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Business growth funding and mentorship


The Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Aurik have created an opportunity for established businesses to commit to their next level growth through a long-term partnership that includes funding and mentorship

If your business has been operating for 5 years or more, and provides any of the following services, register to gain more insight into the benefits of this programme as well as the criteria and process to apply.

Consulting 
Marketing
Public Relations
Human Resources
Photography
Recruitment
Catering
IT

Scale and grow your transport & logistics Business


Samsung SDS has created an opportunity for established businesses in transport and logistics, to work with Aurik and a team of experts in each of these systems, to design and implement your customised growth plan, to take your business to its next level.

The proven methodology has worked for over 3,000 businesses, and delivers average annual turnover growth of 28.9% and profit increases of 32%

You can’t afford to let the competition get ahead of you on this, register for an online briefing to understand the criteria, as well as the full benefit of this programme.

Scale and Grow Your Business


Barberton Mines invites established businesses from Barberton Mines, the Nkomazi Local Municipality, and the Ehlanzeni District Municipality to seize a unique opportunity for growth. Partner with our dedicated team of business growth experts to craft and execute tailored strategies, systems, and processes that drive your business’s success and sustainability.

Together, we will work to ensure your business has the strategies, systems and processes in place to:

  • Identify and harness new opportunities
  • Deliver consistently to your customers
  • Grow without chaos
  • Release your time to focus on next-level growth

We have worked with over 600 businesses in the mining and mining services industries, which has delivered average  turnover growth of over 704% Register now for a briefing to understand the full value of this programme.

Register below to find out more about the benefits and criteria

Growth opportunity for construction businesses


Register for a briefing session to understand the benefits and criteria of joining this game-changing programme to build out the systems and processes that will enable your business to scale, grow and become your greatest wealth generating asset.

CRITERIA:

Ownership: >51% black owned.

Required Documents: Valid CIPC Registration, SARS Tax Clearance, B-BBEE, Latest Annual Financial Statements

Required Capital Equipment/Facilities: Have a minimum turnover of approximately R1 million per annum and a maximum turnover below R50 Million (EME or QSE).

Required Specialist Skills/Staff: at least 5 full-time employees

Experience: >5 years in the industry

Growth opportunity for IT & Software businesses


Register for a briefing session to understand the benefits and criteria of joining this game-changing programme to build out the systems and processes that will enable your business to scale, grow and become your greatest wealth generating asset.

CRITERIA:

Ownership: >51% black owned.

Required Documents: Valid CIPC Registration, SARS Tax Clearance, B-BBEE, Latest Annual Financial Statements

Required Capital Equipment/Facilities: Have a minimum turnover of approximately R1 million per annum and a maximum turnover below R50 Million (EME or QSE).

Required Specialist Skills/Staff: at least 5 full-time employees

Experience: >10 years in the industry

Rainprop Opportunity


Register for a briefing session to understand the benefits and criteria of joining this game-changing programme to build out the systems and processes that will enable your business to scale, grow and become your greatest wealth generating asset.

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Sage Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme for 2024/2025


Sage is the global market leader for technology that helps businesses of all sizes manage everything from money to people – whether they’re a start-up, scale-up or enterprise business. Sage does this through Sage Business Cloud – the one and only business management solution that customers will ever need, comprising Accounting, Financials, Enterprise Management, People & Payroll and Payments & Banking.

Sage is committed to doing business the right way and giving back to our communities by contributing meaningfully to sustainable transformation to support small businesses. Sage Transformation plan is aligned with the National Development Plan to address inequality and unemployment to accelerate the participation of previously disadvantaged individuals to the South African economy.  Sage also believes that the focus should be on true transformation and making a difference to the lives of all South Africans.

Sage is inviting small black owned businesses to participate in the Sage Independent Software Development Programme. The SMEs will be empowered and developed to strengthen their business systems to enable them to expand their customer base; increase their turnover and profitability and scale their operations on a sustainable basis.

Qualifying Criteria for the small businesses include:

  • Years in operation: 3 – 5 years
  • 51% Black Owned businesses generating a revenue not more than 10 million (EME).
  • Have a proven track record of software development in technology solutions, either developed or currently in development phase.
  • Be willing to enter a commercial partnership with Sage.

Other additional technical criteria will be discussed at the briefing planned for the 27 May 2024.

If you are interested, please complete the form confirming your interest to the programme and your interest to attend the briefing for this opportunity!

Please note the last day to RSVP is 24th May 2024, 12:00 noon.