SME Growth Support | Edge Growth

Business development support must match lifecycle stage for success

Customised support for SMEs
Integration into corporate procurement process
Generalist and specialist support
Immediate priorities balanced with holistic long-term approach
Access to market
Access to funding

Our 4 proprietary programmes have been purpose-built to provide the right support at the right time.

Critically, we recognise that different entrepreneurs have different support requirements at different stages of development and that these determine the type of Growth Support programme each requires. Our 4 proprietary programmes have been purpose-built to provide the right support at the right time.

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Twelve foundations are fundamental to every business’ sustainable development

We have identified 12 fundamental foundations as essential to any sustainable business model. Eight of these are business-related and 4 of them are personal.

“They have a rare ability to synthesise a wide range of complex organisational challenges, and distil them in to practical tools and frameworks, which can quickly be applied to any business. They are talented strategists, and apply operational experience to present unique and creative learnings. I would rate Edge Growth’s workshop on a par with executive programmes from leading business schools around the globe.”

— Marc Herson, 2Go

Benefits in brief

For the SME

production efficiency is enhanced
quality of service delivery is improved
turnover is increased
business fundamentals are established
business is procurement-ready
increased contract volume is secured

For the Corporate

procurement-ready suppliers are available
share of black-owned SMEs’ services/products in supply chain is increased
supplier diversity exists across the supply chain (fewer monopolies)
product range is increased
customer base is diversified

Anglo Coal – Improving the capabilities of localised suppliers

Requirement:

Anglo American Thermal Coal (AATC) aimed to improve the standards, skills and capacities of localised SMMEs.

Solution:

Edge designed a pilot Supplier Development programme. Through a process of community mapping, over 1 200 current and potential suppliers were identified within the areas surrounding AATC operations, and conducted a phased screening process which included site visits and capability assessments.

Results:

Thirty enterprises were shortlisted to receive Edge’s SME Growth Support in order to increase capacity to the point where they can effectively participate as suppliers to 10 mines.