The small business space was not left untouched by the devastation of the pandemic and it has undoubtedly caused a lot of disruption and uncertainty for start-ups/small business owners.  

The World Trade Organisation has released statistics that show that 95% of the world’s companies are MSMEs and 60% of the world’s employment is provided by MSMEs. There is a strong economic case for why small businesses need support due to the contribution they make to our economy, and how much larger that contribution could be.

We have established a programme that aims to:

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  Share entrepreneurial best practices from established small business owners through a series of educational sessions

  
  


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  Create a networking platform

  
  


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  Link the start-ups with funding opportunities

  
  


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  Initiate connections with mentors

  
  

We aim to support at least 10 start-up/small business owners in the Johannesburg community and use the learnings from this programme for future support programmes for local entrepreneurs.