There are two large advertisements in today’s Business Day announcing the upcoming Enterprise Development awards. The awards are sponsored by the newspaper the Big News, the dti and Engen. Irritatingly the website address (www.bignews.co.za) doesn’t work – which really is a poor show. But you can find out more information here. Apparently there is about […]
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Whenever I consult on matters BEE I am always at pains to state to each client that it is vital that they allow (what my good friend Howard Rybko likes to call) the "greed gland" to operate. In other words, always ask the question "what’s in it for me". You see I come from
The latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report was published recently. I can only find a copy of the 2005 report (which has been out for quite a while). -I suspect the latest one is the 2006 report. I have drawn this post from the Business Day SA falls down before it can start up. The
The December 2005 enterprise development code (600) defined three types of beneficiaries for enterprise development purposes. These are: An exempted micro enterprise (EME) A qualifying small enterprise (QSE) which is:i. in excess of 50% black owned and a level one to six BEE contributorii. a level one to three BEE contributor (irrespective of ownership) A
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Caird was invited to present at a conference in Kayamandi in Stellenbosch on Monday. It was a complete eye opener for us. The conference was organised by HOPE Africa and the Finland South Africa Association and included some incredible speakers and delegates. Speakers included the Finnish ambassador to South Africa, Heikki Tuunanen, Tapani Brotherus of
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