BSMART Step-UP Program

South Africa
SMEs
Business Modelling
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Accelerator

An accelerator program for entrepreneurs to Grow You. Grow your business.

BSMART Step-Up program helps build excellence in the end-to-end business value chain for SMEs. Sponsored by ABSA and powered by Oaktree People Solutions, the program begins by wiring an essential growth mindset and resilience needed for entrepreneurial success. Using simulation, case studies, and reflection, it creates structured learning in entrepreneurial leadership and business model innovation, including strategy implementation, effective communication, the perfect pitch, networking, and relationship-building crucial for team leadership, supplier relations, and investor engagement. Participants will also develop key organisational skills essential for operational excellence and market competitiveness.

Program Structure and Outcome:

  • 3 months – January 2025 to April 2025 
  • Facilitated face-to-face and online sessions 
  • Expand your thinking and strategic muscle. 
  • Strategy execution, operational excellence, and business readiness for growth

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Program Launch Date: 4th December 2024 at the Campus Wrigley Field, Bryanston

Closing date
Industry
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
​Mining and quarrying
​Manufacturing
​Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
​Construction
​Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
​Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
​Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
​Real estate activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Administrative and support service activities
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
​Education
Human health and social work activities
​Arts, entertainment and recreation
​Other service activities
Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods-and-service-producing activities of households for own use
​Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, not economically active people, unemployed people etc.
Website link
https://oaktreepeople.co.za/