Outline  
     •  Objectives of the Portfolio Architecture
     •  Design architecture of the Portfolio 
     •  Pre Start-up Phase
     •  Start-up Phase
     •  Growth Phase 
     •  Mature Phase 
     •  Decline Phase 
     •  Integrated Cooperatives Development Model
     •  Sector Specific Programmes
     •  Small Business Ecosystem
     •  Proposed Way Forward
     •  Conclusion 
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            Objectives of the Portfolio 
                       Architecture
    • Foster alignment between small business policy 
       and broader government economic policy
       – NDP, IPAP, MTSF
    • Provide a platform for integrated planning between 
       DSBD and its entities (Sefa and Seda)
    • Develop and implement an integrated platform for 
       programme design, implementation and 
       monitoring and evaluation
    • Build strategic partnership with the private sector 
       and other SMME stakeholders.
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     Design Architecture of the Portfolio
    • Portfolio design is premised:
       
         The integration of financial and non-financial 
         support service at local level
       
         Facilitation of business support services 
         through local business support service 
         centres/ entrepreneurial support centres (one 
         stop service for entrepreneurs)
       
         Support service be facilitated across the 
         business development phase, sector specific
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             Design Architecture of the 
                         Portfolio…
        
          The crowding-in of the private sector resources 
          and skills
        
          National Monitoring and Evaluation System  
           
             Building accountability
           
             Measuring effectiveness and efficiency
           
             Communicating and reporting to 
            stakeholders 
           • The structure will allow, at a broad level, 
            comparison with globally recognised models. 
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  Stage              Financial Support          Non-financial support      Legislation/Policy 
  Pre start-Up          Idea generation           Partner with a         Policy on 
                         competition (business      university to train    innovation
                         plan competition…sign      students in            Waive CIPC 
                         accord with companies      entrepreneurship.      registration
                         to partake; CEOs to be     Students’ ideas 
                         part of judging panel –    presented to the 
                         in particular sectors).    department and viable 
                         Set aside R500 000 for     ideas funded through 
                         the development of         DFIs. 
                         each business idea. 
                         (R50 million)
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