Entrepreneurial Skills Training Program
Course Fees:
This course is FREE OF CHARGE. Students that qualify for this course will not need to pay to attend as the course is funded by FASSET.
Course Synopsis
This course is not accredited by the relevant qualification authority in South Africa and as such it is not a credit bearing course and will not lead to a recognised qualification.
This course is meant for SMME owners and managers, most of whom have limited knowledge of financial and business management, yet they have to make decisions on the day to day running of the business. Whilst attending this course will not make the SMME owners and managers financial experts, it enables them to have a sound basis for making informed decisions in some business decisions and understanding the type of help they would require from and expert.
Duration and course times
This is a two-day course that is going to be run from 830 to 1230 on each of the two days.
Course outline
- Determinants of the choice of business type and the initial feasibility assessment.
- The art of gauging the market, competition, customer prospects and response to competition.
- Understanding the basics of starting a business.
- Creating a credible business plan and venture viability for an existing or new venture.
- The practical aspects of raising finance and an in-depth appreciation of the sources of finance.
- Human Capital development, including hiring and training of staff members.
- An overview of some of the financial management challenges for small businesses such as budgeting and forecasting, procurement and cash flow management and understanding financial statements.
- Growing the business
Incentives for participants
We will offer the following incentives to SMME owners/Managers that attend for whole two days of training. This will be done via a draw that is going to be done at the programme :
- 2 prizes or R25 000 each for two SMMEs
- 3 prizes for SMMEs to be assisted financial management support relating to any future application for funding within the next three years, such as cash flow projection, credible business plan and project teaser.
Quality, Professional
Affordable Financial Solutions .
Gladman Moyana
CA(SA), RA, AZICA BTCA, CTA, BCom (cum laude), BCom (Accounting)(Hons)
Gladman is the head of Technical Accounting and Applied Finance at Rush Accountants. Gladman is a subject matter expert in Corporate and Public Sector Economics/Finance and lectures the subject to varied audiences including prospective Chartered Accountants and working professionals . He is a marker and Question setter for SAICA’s ITC.
Gladman is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in various aspects of structured business advisory. He is involved in the financial due diligence for a number of companies for the deals for which he is the head transaction advisor.