Cherie Blair Foundation for Women - Road to Growth

South Africa
Women
Women-founders
Entrepreneurship
Business Support
Finance

The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA) is partnering with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women to deliver the Foundation's Road to Growth programme. Delivered by the GIBS EDA, the blended programme will offer a total of 50 women entrepreneurs the opportunity to advance their entrepreneurial journey. The programme will support 25 women in Gauteng at the GIBS campus and 25 women in the Western Cape in Cape Town at the Cape Town Lodge Hotel, helping them build business skills, financial literacy, networks, and confidence. Road to Growth aims to help women elevate their businesses to new heights across South Africa. 

What to expect from the programme

  • Seven-weeks training 
  • Blend of online and face-to-face learning
  • Weekly focus on different topics:
    • Knowing your market
    • Digital marketing
    • Financial relationships
    • Confidence to meet growth goals

How will you benefit

  • Develop an operation and cost plan for growth
  • Digital marketing and social media skills
  • Profitability, cash health, and asset analysis
  • Cash flow efficiency
  • Business financing options
  • Overview of business documentation and responsibilities
  • Market analysis, positioning, and sales forecasting
  • Network with financial institution representatives
  • Build confidence and commitment to growth plans
  • Join beneficial alumni networks of “sisterpreneurs”

Click here to book/apply. 

Closing date
Industry
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
​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
www.gibs.co.za