Presentation to Department of agriculture, forestry & fisheries By Florence Bogatsu

Presentation Layout SEDA Vision and Mission Target Market SEDA Offices Products and Services

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda) was established through the enactment of the National Small Business Act of 1996, as amended, and incorporates Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency (Ntsika), the National Manufacturing Advice Centre Trust (Namac Trust), and the Community Public Private Partnership Programme (CPPP). What is seda?

VISION  To be a centre of excellence for small enterprise development in South Africa

MISSION  To promote, develop and support small enterprises to ensure their growth and sustainability

Approximately 20% of seda’s focus will be on Medium enterprises whilst the Small, Micro (Formal, Informal) and co- operative enterprises will get 80% of the Agency’s focus Target Market

PRODUCT SEGMENTS –FOUR SEGMENTS PRE-START UP START UP GROWTH AND EXPANSION TURN AROUND

PRODUCTS and SERVICES 1.Business Registration (cc, Coops, Patents) 2.Business Planning & Management Business Plans Feasibility study Costing Systems Financial Management – Bookkeeping and Accounting Human Resource Management – Policies, Performance management, Employee Contracts Marketing – Research, Plan

PRODUCTS and SERVICES 3. Facilitate Access to Finance –Submission to the Banks – Preparation 4. Assistance in Access to Market –Promotional Material –Export Assistance –Business to Business Facilitation –Trade exhibitions 5. Technology Access –Product Testing – SABS –Product Development – CSIR, Laboratories & Universities –QMS – Implementation and Certification –Productivity Improvement – Layout, Process Flow, Problem Solving Techniques

PRODUCTS and SERVICES 6 SMME Training  Basic Business Skills  Export training  Business Planning  Specialized Training – CSIR, Tshumisano  Co ops Training – Management of Coops

seda Offices  1Provincial Office (Polokwane)  73 Maneo Bldng Biccard Street  5Branch Offices  Capricorn Branch – Polokwane 68 Hans van Rensberg,  Mopani Branch -Tzaneen, 27 Peace Street  Vhembe Branch – Thohoyandou; 1 Mphepu Street Old Mutual Bldng  Waterberg Branch - Modimolle, 98 Nelson Mandela Drive  Sekhukhune Branch – Grobblersdal, 2 van Riebeck Str

Thank You Florence Bogatsu