BUSINESS NEWS - Getting an innovative firm off the ground or expanding it requires money, but financing SMEs is a risky proposition for financiers.
To solve this, South Africa needs more funders, investors and banks willing to take the risk, and South African entrepreneurs need a better understanding of ‘investor' and ‘funder' concerns in order to be able to provide assurances about the soundness of their proposal.
Access to finance has been singled out as the major challenge impeding the survival and growth of start-up and seasoned SMEs. The ability of SMEs to grow depends highly on their potential to invest in restructuring and innovation. All these investments require capital.
The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) is dedicated to the success of small business in South Africa. To this end, the NSBC is gearing up to host the 7th My Business Expo: Port Elizabeth, now the largest event of its kind in the world. This is a small business and entrepreneurial extravaganza, which sees thousands of delegates from all over South Africa attending.
“There are a host of learning opportunities to be had at My Business Expo, says Mike Anderson, Founder and CEO of the NSBC, in particular, the range of top of the line seminars offers SMEs invaluable ‘practical, how-to’ advice on a range of critical business topics around business success and accessing finance. Topics include; Igniting the fire within: What it takes to go from zero to hero; Credit wellness: Key tips & strategies to financial freedom; Trading across borders: Going global with your business; What to do when you want to give up; Different types of funding, different types of lenders: Why people aren’t getting finance?
Access to Finance Indaba: 2015, powered by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), is aimed at unravelling the complexity of accessing finance for small businesses – designed to encourage SME's to think about different strategies of fundraising for their business.
My Business Expo and Access to Finance Indaba is free to attend, provided you pre-register at www.mybizexpo.co.za.
