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Guide to Government Funding for SMEs

June 25, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

The South African government has made it a priority to ensure the success of small businesses. South Africa. South Africa is lucky to have a growing ecosystem of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). There are approximately 2,6 million SMEs in South Africa.
 

When it comes to funding, the government has set aside capital and development programmes for small businesses. The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) is focused on facilitating the development and growth of small businesses.
 

The department also works to ensure that large businesses contribute to inclusive and shared economic growth and job creation.

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Entrepreneurship innovation is key if you are a South African business trying to stay ahead of trends in today’s digital world. This crucial factor helps businesses stay competitive and profitable. Furthermore, it drives the creation of new products, services and solutions that the world or customers may need.

Entrepreneurs who can identify opportunities for innovations and successfully implement them in their business operations can gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace and create value for themselves and their customers.

What is Innovation in Entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurship innovation refers to the process of introducing new ideas, methods, products, or services that make a business more advanced. It also includes the transformation of creative ideas and solutions. This drives business growth, improves efficiency and meets customers' ever-changing needs while improving decision-making and problem-solving across the business.

Here are some of the key aspects of driving innovation in entrepreneurship
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1. Problem-solvingInnovation helps entrepreneurs to solve multiple problems in different ways. By developing new products, services and business models, entrepreneurs have to handle a wide range of challenges and can create value for their customers, society, and their business operations.

2. Increased ProductivityInnovation helps entrepreneurs to streamline their workflow efficiently by identifying problems and opportunities for improvement. Entrepreneurs can improve their productivity and competitiveness by developing new processes or technologies that reduce errors and increase speed. Entrepreneurs can automate time-consuming tasks reducing the time and resources to focus more on strategic activities.