Enterprise and Supplier Development service provider Zevoli Growth Partners is proud to announce the launch of SharedImpact, an online platform that allows corporates to sponsor Business Development Support services, and operational tools and resources for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) capacity building.
While Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) has played a critical role in the development of many Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), dependency on a single dominant industry in rural communities has left many SMMEs caught in a trap of survival. Agriculture and mining are historically predominant industries in rural South Africa. Prioritising the exploration of large areas of South African land for natural resources to mine has restricted access to available land for agricultural purposes, shrinking the diversity of value chain industries in which SMMEs need to operate.
Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) in rural and peri-urban areas has largely been under-prioritised. With most corporate ESD initiatives focusing on Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in close proximity to metropolitan hubs, many promising SMMEs in rural or peri-urban areas have been overlooked.
Opinion piece: Mitigating the perceived risk of Enterprise and Supplier Development partnerships While we talk often about established suppliers having the benefit of economies of scale, we don’t talk enough about the benefit of agility that corporates can tap into through smaller suppliers. For established corporates (both buyer and supplier), decision-making systems and processes are… Continue reading Opinion piece: Mitigating the perceived risk of Enterprise and Supplier Development partnerships
Opinion piece: Impact reporting must be based on best practice to effectively measure the success of ESD programmes Corporate South Africa’s funding of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) initiatives is often based on the belief that these programmes will improve the performance of small and growing businesses alongside their socio-economic circumstances. However, despite the optimism… Continue reading Opinion piece: Impact reporting must be based on best practice to effectively measure the success of ESD programmes
Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) programmes are widely acknowledged as critical tools to levelling the playing field that benefit both Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and corporates, yet implementing them is often not that straight forward.
BUSINESS UNUSUAL The last 24 years of our country signify a period of significant unlocking of opportunities that catalysed the active participation of all South Africans in the mainstream economy. Job creation and entrepreneurship have been consistent themes in both public and private sector. The achievement of the latter being possible through continuously striving to… Continue reading BUSINESS UNUSUAL
