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1 CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION INTRODUCTION There are many reasons for UWC to be proud of its rich history and to celebrate its recent successes. Given its history of growing and developing leaders that have impacted significantly in the space of political and economic development of South Africa, UWC has established the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) which will generate the same successful outcomes in the areas of entrepreneurship education, innovation and small business development as it has done in so many other areas of national development. UWC, understanding the key role of entrepreneurship in the context of stimulating small business growth, wants to position itself strongly in this space. UWC understands the importance of this role in reducing unemployment and impacting positively on communities. a critical prerequisite is expanding and enabling sectors with high levels of skills requirements and advanced expertise. South Africa s National Development Policy aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by According to the plan, South Africa can realise these goals by drawing on the energies of its people, growing an inclusive economy, building capabilities, enhancing the capacity of the state, and promoting leadership and partnerships throughout society. However, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor research reflects South Africa unfavourably in terms of perceived capabilities and entrepreneurial intentions. South African experts cited education and training as a key factor constraining entrepreneurship. UWC, understanding the key role of entrepreneurship in the context of stimulating small business growth, wants to position itself strongly in this space. UWC understands the importance of this role in reducing unemployment and impacting positively on communities. The UWC CEI is playing an influential role in developing businesses and entrepreneurs, especially those based in our communities. Universities and industry have been collaborating for over a century, but the rise of a global knowledge economy has intensified the need for strategic partnerships that go beyond the traditional funding of discrete research projects, transforming the role of the research university for the 21st century and anchoring it as a vital centre of competence to help tackle social challenges and drive economic growth. In the case of South Africa, it is in addition now widely accepted that accelerated economic growth is essential for its development and driving back poverty and inequality through job creation and improving the quality of life for the broader population, for which

2 SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING In order for business to compete effectively in the market, a company must have a network of competent suppliers. A Supplier Development Training Programme is designed to create and maintain such a network and to improve various supplier capabilities that are necessary to meet the increasing competitive challenges. UWC Supplier Development Programme recognises the need for small business owners to grow and develop skills. It is our aim to have an enabling environment so that our vendors can benefit and become more empowered. At UWC we want to address the job maintenance space and provide the entrepreneurial economy with the necessary skills that will ensure job growth, wealth creation and broader socio-economic development. The purpose of the course is to equip entrepreneurs with the necessary e-skills for the effective use of e-tools to manage and market small businesses. E-SKILLS (A) BACKGROUND The E-Skills Supplier Development Programme is a toolkit for Entrepreneurs. The purpose of the course is to equip entrepreneurs with the necessary e-skills for the effective use of e-tools to manage and market small businesses. The participants will be able to create and edit marketing material (flyers, posters and videos), source and share necessary information from the internet, create effective presentations, create a marketing website and create a basic database for procurement management. (B) KEY OBJECTIVES The participant will be expected to engage during a five-day training workshop. The participant will be able to: 1. Engage in document management, making use of editing functionalities. The following editing options will be covered during the assessment: Editing of text Insert text from other sources (internet, text document, etc.) Insert graphic material, i.e. pictures, graphs, etc. 2. Use data-base etool to effectively capture and update data. An income statement will be given to the learner to calculate profit, expenses and percentages making use of the following: Formulas Spread sheets Graphs 3. Create a presentation which entails text, graphics and animation. Graphics Animations Text editing 4. Search the internet for relevant information; and use optimally for marketing: Navigate Search Identify your search Share marketing material 5. Design and develop marketing material: Select pictures/graphics Enhance picture quality Edit picture sizes Create collages

3 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: PHASE 1 1. The learner will be expected to create a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation. This presentation will entail the following elements: Relevant Content Graphs Flyer ( marketing) Visual and oral presentation (specifically regarding skills attained, value thereof regarding setting up of a business) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: PHASE 2 1. Participants are required to create a skeleton/draft of a marketing website, flyer and business card to market their business. These tasks will be completed making use of Microsoft Office Publisher to: Design business cards Design a flyer Design skeleton website pages 2. Making use of Microsoft Office Excel, the learner will be expected to make calculations using a spread sheet. An income statement will be given to the learner to calculate profit, expenses and percentages making use of the following: Formulas Spreadsheets Graphs 3. The learner will be expected to create a marketing website. This website will be made up of four pages that will entail the following: Page one About us Page two Business plan Page three Income statement Page four Graphics Participants are required to create a skeleton/draft of a marketing website, flyer and business card to market their business. This is now a certified UWC short course offered at an NQF level 5 offered to suppliers.

