{"id":247467,"date":"2023-01-16T22:02:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T20:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=127166"},"modified":"2023-01-16T22:02:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T20:02:08","slug":"smes-secret-to-success-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/smes-secret-to-success-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"SMEs Secret to Success in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smes-secret-to-success-in-2023.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smes-secret-to-success-in-2023.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Learn how to leverage CRITICAL CONTACTS to boost your business.<\/p>\n<p>Just imagine\u2026 the infinite value of the undivided attention of your industry\u2019s biggest businesses. For 15 minutes, you can tell them all about your enterprise and why they should partner with you to take your business to the next level. Sounds too good to be true right? Wrong! It\u2019s not\u2026 it\u2019s real and it\u2019s happening NOW. Are you going to take up this unbelievable opportunity?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of the Business Accelerator is to connect high potential, black-owned small businesses with large customers in their sector,\u201d explains Kyle Ballard, Head of the Accelerators at BMA. He elaborates, \u201cThe outcomes of these partnerships are two-fold: the SMEs gain market access, world-class mentorship from industry experts, opportunities to secure investment and\/or preferential loans, as well as invaluable exposure to industry leaders. Big business gains through access to cutting-edge innovation in their local supply chains and optimising their BBBEE scorecard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Accelerator is facilitated through industrial manufacturing clusters, representing various sectors and follows a process of applications i.e. short-listing of applicants, pitch development support, Dragons\u2019 Den event, business case development and mentorship. eThekwini Municipality is a key sponsor of the Accelerator under the guidance of Ravesha Govender, who says, \u201cHigh potential SMEs are identified through the application and screening processes and are then invited to a \u201cCapacity Building\u201d workshop. Here, SME participants develop their business cases in preparation for the Dragons\u2019 Den event under the guidance of industry specialists. At the Dragons\u2019 Den, participants present their business cases to the \u2018Dragons\u2019 who are top executives from the big businesses in each sector, eager to find new high potential, local suppliers. There are cash prizes up for grabs on the day but more importantly, this is where SMEs have the chance to demonstrate their potential to large customers to win the much bigger prize of procurement and supplier partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both the eThekwini Furniture Cluster and KwaZulu-Natal Clothing &amp; Textile Cluster Accelerators are kicking off in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>SMEs from the clothing and textile sector will have the opportunity to pitch their business to leading retailers including Mr Price Sport, Miladys, Mr Price, Pepkor Speciality and Woolworths who are looking for garment manufacturing specialists as well as unique sustainability offerings incorporating innovative packaging, logistics, and raw materials into their value propositions to customers.<\/p>\n<p>SMEs from the furniture sector will have the opportunity to pitch to Homewood, Mr Price Home and @home who are eager to find suppliers capable of designing and manufacturing products for their end consumers, especially where sustainable and cost-effective packaging, raw materials, and innovative logistics offerings can be incorporated.<\/p>\n<p>If this appeals to you and you\u2019re ready to give your small business the best chance at a prosperous 2023, then apply now! Please refer to the following details for your business\u2019s relevant sector:<\/p>\n<p>Furniture Sector<\/p>\n<p>ETHEKWENI FURNITURE CLUSTER (EFC)<\/p>\n<p>Applications (open now) close: 28 February 2023<\/p>\n<p>Apply here: https:\/\/furniturecluster.org.za\/the-business-accelerator\/<\/p>\n<p>Download the Accelerator info pack here: https:\/\/lnkd.in\/d23Raer2<\/p>\n<p>Clothing &amp; Textiles Sector<\/p>\n<p>KZN CLOTHING AND TEXTILE CLUSTER (KZNCTC)<\/p>\n<p>Applications (open now) close: 28 February 2023<\/p>\n<p>Apply here: https:\/\/kznctc.org.za\/kznctc-business-accelerator<\/p>\n<p>Download the Accelerator info pack here: https:\/\/loom.ly\/0OhSenA<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Accelerator has a proven track record, having unlocked over R150 million in new commercial opportunities and over 870 jobs so far,\u201d states Kyle Ballard.<\/p>\n<p>If you know of any promising, black-owned, businesses in the furniture or clothing and textile industries who are looking to step into the big-time, why not tell them about the Business Accelerator opportunity \u2013 the ultimate secret to SME success in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">32<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/smes-secret-to-success-in-2023\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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