Our Enterprise Development and SMME support programmes achieve excellen
t results because we follow a tried and trusted methodology based on four pillars for success:
ONE – THE SELECTION FUNNEL
The starting point in entrepreneurial development is the understanding that long-term, sustainable success is directly related to the quality and readiness of the candidate – all the assistance in the world to an inappropriate or mismatched candidate will only ever achieve second-rate outcomes.
TWO – BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING
Positive training outcomes can be improved by following two core tenets: firstly, workshops and courses must be facilitated by specialists who have been entrepreneurs themselves, and second provide practical business templates that trainees can take away and implement in their own businesses after the training.
THREE – SUPPORT SYSTEM
It is proven that access to a post-training support system to assist and guide programme beneficiaries when they return to the workplace, greatly improves implementation of new skills. Connecting people to others with similar problems, and to a senior mentor for support is a vital component of all our ED & training programmes.
FOUR – NOTHING IS FOR FREE
It has been said that ‘opportunities cannot be given, they are taken’ – our attitude is that entrepreneurs need to grab opportunities with both hands. While we seldom charge our ED programme participants in monetary terms, we still expect buy-in and 100% commitment from participants at all times.
