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Ncumisa Chartered Accounts

NCUMISA CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS & AUDITORS

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Accounting firm

Before Working with Aurik

  • Challenges:
    • No documented systems, processes, or clear organizational culture.
    • Insufficient monthly financial oversight.
    • Operated from premises that were too small for growth.
    • Ncumisa was overwhelmed, spending excessive time working in the business rather than on it.

Outcomes After Working with Aurik

  • Operational Improvements:
    • Hired a “second-in-command” to reduce Ncumisa’s workload and enable her to focus on client relationships.
    • Documented systems and processes, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Business Growth:
    • Relocated to larger office premises, accommodating expansion.
    • Established regular “housekeeping” practices, such as monthly statements.
  • Entrepreneurial Development:
    • Ncumisa developed as a leader, balancing strategy and operations.
    • Strengthened the business for long-term scalability.

Kushesh Express

KUSHESH EXPRESS

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Specialised medical logistics

Before Working with Aurik

  • Challenges:
    • Difficulties accessing clients and securing contracts.
    • Limited systems, leading to inefficiencies in daily operations.
    • Owners were deeply involved in all aspects of the business (“working in it” rather than “on it”).

Outcomes After Working with Aurik

  • Turnover Growth: Achieved a 57% increase in turnover within the last quarter of the Aurik program.
  • Job Creation: Created 5 additional jobs during the program, expanding the workforce to 53 employees.
  • Market Share: Grew from handling 5% of a hospital group’s logistics to 90% over a few years.
  • Fundability: Attracted interest from multiple funders, reflecting increased credibility and growth potential.
  • Operational Efficiency:
    • Systems allowed the business to function without the constant involvement of the entrepreneurs.
    • Improved profitability through better systems and processes.

The Velvet Effect.

THE VELVET EFFECT

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Catering Services

Before Working with Aurik

  • Business operations were manual and inefficient, leading to errors and missed opportunities.
  • Decision-making lacked data support.
  • They were heavily involved in daily operations (“in the engine room”).
  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted their events business.

Outcomes After Working with Aurik

  • Profitability: Increased by 1202%.
  • Team Expansion: Grew from 8 staff members to 15.
  • Efficiency:
    • Systems ensured all operations were tracked and recorded.
    • They successfully ran a large-scale, four-day conference without needing to be on-site, showcasing effective delegation and operational independence.
  • Future Outlook:
    • Identified the importance of finding their niche to maximize client impact and business sustainability

Kimberly Clark

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Your team thinks innovatively, looking for solutions that can fit the client, rather than a one-size fits all solution.  Thank you for your contribution to our SD program and our BBBEE journey in general. Your expertise and experience in the field of BBBEE and Supplier Development, as well as working with small businesses, is evident!

Kimberly Clark

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We know the 6 beneficiaries we added to our loan program in the last 2 years are safe and well supported in the Aurik program.  We already see how these small businesses are growing when we interact with their management teams during the year. They can now better articulate their needs and requirements, and sell their businesses more effectively to Kimberley Clark.  

Northam Booysendal Supply Chain Coordinator

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“On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give Aurik 10. That’s the level of satisfaction we had with the Aurik Coordinators and Facilitators. Thanks to the Aurik Programme we contracted 18 SMEs from the local area, and that has created employment for 53 people.”

Jackie Mathebula

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Executive Chairman

Jackie has worked at operational, executive and board levels in the public and private sectors, including companies such as Edcon Limited, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and Gensec Bank. Through his work at the Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) Enactus, he spent some nine years mentoring and capacitating start-ups.

Jackie is highly regarded for his ground-breaking strategic work in the mining sector where he aligned stakeholder interests by incorporating Integrated Development Plans (IDP) with Social Labour Plan (SLPs) across multiple municipalities. He was also a key player in the drafting of the Mining Services Sector Charter. As a non-executive director at BuildMax he is responsible for the organisation’s performance across the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) scorecard.

As a co-founder of Aurik Enterprise Development, Jackie brings a rich set of experiences in business, government, B-BBEE, business mentoring and strategy.

He completed his Bachelor of Administration degree at the University of Limpopo and has a host of business and leadership qualifications behind him, including an MBA from the University of Pretoria.

Jackie remains actively involved in the development of society through his involvement in several Non-Profit Organisations.