Together advancing small enterprise development

Who is Seda Established in 2004 Government Agency – Falls under Department of

Trade and Industry (DTI) 42 Branches Nationally 17 Mobile units 44 Info kiosks 9 Enterprise information centers (EIC) 61 Co-location points And about 34 incubation centers

Seda’s Target Market5

Small enterprises

Micro enterprises

Survivalist enterprises

•Less than 200 employees

•Developed technical & business skills

•Less than 50 employees

•Developed technical/limited business skills

•Less than 5 employees

•Limited technical and business skills

•Individual self employment

•Very limited technical and business skills

Opportunity-driven/

Entrepreneurial

Necessity-driven/

Survival

Medium

enterprises

Small enterprises

Micro enterprises

Survivalist enterprises

Characteristics20 %

80 %

Potential entrepreneurs

Seda’s Target Market

Small enterprises defined by number of employees:

Medium 51- 200

Small 21 - 50

Very small 6 – 20Micro 0 - 5

Small enterprises defined by number of employees:

Medium 51- 200

Small 21 - 50

Very small 6 – 20Micro 0 - 5

SEDA PHASESSEDA PHASES

Provides practical answers and guidance to entrepreneurs

-Information dissemination -Training (start up 1)

1.SEDA TALK

5. Seda TALK

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Provides instruments and techniques to plan your business

•Advice

•Information

•Small business start-up

•Coaching Sessions

2. SEDA START

3. SEDA BUILD

Provides you with services to help you build a business

-Advice

-Information

-Basic business skills training -Coaching Sessions

Provides you with skills and knowledge to increase your market share

-Advice-Information-Market access-Product development

4. SEDA GROW

Seda Vision To be the centre of excellence for small enterprise development in South Africa

Seda Mission To develop, support an promote small enterprises to ensure their growth and

sustainability

CPPP MissionTo promote the establishment of cooperatives and collectively owned enterprises to ensure their growth and sustainability by

facilitating public and private partnership

Seda & Coops and CPPP Unit Mission

Seda’s Expected Impact in the SA Economy

Promote the establishment of collectively owned enterprises;

Establish linkages with other government initiatives

Facilitate effective partnerships; Increase accessibility to information, finance and

markets; Facilitate the acquisition and transfer of business

skills; Foster a culture of cooperation among cooperative

beneficiaries.

Purpose of the Unit

Unit’s Business Support

National Programme Description

Export readiness assessment and training

Determines the technical preparedness of enterprises to service export markets Training program on export (Export Training Course)

Product development and quality improvement

Assist with the implementation of quality standard required by the industry for product certification.

Productivity and promotion support

Help enterprises improve production processes and systems.

Trade Point Programme Establishment of central and 8 satellite Trade Points to assist enterprises access trade leads and opportunities globally.

Product Development6

Assessment of Company Operations (ACO)

Critical Planning Exercise (CPE)

Company Comparative Analysis (CCA)

Export Audit

Change Management

Service Provider Evaluation

Technology Assessment and Transfer

Management Information Reporting System (MIRS)

Self Assessment Tool

Provincial SMME database

Funding scale matrix

Customer Satisfaction Survey

Tools and Techniques

Seda Support ProgramEmerging sector

– Diagnostic assessment of the idea and the entrepreneur(s);

– Information, referral(s) and research; – Training the co-operatives concept, legislation and

compliance;– Facilitation of the registration process;– Feasibility studies, skills scoping and skills development;– Business plan development; and– Facilitation of access to finance.

Operational sector– Diagnostic assessment of operations (services and

products);– Identification of challenges– Advice on improvement initiatives– Development of a strategic plan– Adoption of the plan by the cooperative– Implementation of strategic interventions

Possible Challenges of CFI’s

Governance;

Financial Management;

Compliance and legislation;

MIS ( Management Information Systems – Banking Solution IT System )

Limited Product Offering;

Lack of Marketing and Public Relations;

Membership not increasing;

Capital not increasing and making CFI’s unable to offer an array of services/products; and

Low Skills Levels and etc.

Key Products and Services

Types of interventions

– Training: Process & production planning Human resources management Tender training Marketing Costing & financial management Technical skills required for operations

Key Products and Services

Types of interventions

– Productivity improvement – Quality systems: implemented & certified– Marketing plan & strategy development– Marketing material development– Trade exhibitions– Integrated management systems– Facilitation of technology transfer– Export orientation– Promotion of cooperation amongst coops

Key Products and Services

Facilitation of access to finance (grants and loans)

Management system implementation

Technology transfers

Registration of new business entities

Services facilitation of community based projects

Co-operative facilitation

Drafting business plans

Facilitate access to finance

Processes and interventions

THANK YOU

Tel.: 013 755 6046

Mobile: 082 324 4838

E-mail: dramncwana@seda.org.za