NACFISA

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16 October 2014
NACFISA the 2014 CFI Indaba East London ICC EC
Province Presentation to NACFISA CFI,s
stakeholders and other international guests

DALI RAMNCWANA
Together advancing small enterprise development
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Who is Seda

• Established in 2004
• Government Agency Falls under Department of
  Trade and Industry (DTI)
• 42 Branches Nationally
• 17 Mobile units
• 44 Info kiosks
• 9 Enterprise information centers (EIC)
• 61 Co-location points
• And about 34 incubation centers

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Sedas Target Market 5
20
80
Potential entrepreneurs
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Sedas Target Market
Small enterprises defined by number of
employees Medium 51- 200 Small 21
- 50 Very small 6 20 Micro 0 - 5
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SEDA PHASES
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1.SEDA TALK

• Provides practical answers and guidance to
  entrepreneurs
• -Information dissemination
• -Training (start up 1)

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5. Seda TALK
Seda TALK (14 WEEKS)
NETWORKS
TRAINING
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2. SEDA START

• Provides instruments and techniques to plan your
  business
• Advice
• Information
• Small business start-up
• Coaching Sessions

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3. SEDA BUILD

• Provides you with services to help you build a
  business
• -Advice
• -Information
• -Basic business skills training
• -Coaching Sessions

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4. SEDA GROW
Provides you with skills and knowledge to
increase your market share -Advice -Information -M
arket access -Product development
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Seda Coops and CPPP Unit Mission

• Seda Vision
• To be the centre of excellence for small
• enterprise development in South Africa
• Seda Mission
• To develop, support an promote small
• enterprises to ensure their growth and
• sustainability
• CPPP Mission
• To promote the establishment of cooperatives and
  collectively owned enterprises to ensure their
  growth and sustainability by facilitating public
  and private partnership

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Sedas Expected Impact in the SA Economy
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Purpose of the Unit

• Promote the establishment of collectively owned
  enterprises
• Establish linkages with other government
  initiatives
• Facilitate effective partnerships
• Increase accessibility to information, finance
  and markets
• Facilitate the acquisition and transfer of
  business skills
• Foster a culture of cooperation among cooperative
  beneficiaries.

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Units Business Support
National Programme Description
Export readiness assessment and training Determines the technical preparedness of enterprises to service export markets Training program on export (Export Training Course)
Product development and quality improvement Assist with the implementation of quality standard required by the industry for product certification.
Productivity and promotion support Help enterprises improve production processes and systems.
Trade Point Programme Establishment of central and 8 satellite Trade Points to assist enterprises access trade leads and opportunities globally.
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Product Development 6
Tools and Techniques

• Assessment of Company Operations (ACO)
• Critical Planning Exercise (CPE)
• Company Comparative Analysis (CCA)
• Export Audit
• Change Management
• Service Provider Evaluation
• Technology Assessment and Transfer
• Management Information Reporting System (MIRS)
• Self Assessment Tool
• Provincial SMME database
• Funding scale matrix
• Customer Satisfaction Survey

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Seda Support Program

• Emerging sector
• Diagnostic assessment of the idea and the
  entrepreneur(s)
• Information, referral(s) and research
• Training the co-operatives concept, legislation
  and compliance
• Facilitation of the registration process
• Feasibility studies, skills scoping and skills
  development
• Business plan development and
• Facilitation of access to finance.
• Operational sector
• Diagnostic assessment of operations (services and
  products)
• Identification of challenges
• Advice on improvement initiatives
• Development of a strategic plan
• Adoption of the plan by the cooperative
• Implementation of strategic interventions

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Possible Challenges of CFIs

• Governance
• Financial Management
• Compliance and legislation
• MIS ( Management Information Systems Banking
  Solution IT System )
• Limited Product Offering
• Lack of Marketing and Public Relations
• Membership not increasing
• Capital not increasing and making CFIs unable to
  offer an array of services/products and
• Low Skills Levels and etc.

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Key Products and Services

• Types of interventions
• Training
• Process production planning
• Human resources management
• Tender training
• Marketing
• Costing financial management
• Technical skills required for operations

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Key Products and Services

• Types of interventions
• Productivity improvement
• Quality systems implemented certified
• Marketing plan strategy development
• Marketing material development
• Trade exhibitions
• Integrated management systems
• Facilitation of technology transfer
• Export orientation
• Promotion of cooperation amongst coops

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Key Products and Services

• Facilitation of access to finance (grants and
  loans)
• Management system implementation
• Technology transfers
• Registration of new business entities
• Services facilitation of community based projects
• Co-operative facilitation
• Drafting business plans
• Facilitate access to finance

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• Processes and interventions

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THANK YOU Tel. [phone]
Mobile 082 324
4838 E-mail dramncwana_at_seda.org.za