The metro is looking forward to increasing the participation of residents in the economy by instilling a culture of entrepreneurship through capital assistance, mentorship and business incubation.
To this end, the metro calls all entrepreneurs to submit their business ideas online and stand a chance to pitch them for prizes that will boost their business operation.
Entries close today (November 1) at 4.30pm.
The Pitching Booster and Festival of Ideas propel SMMEs to be key players in the economy and creates employment opportunities in Ekurhuleni.
The Pitching Booster is aimed at youth-owned businesses, while the Festival of Ideas targets all enterprises and cooperatives that have been in operation for more than three years.
The programme entails emerging entrepreneurs submitting their innovative ideas to be adjudicated by a panel of judges.
Who is eligible for the Pitching Booster programme?
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The applicant must:
• Be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old.
• Have SA citizenship/permanent residence.
• Must be willing to attend entrepreneurship development training should the applicant not have an entrepreneurial or business management background and/or qualification.
• All members of the business entity must be between the ages of 18 to 35 years old.
• The business should be 100 per cent youth owned.
• The business should be operating in Ekurhuleni.
Who is eligible for the Festival of Ideas programme?
The applicant must meet the following requirements:
• Have SA citizenship/permanent residence.
• Be willing to attend mentorship and coaching sessions.
• The business should be operating in Ekurhuleni.
• The business must have been in operation for three to five years in Ekurhuleni.
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