South African Renewable Energy Business Incubator
Programme name:
Business Development Programme.
Description of programme:
Ideation & Pre Revenue support – Sarebi has done substantive work in this area with great success and several recommendations from previous participants on our pre revenue support workshops. The current Solve My Problem, Product Market Fit and 1-2-3 Trade workshop series have taken on board substantive learning on the needs of early-stage entrepreneurs still working out what they are trying to do. These modules use the Strategizer Value Proposition and Business Model Canvass templates cleverly integrated with the Growthwheel online learning platform to provide a holistic learning experience. Both of these programs are also facilitated through the Google Classroom online learning platform.
Post Revenue Operational Support – Based on the feedback of our past and current entrepreneurs, most entrepreneurs find it very difficult managing the start-up stage while taking care of accounts, HR, IT and the other operational aspects of the business. For this reason, Sarebi has developed a packages of post revenue support that takes care of the mundane tasks of making sure the business is in good financial hands and that performance tracking takes place. Sarebi uses well-known web-enabled software products, such as SAGE, Google-suite to support this process.
Location of the programme:
The programme is hosted virtually.
Duration of the programme:
6 months.
Application windows:
Applications are open throughout the year.
Breakdown of the programme schedule/modules/sessions:
The schedule for our programme is communicated with participants prior to the start of the workshops.Participants will be taken through three modules namely :
Solve My Problem- Focussed on identifying the market problem or customer pain that needs to be solved for the business to be viable.
Product Market Fit – Focussed on identifying the appropriate markets for problem-solving solutions.
1-2-3 Trade – Focussed specifically on operationalizing the business and building a viable business model.
Each module takes about 6 weeks.
NQF Levels to the courses/training:
Our courses are not registered on the National Qualifications Framework.
Other resources participants will have access to:
- GrowthWhell Business Management Tool
- Neethling Brain Instruments (NBI) which helps us identify specific personal thinking preferences that may impede their success, creating unnecessary stress.
Eligibility criteria of applicants:
We accept entrepreneurs who are not trading and those who are trading .
Programme application costs:
Yes, there is a commitment fee of R550.