• ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

    ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEM

    Kasibiz Mahala Editor Posted on

    Enterprise development (ED) in South Africa plays a critical role in fostering economic growth, reducing inequality, and creating sustainable employment. In a country with high unemployment rates, helping small businesses grow directly supports livelihoods and stimulates local economies. It can help drive inclusive economic transformation in line with South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) objectives. Large corporates do also benefit by developing more diverse and competitive supply chains. There is an aspect of innovation and agility that ED fosters, aiding small businesses to contribute fresh perspectives and adaptability to various industries. More important is the skills development and capacity building opportunity that these initiatives lend, moving smme’s from survivalist operations to scalable businesses.

    Here is a comprehensive list of support initiatives and programmes to aid entrepreneurs on their path to success. The list highlights a variety of enablers from government, the private sector through to incubator organisations, hubs, educational institutions and entrepreneurial skills training programmes.

    DIRECT FINANCE PROVIDERS:

    SECTION 1: GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

    1. Black Business Supplier Development Programme (DTI)
    2. Co-operative Incentive Scheme (DTI)
    3. Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP)
    4. Green Energy efficiency Fund (IDC)
    5. Incubation Support programme (DTI)
    6. Isivande Womens Fund (DTI)
    7. Rural and Community Development Fund (NEF)
    8. Small Enterprise Finance Agency (IDC)
    9. Social Enterprises Fund (SEF)
    10. Support Programme for Industrial Innovation (DTI)
    11. Technology Innovation Agency (DST)
    12. The Jobs Fund Transformation and Entrepreneurship Scheme (IDC)
    13. Women Entrepreneurial Fund (IDC)
    14. Gro-E Scheme (IDC)
    15. Imbewu Fund (NEF)
    16. SA Young Entrepreneurship Fund
    17. National Youth Development Agency
    18. German Development Bank (The KFW)
    19. KZN Growth Fund
    20. Land Bank of South Africa

    SECTION 2: VENTURE CAPITAL AND ANGEL INVESTORS

    1. 4Di Capital
    2. 88mph
    3. Convergence Partners
    4. CorCulture
    5. EchoVC
    6. eVentures
    7. Africa Fund
    8. Intel Capital
    9. KnifeCapital
    10. LGT Venture
    11. Philanthropy
    12. Redwood Capital
    13. Savannah Fund
    14. South Africa Media Capital (SAMCAP)
    15. Triumph Venture Capital
    16. U-Start
    17. Village Capital
    18. AngelHub Ventures
    19. Kalon Venture Partners
    20. Klop Accelerator

    SECTION 3: PRIVATE EQUITY

    1. Acorn Private Equity
    2. Agri-Vie
    3. Actis
    4. Adlevo Capital
    5. Caban Investments
    6. Business Partners
    7. Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa
    8. Identity Development Fund Managers
    9. Invenfin
    10. Kgatelopele Private Equity
    11. Mergence
    12. Metier
    13. Nesa Capital
    14. Spinnaker Growth Partners
    15. TriVest
    16. Cactus Advisors

    SECTION 4: FUND MANAGERS

    1. Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund
    2. ASISA ED Fund (Edge Growth)
    3. Atlantic Asset Managers
    4. Cadiz Asset Managers
    5. CapitalWorks
    6. Edge Action Fund (Edge Growth)
    7. Edge Capital
    8. Future Growth
    9. GODISA Supplier Development Fund
    10. Grofin
    11. LifeCo UnLtd SA
    12. Merchant Capital
    13. Ndiza Finance
    14. Vumela ED Fund (Edge Growth)
    15. WDBIH ED Fund
    16. Zimele
    17. Khula Enablis Funds

    SECTION 5: CROWD FUNDERS

    1. Crowdinvest
    2. FundFind
    3. IndieGoGo
    4. Startme
    5. ThundaFund
    6. Uprise Africa
    7. The Peoples Fund

    SECTION 6: COMMERCIAL BANKS

    1. FNB
    2. ABSA
    3. STANDARD BANK

    CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS:

