South African Renewable Energy Business Incubator
Programme Name:
Incubation programme.
Description of programme:
Sarebi offers a value stream of enterprise development and incubation interventions that are designed to form a complete development intervention over different stages of an entrepreneur’s development life cycle.
Location of programme:
Our services are available virtually.
Duration of programme:
1 year.
Application windows for programme:
Applications are open throughout the year.
Breakdown of programme schedule/modules/sessions:
The schedule for the workshops is shared with participants prior to the commencement of the workshop. Our workshops are made up of the following modules each taking 5-6 weeks.
1.Solve-My-Problem:
Focussed on identifying the market problem or customer pain that needs to be solved for the business to be viable. Based on the Value Proposition Canvas, this module assists entrepreneurs to clearly identify the problem they are trying to solve.
2.Product-Market-Fit:
Focussed on identifying the appropriate markets for the problem-solving solutions. This module takes a deep dive into understanding exactly who that customer is and how to match the right product or solution to their pain.
3.1-2-3 Trade:
Focussed specifically on operationalizing the business and building a viable business model. The 1-2-3 Trade specifically focuses on developing a deep understanding of how customers, markets, stakeholders, costs structures, resources and revenue streams impact each other.
Support offered throughout programme:
Sarebi’s program contains 2 key elements being Business Model Innovation and Operational Support.
Our business-savvy workshops are focused on pre-revenue or aspirant entrepreneurs and consist of three modules presented in a small group peer-learning workshop format using an E-classroom methodology. The program has been designed to allow participants to develop their business model with a specific focus on the value proposition, business case, and business model. The outcome of this programme is entrepreneurs with a solid understanding of what they are letting themselves in for; an improved level of business skills; a clear understanding of their value proposition, a clear understanding of the feasibility of their business idea and a solid grasp of the moving parts of a business model.
The business resilience program is only available to trading businesses that have proof of revenue and at least 6 months of trade history. This program has a dual approach including both the soft skills development of the business owner and developing the hard skills of managing money and operations. It is focused on ensuring that all the operational challenges that often hamstring new businesses at the early pre-growth stage are addressed before entrepreneurs attempt to scale the business if indeed scaling is a viable option. This offering comprises a full suite of accounting, human resources, industrial relations, payroll management, and back end IT services.
Accessibility to resources:
GrowthWheel-
The Neethling Brain – considers eight different quadrants of a person’s normal thinking processes and preferences. Different combinations of these preferences are what drives the way individuals process data, react in the company of people, organize tasks, or identify opportunities.
Eligibility criteria for applicants:
You need to have a registered business and could be trading or still in the ideation stage.
Application costs:
We have a commitment fee of R550 for workshop seat reservation.