- INTRODUCTION TO GROWSA
GrowSA is a Non-Profit organisation established with the aim to facilitate Economic Growth and Enterprise Development within the various Business Sectors operating in the Southern Africa Region.
The specific focus on Economic Sectors have the potential to affect Economic Growth in four ways:
- by increasing the productivity of the companies per sector;
- by driving innovation in the field;
- by stimulating new businesses in the field, and
- by creating opportunities for micro/small business to grow by becoming part of the supply chain environment of large businesses.
South Africa in particular, is a country with huge untapped opportunities when available mineral resources, the agricultural diversity and tourism potential coupled with a well-developed transport infrastructure is taken into account. However, the greatest and most important challenge up until now has been the creation of a Platform where Business, Government and the Community can liaise and strategize together in taking our economy to the next level. GrowSA is specifically aimed at creating these platforms on Local-, Provincial-, National- and Regional Level where interaction, strategic planning and project implementation will be facilitated.
How do we do it?
The various Business Chambers/Associations operating on either Local-, Provincial- or National Level have been approached to function as implementation Partners of the GrowSA Model.
Chambers will be facilitating Workshops per Industry together with Business and Government with the following as Key Focus Areas:
- What are the Combined Goals for a specific Industry/s in a specific Area?
- What are the Challenges/Blockages prohibiting economic growth?
- What are the Opportunities for Growth within the specific Industry and Area?
Enterprise development Projects will be identified and supported by the GrowSA Foundation – a Trust that provides Tax Benefits and BBB-EE Points to contributing companies and audited by PwC
Benefits to Chambers
Chamber Bodies will have the following Tools at their disposal to provide additional benefit to their members:
- GrowSA Business Directory per Business Sector; Province and Town as part of exposure to all their members;
- Comprehensive Online Business Profile per Member inclusive of a link to their own website address;
- Access to the GrowSA Model as well as practical assistance and guidelines for the facilitation of Workshops per Business Sector;
- Access to the Business Generator as online lead-generating system matchmaking the Need of one Business to the Offering of another.
Note: A business/company can only become part of the GrowSA Platform after joining a Local/National Chamber of choice.