4 EMERGING BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME: WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT (A) BACKGROUND The Department Of Economic Development And Tourism and Provincial Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde awarded a bid to the UWC Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to implement a business development support programme to capacitate 1000 (one thousand) SMMEs in each of the identified regions within the Western Cape. These included the Cape Metro (460 SMMEs to be trained), West Coast (120 SMMEs to be trained), Cape Winelands (120 SMMEs to be trained), Central Karoo (60 SMMEs to be trained), Eden (120 SMMEs to be trained) and Overberg regions (120 SMMEs to be trained). This course focused on: Business strategy development Marketing and sales strategy development Operations strategy development (B) KEY OBJECTIVES The key objective for the intervention are capacity building (training) of 1000 SMMEs operating in the Western Cape with the following outputs: To identify, screen and recruit a targeted pool of existing business owners whose businesses are operational in the Western Cape and have a trading history as well as a valid tax clearance certificate To grow the business skills and competencies of these owners (to face the challenges of regional economic development) and To assist these business owners to develop and implement better strategies and plans that ensures sustainable growth and development of themselves, their business, their market and contribute to more jobs being created in the long term (C) PROGRAMME OBEJECTIVES 1. Provision of Business Training and Development Services: To bolster the confidence, commitment and determination of the SME owners to face up to the reality of the challenges in enterprise development. 2. Business Owner Development: To assist SME owners to develop their own business strategies, in the various functional areas of the business e.g. marketing and sales, operations and financial management 3. Setting of Clear Business Objectives and Action Plans: To assist SME owners to set clear business objectives with specific action plans and timelines within each key result area that guides the SMME owner in implementation of strategies 4. Development of Effective Business Systems and Processes: To assist SME owners to tweak the systems and processes of the business so that it facilitates effective implementation and timeous monitoring of the critical factors in the health and growth of the business.

5 PURCO Supplier Development Training Programme (A) BACKGROUND On the completion of the Emerging Business Support Programme, we executed another development programme with the Purchasing Consortium Southern Africa (PURCO), training supplier developers in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal. UWC is excited about the prospect to partner with PURCO, in offering a Supplier Development Programme to be run in four provinces. We see this as a journey that will see us add value and develop entrepreneurial suppliers who are becoming employers and jobcreators. These suppliers contribute valuable goods and services to the university community of South Africa and requires some assistance in optimising their businesses to continue to deliver ongoing value as key economic players in the South African market. The focus is to help prepare and gear up these suppliers for business growth. (B) KEY OBJECTIVES The key objective for the intervention is capacity building (training) and development of 80 PURCO suppliers operating in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng with the following outputs: To grow the business skills and competencies of these suppliers (to face the challenges of becoming effective suppliers to PURCO) and To assist these suppliers to develop and implement better strategies and plans that ensures sustainable growth and development of themselves, their business, their market and contribute to more jobs being created in the long term. (C) PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES 1. Provision of Business Training and Development Services: To bolster the confidence, commitment and determination of the suppliers to face up to the reality of the challenges in enterprise development. 2. Business Owner Development: To assist suppliers to develop their own business strategies, in the various functional areas of the business e.g. marketing and sales, operations and financial management 3. Setting of Clear Business Objectives and Action Plans: To assist suppliers to set clear business objectives with specific action plans and timelines within each key result area that guides the supplier in implementation of strategies 4. Development of Effective Business Systems and Processes: To assist suppliers to tweak the systems and processes of the business so that it facilitates effective implementation and timeous monitoring of the critical factors in the health and growth of the business. UWC will ensure this Supplier Development Training Programme will be accredited by UWC is excited about the prospect to partner with PURCO, in offering a Supplier Development Programme to be run in four provinces.

