The Entrepreneurship Programme, established in 2010, is an initiative that aims to empower and upskill South African entrepreneurs to grow and expand their businesses to contribute to the country’s economic activity through upskilling SMME owners with basic entrepreneurial skills. The initiative is administered as a short-term learning programme designed for start-up business owners who have a registered business and have been operating for a minimum of two years. The selected SMMEs are profiled according to Thebe Group’s core partner’s enterprise development strategy.
The sectors of interest include:
• Agriculture and Agri-processing
• Business services (e.g. business solutions, catering, cleaning services etc.)
• Power infrastructure and renewable energy
The Informal Markets Programme aims to provide SMMEs operating in Gauteng townships with the skills necessary to formalise their operations to acquire and retain their customers. The programme aims to equip beneficiaries with skills to validate the market and their customers, be compliant, gain traction in sales, and become sustainable.
The programme consists of the following modules:
The Entrepreneurial Development Programme (EDP) aims to provide beneficiaries with the knowledge and skills to formulate businesses. The programme is designed to equip registered or formalised SMMEs with skills to create viable start-ups and become active economic participants. The programme consists of the following modules and additional activities.
The programme consists of the following modules:
The programme aims to strengthen the performance of beneficiary SMMEs to become Thebe Group of Companies’ suppliers. The programme is designed to enable the beneficiaries to acquire the skills and capabilities required to become a competitive supplier.
The programme consists of the following modules:
