Article by Futurist Clem Sunter. (Cape Times 28 September 2010) Set up a venture capital fund of R100bn funded by big business and invest it in small enterprises with proven business experience and we will create wealth and jobs for the people, says futurist Clem Sunter in his latest scenario to help South Africa take [...]

- Cape Times 20 September 2010 Article by Samantha Enslin-Payne Two thirds of sector’s 6 million enterprises are one-person shows, but collectively it provides 9 million jobs. There are almost 6 million small businesses in South Africa, most of which are survivalist enterprises providing work for one person. While the sector will not alleviate poverty [...]

Here follows some examples of businesses created by students of EBS in the past. MANUFACTURING • Clothing (Home made – compete on price & personal touch • Alternative (Herb based) Medicine • Jewelry design & manufacturing • Brick Making • Construction & Building • Organic fertilizer (Earth worms) • Furniture & Household Appliances • Food [...]

The course SETA offered was very informative and educational. It inspired me to be on the lookout for new ideas and to improve ways to make life easier. To find solutions for basic problems in life at work, home & community. Not to be satisfied with what I see but to enquire why and how [...]

I am a entrepreneurial student for almost 2 years now at EBS/SETA. Before I was informed about the EBS course I was confused in different ways. At that time I was job hunting and a staff member of Red Door introduced me to the entrepreneurial course. In my first year we used to come together [...]