• Capacity Development Provider
The Black Business Council (BBC) is an independent membership based organisation representing professional, business associations and chambers. Our purpose is to advocate for transformation of the South African economy, through aggregation and amplifying of member opinion, thought leadership and policy change, in order to achieve meaningful and inclusive economic growth. The long-term growth and success of black business is inextricably intertwined with the creation of employment for the people of South Africa, the alleviation of poverty and the improvement in the living conditions and standards of all South Africans. BBC is thus a key player in the dynamics of the business community in South Africa and has set itself an expansionary and visionary path that is aimed at embracing all elements of the business community no matter how small or diverse the interests of the broader South Africa community are.
  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature
  • Sectors of Focus

    • Sector agnostic
  • Services

    • Conduct research on the sector to disseminate publicly (such as an entrepreneurship research report)
    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Run an entrepreneurship-focused news/media outlet
    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs
    • Provide financial support to entrepreneur-support intermediaries
    • Invest into funds targeting SGBs or entrepreneurs
  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
    • Investment linkages
  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Performance or impact measurement and management support
    • Support on governance structure
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
    • Meeting product standards
    • Access to infrastructure
    • Access to materials
    • Access to transportation
  • Investment linkages services

    • Access to information/research
    • Pitch readiness
    • Technical support on term sheets or investment structuring
    • Access to investors
    • Legal due diligence
  • Focus Tech

    • No
  • Focus Population

    • Minority or previously excluded population