Dedicated to shaping the state of the townships and rural areas in South Africa

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1 Dedicated to shaping the state of the townships and rural areas in South Africa

2 The significant participation and meaningful inclusion of the people of the township into mainstream economy of Gauteng through their own township enterprises that are supported by the government and big business will be one of the key game changers...the townships must be self sufficient and vibrant economic centres. Premier David Makhura, State of the Province Address (June 2014)

3 Contents About us Our Values Our Team IMPACTFUL Projects and objectives How are we sustainable? Target Market and location Credentials Costs Partnerships Contacts INSPIRE I EXPLORE I ACCESS I INNOVATE I SHAPE

4 About us Who are we Non Profit Company focused on developing townships entrepreneurs. Founded in 2012 September and incorporated in 2013 May Vision Create projects and platforms that give township entrepreneurs access to information, mentorship, funding, Training and development etc to run their businesses Mission Expose entrepreneurs to profitable opportunities Create platforms that provide access to information, resources, mentorship and funding Why we do it - Problems we are solving Alleviate youth unemployment Developing the countries needs for entrepreneurs Lack of economic hubs in township areas that force people to seek jobs in urban areas Lack of jobs in South africa

5 Our Values Community Business Developing Youth Innovation Accessibility Opportunities

6 Our Team - Executive Directors Mr Elvis Sekhaolelo, Founding Executive Director Mrs Tlotlo Kolwane, Founding Non-Executive Director Mr Pheeha Machaka, Founding Non-Executive Director Pending - CFO, Pro bono Financial Services Pending (Board of Advisor) Mr Sello Alcock - Pro bono Legal services from Bowman Gilfillan (Board of Advisors)

7 Our Team - Board of Advisors Mr Vusi Thembekwayo - Dragon s Den, Motivational Speaker Ms Busi Raphekwane - Senior Business Mentor and service offering, The Hope Factory Mr Tshepo Phakathi, CEO of Phakathi Holdings Mr Solomon Lephoto, Geophysicist Ms Lebo Mokgabudi, Mobile Payment expert, VISA ex-director, Emerging Markets Digital, Pamodzi Holdings non-exec director Mr Garth Japhet, Founder of Heartlines Ms Chimene Chetty, Director - Center for Entrepreneurship at Wits Business School (In that order)

8 Our focus Access to a network of entrepreneurs Inspiration and Motivation Incentive to develop businesses that solve practical problems in communities Access to funders and funding Pitching workshops Conference and Business Expo Funding Platforms Social Innovation Challenges Training and Workshops Provide tools to efficiently run a business; accounting; tax; legal

9 Challenges faced by the province Reference : GAUTENG TOWNSHIP ECONOMY REVITALISATION STRATEGY Lack of business hubs or operational space in township areas

10 OVERALL PROJECTS IMPACT PROJECTS ekasi Business Hubs ACCESS ekasi Entrepreneurs Academy YEARLY EVENTS and ACTIVITIES ekasi Social Innovation Challenge ekasi Entrepreneurship Conference and Business EXPO ekasi Business EXPOs MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS ekasi Entrepreneurs Online Magazine ekasi Entrepreneurs TV Programme

11 IMPACTFUL PROJECTS

12 ekasi Business Hubs ekasi Business Hub will cater for business in the townships for operational space We will Identify specific city properties to renovate and make use of Entrepreneurs will rent spaces and receive services tabled in the next slide Area Hammanskraal Soweto Tsakane Municipality Tshwane Municipality Johannesburg Municipality Ekurhuleni Municipality HUB Focus Manufacturing Manufacturing, Information Technology and Professional Services Professional Services ekasi Academy Yes Yes Yes ekasi EXPO Yes Yes Yes ekasi Conference Yes NO NO ACCESS Opportunities Yes Yes Yes

13 ACCESS to opportunities Activities offered from the Business Hub Direct Mentorship - A group of MBA students from Wits Business School to work on entrepreneurs businesses ACCESS to pro bono services Legal from Bowman Gilfillan Funding and vouchers from NYDA and SEDA Exclusive Marketing Campaign of their businesses BBBEE Certificate, Annual Financial Statements, Tax Clearance Certificate ACCESS to specific industry exhibitions

14 ekasi Entrepreneurs Academy Training and Development of township Entrepreneurs Three programmes run for selected entrepreneurs Ideas Generation Workshops Startup Businesses training Growth Businesses Training Weekly 1 day workshop every Saturday on various business aspects - Open to any entrepreneur Strategic and business Planning - Business Modelling Business and Personal Finances, Costing and Pricing Market segmentation and the 7P s of Marketing Communications and Digital Marketing Building Systems and Processes in the business Personal branding and Professional Development

