• Research or Advisory Service Provider

Reciprocity

London business school Global Business Experience

Amongst other services (see www.reciprocity.co.za), Reciprocity offers academic institutions the opportunity to understand better the needs and challenges of entrepreneurs in low-income communities through both face-to-face and online consulting assignments. Engagements with township based entrepreneurs are facilitated by a great team of local "navigators". The consulting work ranges from 1 week (3-5 hours per day) to 6 months and is always followed by an impact evaluation 3-6 months after the end of the mission.

  • 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

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Performance or impact measurement and management support
    • Value/supply chain development
    • Support on governance structure
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption
    • Legal/accounting/other office services

  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
    • Access to infrastructure
    • Access to materials

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs
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