    SECTION 1: GOVERNMENT

    1. Cape Craft and Design Institute
    2. DTI Incubator Support Programme
    3. Eastern Cape Information Technology Initiative
    4. eGoliBio
    5. Ekurhuleni Business Facilitation Network
    6. Free State enterPRIZE Job Creation Challenge
    7. Furntech
    8. Gauteng Enterprise Propeller
    9. Mapfura Makhura Incubator
    10. Mobile Agri Skills Development and Training
    11. National Youth Development Agency
    12. Red Door
    13. Startup Nations South Africa
    14. The Innovation Hub
    15. UKTI Global Entrepreneur Programme
    16. Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism
    17. Chemin
    18. Tourism Enterprise Partnership
    19. Telkom Futuremakers
    20. Transnet Enterprise Development Hub
    21. DBSA YES Partnership
    22. Youth Employment Service

    SECTION 2: CORPORATE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

    1. ABI Supplier Development programme
    2. Accenture Enablis Business Launchpad
    3. Allan Gray Entrepreneurial and Personal Development Programme
    4. Barloworld Siyakhula
    5. Coca Cola 5by20
    6. Eskom Enterprise Development
    7. GODISA Supplier Development Fund
    8. ISLabs
    9. Massmart Supplier Development Programme
    10. Microsoft BizSpark
    11. Engen Pitch & Polish
    12. PPC Ntsika Fund
    13. Property Point
    14. SABKickstart
    15. Sappi Project Grow
    16. Sasol Chem City and Siyakha Fund
    17. Tiger Brands
    18. Volkswagen Business Support Centre/Ntinga
    19. Anglo American Zimele
    20. Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development
    21. Afrisam Enterprise Supplier Development
    22. Imperial Sinawe programme
    23. Tsogo Sun Entrepreneurs programme
    24. Heineken Green Seeds Programme
    25. Multichoice Enterprise Development Trust
    26. Investec Nextwork Global Exposure programme
    27. Tongaat Hulett FarmCo
    28. Vodacom Innovator Trust

    SECTION 3: NON-PROFIT

    1. RLabs Innovation Incubator
    2. Sable (South African Business Link to Experts)
    3. Start up Weekend
    4. Technoserve
    5. The Clothing Bank
    6. Timbali Technology Incubator
    7. Townships Project
    8. TSiBA
    9. University of Pretoria StartUP Project
    10. Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship
    11. Cape IT Initiative
    12. Enablis
    13. Endeavor South Africa
    14. GIZ Basic Entrepreneurial Skills Development Programme
    15. Hope Factory
    16. JoziHub
    17. LifeCo UnLtd SA
    18. NWU Enterprising Women Programme
    19. Business Place
    20. Spark* South Africa

    SECTION 4: FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

    1. 88mph
    2. Aurik Business Accelerator
    3. Awethu Project
    4. Bandwidth Barn
    5. Business Partners
    6. Enterprise Room
    7. Edge Growth
    8. Entrepreneurs’ Organization
    9. Fetola
    10. Founder Institute
    11. GIBS Enterprise Development Academy
    12. Global Development Incubator
    13. Grindstone
    14. Impact Amplifier
    15. Invotech (Information Technology Business Incubator)
    16. mLab Southern Africa
    17. Raizcorp
    18. Solution Space
    19. Seed Initiative
    20. Seed Institute – School for Entrepreneurship
    21. Shanduka Black Umbrellas
    22. Silicon Cape Initiative
    23. Small Enterprise Development Agency
    24. Softstart BTi
    25. Start Up Bootcamp
    26. Founders Factory Africa
    27. Start-up Cherry
    28. The Hook Up Dinner (THUD)
    29. Tshimologong Precinct
    30. Village Capital
    31. Youth, Innovation and Entrepreneurial
    32. Development Institute (Yiedi)
    33. Socio Economic Development Organisation
    34. Seed Engine
    35. Riversands Incubation Hub
    36. 22 on Sloane
    37. Heavy Chef
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