• Sector Association

Ekurhuleni Youth Business Council

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The Ekurhuleni Business Network provides avenues for partnerships between the public and private sector to advance the municipality’s development and job creation goals and includes representatives from both the municipality and business. All of the participating parties work closely with local organisations to support youth entrepreneurs in the identified townships.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Investment Instruments

    • Grant

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Artisanal
    • Culture
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Financial services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & tourism
    • Housing & community development
    • Information & communication technology (including gaming)
    • Infrastructure & facilities development
    • Land conservation
    • Supply chain services
    • Transportation
    • Water & sanitation

  • Services

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

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Support on governance structure

  • Focus Tech

    • Yes

  • Focus Population

    • Refugees and/or internally displaced people
    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Entrepreneurs with disabilities
    • Minority or previously excluded population
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