15 Future IMPACT Projects Mobile Mentorship Programme ekasi Incubations in different townships Training of Social Impact Entrepreneurs ACCESS - a Mobile App for opportunities and many more Our patron didn t let the sky be his limit, he got a planet named after him. he went for the galaxy ekasi Entrepreneurs Patron - Mr Siyabulela Xuza

16 Events and Activities

17 ekasi Social Innovation Challenge May - June & Oct - Nov There are many challenges in the townships - But these challenges may well be turned into opportunities ekasi Entrepreneurs aim to showcase three main challenges and invite entrepreneurs to come up with solutions for those challenge Winner will be assisted with mentorship, Funding, Marketing and scalability of their idea to impact more areas Our aim is to ensure that we create entrepreneurs that solve societal issues and yet making a successful business model. Solving Challenges in the townships Solutions that are scalable Matched with Mentors Funded and supported to impact other townships

18 ekasi Summit & Business EXPO Hammanskraal : June 2015 A culmination of major initiatives that impact entrepreneurs in the township over a two-three days conference. Over this two days the following initiatives and projects will take place. OBJECTIVES Give entrepreneurs access to information and create a networking environment within the townships Inspire and motivate entrepreneurs to execute on their visions and think bigger PowerTalks: showcase successful entrepreneurs from the townships Training and development - knowledge transfer to run a business Expert advice includes: tax, legal, marketing Workshop that gives them the tools to operate their business Breakaway session for a discussion a topic chosen by our partners ekasi Business pitches and funding opportunities 2012 ekasi Conference Video -

19 ekasi Summit and Business EXPO Hammanskraal: June 2015 ekasi Entrepreneurs Conference ekasi Business EXPO POWERTALKS Expert Advice and Consultation Workshops and Training IMPACT Investment Summit ekasi Business Pitches Gala Dinner ekasi Business Awards

20 ekasi Business EXPO Each Municipality 2 Full day of exhibitions from different private and public institutions Concurrent Training Programmes Targeting Rural township municipalities (e.g. Mdantsane, Sedibeng etc) Training will cover various business aspects from our partner institutions - Wits Business School, SEDA etc A franchised model to be replicated in different municipalities around South Africa

21 Media and Communications Projects

22 ekasi Entrepreneurs Mag Online Magazine - Feb 2015 An online platform that aim to showcase innovations and projects from the townships Communicate opportunities that arise Showcase supportive projects that are being run by private sectors and public sectors for entrepreneurs Run special projects - including research documents on township entrepreneurs, profiling successful entrepreneurs from the townships Employ contributors from all areas in South Africa - mostly journalism students We sell advertising spaces on the online platform, run digital campaigns for different corporates to fund our projects

23 ekasi Entrepreneurs TV Programme on Soweto TV A TV Programme that will cover the following three areas Showcase successful young entrepreneur from the townships Tell his/her story of where they came from and how they made it Showcase an entrepreneurial supportive institution on their projects and programmes they run This programme will be supported and funded by different institutions Focus on a specific entrepreneurial topic weekly 13 episodes a season, broadcast weekly

24 A few reports Target Market Job Creation - Direct & Permanent Credentials Youth in Townships 7 - in ekasi Entrepreneurs 3 high level conferences in Khayelitsha Cape Town and Mdantsane Eastern Cape Business Based in Townships or impact townships 12 - TV Programme Gave more than 800 entrepreneurs access to resources, information, mentorship Innovators looking to scale 5 - Online Magazine More than 100 exhibitors collectively Have business but no vision 5 - Business Hub More than 80 Inspirational Speakers More than R8 million in media coverage More than 50 different institutions involved Introduction of different policies in Western Cape - Including From Red tape to Red Carpet

25 Costs

26 Snapshot of Costs YEARLY FUNDING REQUIREMENTS Amount 1 ekasi Entrepreneurs internal Yearly Operations R 1, ekasi Business Hub - OPEX and CAPEX R ekasi Entrepreneurs Academy and ACCESS R ekasi Social Innovation Challenge * 2 R ekasi Entrepreneurship Conference R ekasi Business EXPO each R255, ekasi Online - Launch Feb 2015 R ekasi Entrepreneurs TV Programme (Per season - 13 episodes) - Launch April TOTAL R R Detailed Financials can be found on - ekasi Business HUB, OPEX and Capex, ekasi Entrepreneurs Academy, ACCESS - https: //docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ubz-_bqs3k4o8_agufwrsxb6nwvgqif0rsbpce9r8u/edit?usp=sharing - Internal Operations, Events and Activities, Media and Communications platforms - https: //docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qhq7wipupzwl2tqyzct8g9ppxzggg8qjt_th3btxna/edit?usp=sharing

27 PARTNERSHIPS

28 Current & Previous Partners

29 Contact Us Mr Elvis Sekhaolelo Founding Executive Director ekasi Entrepreneurs / OPEN, 4th Floor, Mainchange 20 Kruger Street, City and Suburban Johannesburg 2094 ekasi