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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
Provides practical answers and guidance to entrepreneurs
-Information dissemination -Training (start up 1)
1.SEDA TALK
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
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