INCUBATION PROGRAMME

The Incubation Programme will run for 12 months and offers selected SMME’s incubation support as well as access to a pool of experts who will provide advisory support and guidance for the entrepreneurs to fast-track their business development and growth.

It is a fast-paced entrepreneurship programme which requires participants to be committed and be willing to action rapid business turnaround or re-engineering or business strategies and solutions which can produce results over a short-period of time.

To participate in CSE Incubation Programme, the following criteria must be met:

• Business should be operational for at least 6 months (minimum).
• Must be a formally registered business with CIPC.
• Able to provide proof of turn-over.
• Employ a minimum of 2 staff members.
• Provide proof of revenue-generation and customer base.
• Must be based in Durban and surroundings.

Benefits of the Participating in Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Programme:

• Help you to grow your business through a structured support programme.
• Fast paced business development and growth programme.
• Provide you with solutions to improve your business processes and reduce operating costs.
• Assist you to increase your customer and revenue base.
• Provide you with expert coaching and mentorship for improved business management.
• Assist you in unlocking new products and services to stimulate product or process diversification.
• Opportunity for you to expand your eco system and stakeholder networks within your sector.
• Offer you support for business turnaround solutions as businesses adapt to a new- norm.
• Be part of innovative and driven ventures seeking knowledge and open to knowledge transfer and sharing.
• Facilitate access to market linkages opportunities.
• Facilitate access and linkage to potential funding partners and investors.
• Access to a fulltime Business development Officer.
• Access to Makerspace Product Development Laboratory with available technologies for new product exploration and development.

If you feel that you meet the criteria as mentioned above, kindly complete the linked Application Form.