1. Introduction to Seda Products and Services PATRICIA LETHUNYA Seda Mangaung 18 May 2016

2. What is Seda? (Small Enterprise Development Agency) Seda Vision To be the centre of excellence for small enterprise development in South Africa Seda Mission To develop support and promote small enterprises to ensure their growth and sustainability in co-ordination and partnership with other role players Goal To ensure that the small enterprise sector grows and increases its contribution to sustainable and equitable social and economic development, employment and wealth creation.

3. What Does Seda Do? Seda offers entrepreneurs a helping hand through business consulting, training and referrals to specialist service providers. Business advisors help entrepreneurs identify what they need to succeed, whether it be skills, contacts or funding, and help them access it.

4. Seda’s Target Market

5. Challenges Facing Entrepreneurs High failure rate of small businesses (7/10 new businesses fail in the 1 st year) Access to information and available opportunities Access to finance Lack of skills / experience Inadequate mentors

6. Seda Business Talk (Pre – Start-up) Products and services focusing on clients who want information on starting a business. Assistance include: Business advice and information, including: What you need to start your business How to test if your idea can and will work Where else you can get help about starting your business. Small Enterprise Training Business Registration

7. Seda Business Start (Start-up) Provides tools and techniques for clients who are ready to start a business and want assistance and direction. Focus is placed on: Business Planning (incl. feasibility studies & market research) Business Counseling Access to Finance Business Support

8. Seda Business Build (Small Businesses) Products and services focusing on clients who want skills to sustain and strengthen their businesses. Assistance provided include: Capacity Building Systems (Productivity improvement, technical support & ISO Accreditation, successful participation in trade shows & Exhibitions) Mentorship Tender Advice and procurement Export Readiness Franchising Networking and Business Linkages (Access to Markets)

9. Seda Business Grow (Medium Businesses) Products and services focusing on clients who want to grow their businesses and expand nationally and internationally. Seda can assist with: Mentorship Business Systems and Technology (including technical support such as ISO accreditation, product improvement, market penetration and tender advice/procurement) Cooperative Support Growth Strategies

10. Operational Network

11. Seda Technology Programme (STP) Incubation strengthen technology commercialization and harness the entrepreneurship facilitates access to business infrastructure, strategic guidance, financial and legal advice creates an environment of learning and sharing in which information experience and ideas are freely exchanged. Technology Transfer Grant funding for machinery and equipment Quality and Standards Product testing and certification Product design and packaging System development and training

12. Seda Special Programmes SDP MSP EDP WECP CPPP

13. Thank You Comments and Questions? Seda Mangaung Shop 133 Bloem Plaza, Charles Street, Bloemfontein, 9301 Tel: 051 411 8300 www.seda.org.za