Enterprise and Supplier Development Programmes that build, grow and scale sustainable, profitable businesses.
Seed Academy’s effective end-to-end solutions enable clients to positively impact skills development, job creation and employment in a sustainable way whilst complying with the Amended Codes and improving their overall BBBEE scorecard.
Our interventions increase the operational and financial capacity of qualifying EME and QSE beneficiaries, effectively channeling Skills development, Socio-economic development, Enterprise and Supplier development funds.
Our integrated processes deliver ESD and Social ROI based on measured outcomes with high levels of transparency and accountability.
We believe transformation is more than just ticking boxes – it’s about creating impactful entrepreneurs & empowering suppliers to effectively compete in supply chains.
"The time has come for a fresh look at an entrepreneurial system that gets real results."
Our SolutionsSeed Academy understands the needs of entrepreneurs and that these needs differ dependent on the life-stage of the business. Our interventions have been designed with these needs in mind – whilst aligning to corporate transformation strategies
Enterprise Development (ED): Intensive business development support and mentorship designed to fast-track the development of high potential businesses.
- Target Entrepreneur: Early stage businesses not necessarily competing in supply chains
- Duration: 8 months
- Scorecard Points: 5 points (1% NPAT)
Supplier Development (SD): Specialist masterclasses combined with intensive coaching and sector specific mentorship. The SD programme focuses on ensuring businesses are ready to compete in corporate supply chains and includes access to a supplier relationship manager to facilitate business opportunities.
- Target Entrepreneur: SMMEs that are part of the supply chain of the corporate
- Duration: 12 months
- Scorecard Points: 10 points (2% NPAT)
Access to finance: Experienced entrepreneurs and mentors work with the businesses weekly to translate training into practical application, track key performance measures, address industry specific challenges and create opportunities for market access and funding.
Source and Recruit Entrepreneurs: Our stringent recruitment process, which includes an intensive three part assessment, identifies high potential entrepreneurs that will be able to effectively compete in your supply chain.
Training: Seed Academy‘s training is targeted at each entrepreneur’s specific business and stage of development.
Our robust, practical and measurable programmes focus on personal and leadership development coupled with sound business processes to ensure entrepreneurs at all levels are fully equipped to build and grow successful, profitable and sustainable businesses.
- TBD Ideation provides entrepreneurs with an introduction to entrepreneurship and basic skills to help evaluate and build their idea to be a viable business concept
- TBD Build & Grow prepares entrepreneurs who have viable business ideas with solid systems and processes to grow the business and gets them investor ready
- TBD Grow & Scale equips entrepreneurs with existing businesses to grow exponentially and compete in corporate supply chains
Business support and mentorship: Experienced entrepreneurs and mentors work with the businesses weekly to translate training into practical application, track key performance measures, address industry specific challenges and create opportunities for market access and funding.
Change management: In order for transformation to be effective there needs to be buy-in from all impacted parties. Seed Academy serves as the ‘glue’ between the business units (internal customers) and the entrepreneurs (potential supplier). We work with the internal customer to understand not only their requirements of the supplier but also what they are required to deliver for the organization. We then work with entrepreneurs so they fully understand these requirements, the KPI’s against which they will be measured and the processes and procedures of the client.
Access to markets: Access to markets is one of the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurs and a key requirement to enable business growth. We provide entrepreneurs with market access opportunities through our ecosystem of mentors, industry experts, subject matter experts, successful start-ups and Alumni, as well as access to supply chains through our strong relationships with corporates and Government entities.
Our interventions meet Socio-Economic, Enterprise and Supplier Development objectives, earning the maximum score for each.
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