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What We Do…• Ideation Support for aspiring Enviropreneurs

• Critically analyse Feasibility of business concepts

• Assign a technical or business mentor

• Preparation to join Enterprise Development Agencies

• Funded by Department of Science & Technology and Department of Environmental Affairs

• In partnership with: Young Water Professionals, GreenMatter, Water Research Commission, Water Institute of South Africa.

Bootcamp 1 - June 2017

Bootcamp 2 - August 2017

Ideation Training

Networking Sessions

Dragons Den Simulation – Pitching Sessions

The Green Economy in South Africa has shifted to an enabling environment, where green entrepreneurs are offered support. Making South Africa one of the international leaders in the Green Economy.

The South African Green Economy has an increased number of entrepreneurs pursuing green businesses. Whilst public and private stakeholders work in coordinated efforts to support their development and success in green business to grow the green economy.

Participants run environmentally focused or green business enterprise.

Participants are equipped register a business and start trading.

Participants work with mentors to develop business concept.

Participants enter Enterprise Development Agency programme.

Increased access to business ideation related information.

Completed training. Increased access to networking and mentoring.

Increased leadership and business skills.

Increased knowledge and skills.

Increased Support for Business Ideation and Business Model development for those entering the sector.

Pool of young, talented (mostly) previously disadvantaged enviropreneurs looking to access opportunities

Business Ideation

Training and Networking

Mentoring support

Dragons Den Simulation

Pitching

Entrepreneurship

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National Advocacy

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• Number of applications – 1423 total

• Number of bootcamp participants - 90 total (44 – bootcamp 1; 46 bootcamp 2)

• Number of mentor-mentee relationships – 30 total

• Shared learning workshops held: GreenMatter Fellowship, YWP Conference

2017 Impacts

How We Do It…• The Selection Process

• The Entrepreneur

• The Business Concept

• The Business Model Canvas

• The Feasibility of Business Concept

• The Pitch

• The Mentor

• The Business Plan

• The Next Steps

The Importance of Mentoring

• Gain experience not shared in books

• More likely to succeed – valuable connections, timely advice, guidance

• Networking opportunities

• Provides reassurance

• Stay in business longer

• Helps you develop stronger Emotional Intelligence

• Enouragement

Mentorship Feedback“The mentoring has been the best thing ever, Carmela has been great, she's helped us structure our business plan properly,

and we’ve even managed to get the city to support us because of her help. We've even started experimenting with a few

systems and have secured an area to build our first urban farm.” Khuleka Xaba

“Yes we have worked on sales and marketing, we now have a facebook page and a cellphone line for the business, we

secured a slot on a radio programme to intro ourselves to our market.” Mandilive Matiwane

“Mr Rob gave me tasks to actually go and create planting pockets myself so I'm almost done and I also did my research. So

I'm almost ready to set up another session with him” Kgotso Motla

“Yes the Company has been registered and am finalizing all the documents, am taking additional courses on pricing and

cost.” Talifhani Tshitwamulomoni

“ I looked at similar products on the market and found simpler methods for the targeted customers which meant

changing direction.” Kanya Sizwe Pakati

Success Stories

Market Opportunity Report• Market A: Smart technology and

monitoring

• Market B: Resource recovery

• Market C: Water harvesting

• Market D: Water treatment

• Market E: Water use efficiency

• Market F: Energy services specific to the water sector

• Market G: Water sensitive design

• Market H: Alien invasive vegetation

• Market I: Bioprospecting

• Market J: Primary agriculture

• Market K: Ecotourism and training

Uptake and use by sector for sustainable livelihoods projects and use by people to identify opportunities in their environment

EcoTourism Enteprise – Shik Shack Hoedspruit

Partners and Advocacy

Thank You to Our Partners