• Academic Institution

GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy

Walmart Foundation #GrowYourBiz programme.

Township businesses are key to the economy and it is imperative that entrepreneurs are encouraged and assisted in order to overcome the myriad of challenges that they may be faced with during their entrepreneurship journey. This programme aims to assist individuals in finding lasting solutions that will help them thrive. GrowYourBiz aims to offer real-life support that is practical and implementable to its participants.

  • Stages of Support

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

  • 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
    • Sector agnostic
    • 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
    • Run an accelerator program

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning

  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Minority or previously excluded population
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