, and actionable strategic recommendations.
One of the biggest challenges for startups and existing businesses is proving Market Viability. Investors and funders expect data-backed insights, and JTB Consulting ensures that your business plan includes the latest industry research from our extensive Market Research Library, covering over 500 South African and International industries.
No other business plan company in South Africa offers this comprehensive market research as part of its service.
Our Market Research Services empower businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs with reliable, data-driven insights across various industries in South Africa, Africa, and globally. Whether you require secondary (desktop) research, primary market research, or a combination of both, we provide customised reports to support strategic decision-making, investment analysis, and business growth.
- Desktop Market Research Gathering insights from freely available primary and secondary sources.
- Primary Market Research Access to exclusive industry reports from leading market research firms, offering long-term market outlooks.
- Customised Industry Reports Covering market trends, competitive landscapes, risks, opportunities, and future projections.
Expert Financial Modelling and Forecasting
Robust driver-based Excel financial models with scenario and sensitivity analysis designed to inform funding and operational decisions.
Every professional business plan needs Accurate Financial Forecasts to demonstrate its viability. At JTB Consulting, we transform your numbers into clear, Insightful Financial Models with detailed charts, management dashboards, and key financial reports.
We provide editable Excel-based Financial Models tailored to your business venture. This stand-alone document, designed to international best practices in accounting and business planning, allows you, your team, and investors to easily adjust and analyse projections.
Whether you’re starting a business or scaling an existing one, our Excel-based financial models provide accurate forecasts for all business areas, including:
- Capital Requirements
- Cash Flow
- Balance Sheet
- Income Statement
- Revenue and Expense Projections
- Break-Even Analysis
- And much more...
Compelling Pitch Decks to Secure Investor Confidence
Venture capital-grade, visually compelling pitch decks and executive presentations crafted to meet investor expectations.
Your Investor Pitch Deck is more than just a presentation—it’s the story of your business, team, and vision. Whether you are a startup seeking funding or an established business presenting a new project, a well-crafted Pitch Deck is essential for capturing investor interest and securing buy-in from key stakeholders.
A Pitch Deck (sometimes referred to as a Prospectus) is a concise, professionally designed presentation of no more than 20-30 slides, typically created in PowerPoint. It serves as a high-level overview of your Business Plan, providing a clear, compelling, and visually engaging summary of your venture.
At JTB Consulting, we specialise in Custom Pitch Decks that have successfully helped clients secure debt and equity funding from investors across Europe, the USA, Africa, South Africa, and the Middle East. Our Pitch Decks distil complex business strategies into engaging narratives that captivate investors, funders, partners, and customers.
- Ideal for face-to-face and online investor meetings
- Concise alternative to a full business plan
- Visually compelling, easy-to-digest presentation
- Designed to persuade and secure funding
Want to learn more and see examples of our work? Visit the link below to learn how our expertise can elevate your business presentation.
Expert Business Consulting and Business Analysis
Continuous strategic advisory services focused on executing business plans and driving measurable growth.
At JTB Consulting, we go beyond business plans. We offer Strategic Business Consulting and In-Depth Business Analysis to help entrepreneurs and SMEs navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and drive sustainable growth.
As a business owner, you started as a specialist with a great idea. But as your venture grows, you’re expected to be a generalist, handling finance, operations, marketing, and strategy. Without the right guidance, critical business decisions can become overwhelming.
Our Business Consulting and Analysis Services provide targeted solutions for key business challenges, including:
- Financial and operational analysis to improve efficiency.
- Strategic growth planning for scaling businesses.
- Risk assessment and problem-solving for complex challenges.
- Market positioning and competitive strategy development.
Our Consulting Services are designed to be practical, results-driven, and tailored to your business needs. Whether you need a one-off consultation or ongoing strategic guidance, we provide actionable insights to help you make informed decisions and optimise your business for success.
Tender Writing, Business Proposals and Feasibility Studies
Fully compliant tender proposals and in-depth feasibility studies with clear go/no-go decision guidance.
If you’ve got an important tender or proposal opportunity coming up, we’ll apply our combined experience of nearly 40 years in tender writing and management to help you win. We’ve managed and written hundreds of tender and proposal responses since 2006, helping our clients to win tens of millions of Rands in new business. 70% of our tender clients are either successful or at the least, shortlisted.
Savvy business owners understand that winning a tender or proposal can change their business’ future. Whether you have the opportunity to respond to a government tender or to a request for proposal for a new business contract from a publicly listed or privately owned organisation, success can be the difference between sleepless nights and long-term financial security. It also looks great to have a major contract in your client list for your own marketing.
Our clients often have very limited time available. Some have tendered before but without success. Others are new to tendering and don’t know where to start. Whatever their circumstances, they seek our expertise and guidance on writing compelling tenders and proposals to maximise their opportunity for tender success.
Writing tenders and writing proposals, however, is a daunting task for any organisation that isn’t used to the process. Submitting successful tender responses is time consuming. It requires careful planning from the beginning. Your tender or proposal response must align with what the potential client is looking for and the best way to do this is to identify your key selling points. And there’s often considerable compliance requirements to address, especially for government tenders. Even for those who regularly tender for new business, the process is challenging.
We write Bankable Business Plans. Understand the most vital aspects to consider when deciding which Business Planning Services Company to partner with.
A Business Plan is an integral part of your entrepreneurial journey, and is perhaps the most critical document you will ever need. Not only will you use it as a strategic guideline to manage your business, but you will need a Business Plan to present to various stakeholders, including banks, funders, suppliers, landlords, potential shareholders, investors, and many more. So, sifting through all the Business Plan Consultants and deciding who to partner with will be one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make.
According to SME surveys, 81% of business owners work at night, and 89% work on weekends, with an estimated 48% of the workday spent doing tasks with little to no value. Moreover, 30% of a business owner’s time is spent handling unforeseen interruptions.