SME Growth Exporter Programme in partnership with FNB online Info Session
Edge Growth, in partnership with FNB, is committed to actively promoting transformation for small to medium business development, which is why we have designed an innovative programme that provides South African black owned exporters the opportunity to grow and strengthen their international and regional trade.
The SME Growth Exporter Programme in partnership with FNB is a tailored, comprehensive and intensive approach that focuses on 3 key areas to drive sustainable growth;
1. Access to Skills,
2. Access to Market and
3. Access to Funding.
Potential programme participants are required to be exporting either a good or goods manufactured in one or more of the key product categories:
Food products: Processes foods and fresh produce
Beverages: Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Ready-to-Wear: Apparel and Jewellery
Home Goods: Leather goods, gifting and decor
Non-Prescription Health: Beauty products, over the counter health, wellness and vitamin products
The SME Growth Exporter Programme supports businesses that are already exporting, either directly or indirectly, by walking the export scale up journey with them through access to skills, market and funding. With a high touch development Growth Plan delivered over the 18-month intervention, the SME Growth Exporter Programme in partnership with FNB aims to drive business development and sustainability by strengthening trade relations, reach and market access.
The programme objectives will provide participants with a holistic approach to;
Improved trade knowledge and operation processes: Deep focus on trade knowledge share and development to improve export and import processes, regulation, business models and operations.
Improve business efficiencies and sustainability: Focus on business skills development with general financial, growth and business efficiencies such as capacity, cost controls, pricing, systems, processes, tools
Improve business growth: Through access to markets and lowering barriers to entry, SMEs will increase markets and countries of reach, research and exit unprofitable markets, increase the number of customers and distributors, and improve revenues and profitability
You are invited to attend the online information session to gain a deeper understanding of the programme, the application processes and value that the programme will provide to the selected 15 SMEs.
You are welcome to complete the programme application before, or without, attending the information session. The info session is non-compulsory and is provided for those who would gain more information regarding the programme.
Please follow the link for more information and programme application: