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SMME Business Symposium
Great North Business incubator brings the SMME Business Symposium to deliberate, empower, inform and reengineer the SMME sector so that they can take a strategic position in the upcoming multi-billion infrastructure development plan spearheaded by the government.
Objective of the Business Symposium
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The business symposium will benefit you in the following objectives:
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Empower the SMMEs with the relevant information needed to reposition themselves for the multi-billion infrastructure development program
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Identify distinct challenges faced but SMEs in South Africa in navigating the COVID19 crisis
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Develop strategies to deal with SMEs corruption and internalize a corrupt free SMME business culture
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Develop strategies to deal with barriers that hinder SMMEs from accessing the required business report
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Empower the company directors and founders of SMMEs to empower staff to lead and drive the business
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Develop team skills and capabilities to enhance the implementation of crisis leadership strategies
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Drive SMMEs innovation, research and development to deal with post covid19 impact
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Invest in the skills and capabilities that SMMEs need at this time.
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Access to funding opportunities
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SMEs must rethink how they pay technology to survive the current crisis
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Overcoming pandemic fatigue- How to reenergise organisations for long Run
Rapid Revenue recovery after the Crisis- strategies for success
Turning private Labels into powerhouse brands
Building Supportive ecosystems for Black owned businesses in in South Africa

Who should attend the Business Symposium?
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Directors and founders of SMEs
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Policy makers in government
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Private sector CEOs, CFOs and managers
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Financial institutions
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Youth entrepreneurs
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Aspiring entrepreneurs
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Woman in business
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Civil society and NGOs
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Banks
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Investors
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Students from TVETs, Colleges and Universities
Who should attend the Business Symposium
​
-
Directors and founders of SMEs
-
Policy makers in government
-
Private sector CEOs, CFOs and managers
-
Financial institutions
-
Youth entrepreneurs
-
Aspiring entrepreneurs
-
Woman in business
-
Civil society and NGOs
-
Banks
-
Investors
-
Students from TVETs, Colleges and Universities