SME Funding

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Funding

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Funding Guides

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Funding Guide

Youth Business Funding Opportunities in South Africa [UPDATED]

While more South African youth are turning to entrepreneurship one of the main challenges they face is access to funding. To combat this, both the government and the private sector, have launched a number of initiatives to help youth to start and maintain their businesses.

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Funding Guide

Everything You Need to Know About NEF Funding

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) may be the right funder for you if your business venture has the potential to make a positive impact on the local economy, creates jobs and endeavours to increase the economic participation of black people, women, youth and other previously disenfranchised groups.

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Guide to NYDA Funding

The role of the NYDA has come into greater focus as more young people look to start businesses as a way out of unemployment and poverty. In particular, the NYDA’s funding  interventions that help to address high youth unemployment and low levels of youth entrepreneurship. 

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Funding Guide

DTIC Funding for Small Businesses

The dtic aims to create an economy that is industrially focused and globally competitive by encouraging exports, international trade and investment. With this in mind, the dtic’s interventions focus on the manufacturing sectors and other production and services sectors.

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A Guide to Government Funding in South Africa

The South African government provides several different forms of funding, such as grants, tax incentives, loans and equity finance options.

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A Guide to SEDA Funding

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) which is an agency of the Department of Small Business Development which provides non-financial support to small enterprises and cooperatives. 

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Crowdfunding in South Africa

Crowdfunding in South Africa is gaining traction as a viable option for raising capital in South Africa, largely because of the wide range of benefits it offers.

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Funding for Women-owned Businesses in South Africa

While the country has made some excellent gains, funding for women-owned businesses in South Africa continues to be a challenge.

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Requirements for Business Loans in South Africa

Access to funding is perhaps the biggest obstacle that both new and experienced business owners face starting and growing a business.

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Funding Guide

VC Funding in South Africa

While VC funding is a little known financing option, it is an essential source of funding that gives entrepreneurs access to capital markets.