6 ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECTS (A) STUDENT START-UP The Student Start- Up campaign was launched in May 2016 to develop a strong entrepreneurship culture on campus. The main aim is to drive and manage entrepreneurship development among students and university personnel, who run businesses or have a business idea. Over 50 students and university personnel attended the launch and signed up to participate in the campaign. Koi Strategy founder Neil Hinrichsen managed a three-day workshop, while the UWC Centre for Entrpreneurship and Innovation hosted masterclasses that will run from July to October. The Student Start-Up will be a UWC CEI regular initiative to help students create entrepreneurship opportunities and to develop as business owners. (B) FLOW FINDERS The Flows Finders campaign is a UWC post-grad student-focused entrepreneur workshop, which is aimed at developing academics in the field of entrepreneurship. This will help postgrad students identify entrepreneurship opportunities and give them the necessary skills and tools to start and grow a business. The workshop will be managed by Flow Finder s Christoff Oosthuysen, who is focused on increasing flow experiences in the workplace. Here he helps customers from corporations, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations to find meaning in their work so that they can achieve their personal goals and contribute effectively to the objectives of the organisations they work in. (C) ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXPO These expos run regularly, bringing together all support services who potentially will benefit SMMEs in one event. The expos provide these entrepreneurs with information and advice from variety of public and private organisations on the benefits of entrepreneurship as well as how to ether start or grow a business. The idea of an expo is to create a one-stop shop for SMMEs to access information by setting up relevant exhibitions that will provide information in SMME growth. (D) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME The objectives are to create an environment that attracts entrepreneurs who want to grow their business, create network opportunities and to put UWC on the map with regards to empowerment and reaching new heights in an engaged university. To qualify as a Fellow, you would need to successfully graduate from a UWC Entrepreneurship short course. Fellows have the opportunity to enhance their skills, knowledge, and experience through peer-to-peer learning, workshops, and contact with eminent persons. Fellows embark on a diagnostic process that will identify the gaps specific to their business and industry. A Personal Development Plan will then be devised for your growth and as a Fellow you will then embark on a yearlong programme at UWC with a business mentor. (E) LET S TALK BUSINESS BOOTCAMP These are short thematic workshops covering elements like SARS compliance, B-BBEE and scorecard rating process, tendering, joint ventures and access to funding etc.

7 OUR PROUD PARTNERS CITY OF CAPE TOWN LAUNCH LAB KOI STRATEGY ABSA ABSA is committed to addressing the unemployment and poverty challenges faced by many South Africans. With over 12 million South Africans reliant on small and medium-sized businesses for their livelihoods, more focus needs to be placed on the growth and development of these businesses. ABSA is a proud sponsor of the UWC Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre. Cape Town is a businessfriendly destination that prioritises an enabling environment for entrepreneurship and business growth. While different services exist within the City of Cape Town, there are also support organisations that provide services to people who are either doing business or wanting to start a business in the city. LaunchLab sees a thriving ecosystem for entrepreneurs in Africa where the members learn, share and grow to achieve excellence through focus. The ecosystem grows by giving back to those inside and outside the ecosystem and in so doing, attracts new members. LaunchLab is an initiative that forms part of the partnership between the University of Stellenbosch, University of the Western Cape, University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and False Bay College. The Koi Strategy Idea Workshop is a fastpaced, interactive threeday workshop that will teach you the KoiCreate methodology used by top startups to accelerate their business at every stage of the growth cycle. Neil Hinrichsen has cofounded two companies that were both acquired including a mobile payments company acquired by Visa for $110m. He now mentors some of the top start-ups in South Africa. Neil manages the UWC CEI Student Start-Up workshop and masterclasses. CONCLUSION CONTACT US POSTAL ADDRESS Appreciating the immensity of this role and the opportunity to contribute towards job creation and empowering small businesses and communities, UWC seeks visionary partners who see the considerable potential for socio-economic value creation through the CEI. We would like you to join us on this journey, a journey that will see us develop the next generation of entrepreneurial employers and job-creators who will contribute towards addressing unemployment and small business needs within our communities and our country by focusing on business growth. We need partners who will participate and contribute to the University s entrepreneurial aspirations that deliver into the country s national imperatives of meaningful job creation, improved quality of life for all South Africans and overall economic growth. PHYSICAL ADDRESS Physical Address: Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation University of the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville, 7535, Republic of South Africa Charleen Duncan Director: UWC Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation cduncan@uwc.ac.za Wendy Mehl Co-ordinator: UWC Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation wmehl@uwc.ac.za ONLINE Private Bag X17 Bellville South Africa 7535 CONTACT NUMBER (021)