Milestones Writing & Research is a privately owned for profit writing and research business and a sole proprietorship. It provides customised and specialised writing and research services to private individuals, groups, non-governmental organisations and the corporate sector. These services include the writing of corporate and family histories as well as personal biographies; preparing statutory feedback reports, speeches, curriculum vitaes and legacy tributes; compilation of portfolios, business plans, instructional manuals and materials; facilitation and recording of public participation processes; conducting specialised research and surveys as well as conducting training, seminars and workshops around do-it-yourself writing and research.