Business development support must match lifecycle stage for success
SME Growth Support
- Customised support for SMEs
- Integration into corporate procurement process
- Generalist and specialist support
- Immediate priorities balanced with holistic long-term approach
- Access to market
- Access to funding
PROGRAMMESOur 4 proprietary programmes have been purpose-built to provide the right support at the right time.
Critically, we recognise that different entrepreneurs have different support requirements at different stages of development and that these determine the type of Growth Support programme each requires. Our 4 proprietary programmes have been purpose-built to provide the right support at the right time.
TWELVE FOUNDATIONS ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO EVERY BUSINESS’ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
We have identified 12 fundamental foundations as essential to any sustainable business model. Eight of these are business-related and 4 of them are personal.
BENEFITS IN BRIEF FOR THE SME
- production efficiency is enhanced
- quality of service delivery is improved
- turnover is increased
- business fundamentals are established
- business is procurement-ready
- increased contract volume is secured
BENEFITS FOR THE CORPORATE
- procurement-ready suppliers are available
- share of black-owned SMEs’ services/products in supply chain is increased
- supplier diversity exists across the supply chain (fewer monopolies)
- product range is increased
- customer base is diversified
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