August is Women’s Month and Impact SA talks to influential women in key sectors of the South Africa economy. Women entrepreneurs are cornerstones of the South African economy and the township economy in particular. Developing entrepreneurship and small enterprises has to be made a priority for South Africa to successfully overcome the unemployment challenges, particularly […]
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A Pioneering and Stimulating Environment for Small and Growing Enterprises. With over 12,000 participants, more than 80 programs run, and over 2,700 trained entrepreneurs whose businesses generate over R3.6 billion in revenue, the GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA) stands as a testament to its impactful journey. Launched in 2012, the GIBS EDA’s remarkable achievements over
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In part 6 of the Small Business Survival Toolkit series, Professor Manoj Chiba, Principal Consultant and Data Analysis Specialist at GIBS, offers insights on innovation in design thinking for small businesses. Compiled by Tarren Bolton Prof Manoj Chiba is a management professional and has held senior positions in different sectors. This experience has allowed him
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The GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy, DHL Express and the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust are collaborating to bring the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s award-winning programmes to 3,500 women entrepreneurs to help boost their businesses! In ongoing efforts to unlock business skills for women, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women has partnered with the
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In this the first part of a 10-part series entitled ‘Small Business Survival Toolkit’ brought to you by JP Morgan and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), Dr Keith Fairhurst looks at how to reboot a small business after Covid-19. Compiled by Tarren Bolton It’s often said that small businesses are the heartbeat of
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In South Africa, there are many entities active in offering business development services (BDS). Some are consultants or incubators, some are financiers or educators, and others straddle several such positions simultaneously. Indeed, the South African legislation around such things as enterprise and supplier development means that there is often fertile ground for such operators to
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