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Empowering very small businesses

MK Cope - IESC. Empowering very small businesses. CONTENT. The very small business challenge. The BizAIDS solution. The BizAIDS programme. Where to from here?. THE VERY SMALL BUSINESS CHALLENGE.

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Empowering very small businesses

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  1. MK Cope - IESC Empoweringvery small businesses

  2. CONTENT The very small business challenge The BizAIDS solution The BizAIDS programme Where to from here?

  3. THE VERY SMALL BUSINESS CHALLENGE Most small businesseshave limited resources to draw upon,making ‘business as usual’ difficult– if not impossible –when an emergency occurs The very small business challenge

  4. VERY SMALL BUSINESS IS BIG BUSINESS Majority of employment worldwide Security key for communities and nations Life-sustaining services The very small business challenge

  5. THE HEALTH CHECK HealthyBusiness HealthyCommunity HealthyFamily The very small business challenge

  6. THE HEALTH CHECK HealthyCommunity The very small business challenge

  7. THE REALITY CHECK More people are living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africathan anywhere else in the world The very small business challenge

  8. BizAIDS: THE HEALTH-REALITY CHECK The BizAIDS solution

  9. FROM ONE TO ANOTHER The BizAIDS solution

  10. FROM ONE TO ANOTHER The BizAIDS solution

  11. FROM ONE TO ANOTHER The BizAIDS solution

  12. THE BizAIDS SOLUTION • IESC*1 is a non-profit organisation committed to promoting prosperity and stability through private enterprise development • 2000 - A need for help was recognised during a small business support programme in Zambia • Effort to reduce negative economic impact of HIV/AIDS on African communities • 2002 - BizAIDS was developed with funding from USAID/Zambia*2 • 2004 - IESC formed a partnership with SABCOHA*3 to provide support to very small businesses in South Africa *1 IESC – International Executive Service Corp *2 USAID – United States Agency for International Development *3 SABCOHA – South African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS The BizAIDS solution

  13. Knowyour business Knowyour business Help owner assess the current status of the business Help owner assess the current status of the business 1 1 Manageyour business Manageyour business Provide assistance and information on basic business and management skills Provide assistance and information on basic business and management skills 2 2 Protectyour business Protectyour business Help owner develop plans to manage risk and protect the business in the future Help owner develop plans to manage risk and protect the business in the future 3 3 Share the information Provide opportunity for business owner to share information with family members and employees 4 WORKSHOPS ARE DIVIDED INTO 4 SECTIONS The BizAIDS programme

  14. IMPACT The BizAIDS programme

  15. D esired Organi ation z A daptable S ecurity I mpactful Fam ly i B usiness owner Where to from here?

  16. D esired Organi ation z A daptable S ecurity I mpactful Fam ly i B usiness owner Where to from here?

  17. WHY DOES BizAIDS MATTER TO YOU? Corporatesand Funders MSMEs Growing the sector Empowering Developing partners Active participation Where to from here?

  18. BizAIDS THANKS Where to from here?

  19. Additional information: visit: www.sabcoha.co.za oremail: info@sabcoha.co.zaorcall: (011) 880 4821

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