1. NTSIKA’S PRESENTATION
TO THE PORTFOLIO
COMMITTEE ON
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
25th MARCH 2003

2. Mandate
Strengthen Service Providers to support small business economic competition
Facilitate global market access for small businesses
Facilitate business advice & counseling to small businesses and access to raw materials and products
Expand, coordinate & monitor the provision of training, advice, counseling & non-financial service to small businesses
Provide financial support to Service Providers
Formulate programme research & dissemination
Make recommendations on policy matters

3. Overview of the SMME Sector
The realisation that there are different segments of SMMEs:
Micro Enterprises
Survivalist Enterprises – seek a temporary income [1 – 2 people]
Micro Businesses – stay small [1 – 5 people]
Micro Business with growth potential
Small to Medium Businesses [2 – 20 people]
Competitive Small Scale Enterprises
[20 – 200 people]

4. Supplier Development
Develop potential entrepreneurs to start new ventures, and existing entrepreneurs who are at the growth & expansion stage of the business life cycle to enhance their capacity to service market opportunities

5. Supplier Development STRATEGIC GOAL ACTIVITIES
Identify and develop SMMEs to service identified market opportunities
ACTIVITIES
Start-up Enterprise Development
Growth and Expansion Enterprise Development
Enterprise Turnaround