Dear Mauritz and Corina

I would just like to thank EBS for the wonderful opportunity that was afforded to us with the New Venture Creation training.  I feel that I benefited a great deal from the content of the training and learnt a lot of practical knowledge that I have and will still implement.  I found that we received a good overall foundation on how to run a business.

It was a year that was full of trials and tribulation and I not only left the learnership having gained business knowledge but I learnt a lot about myself which can only be a bonus in the long run.  It tested me on many levels and taught me stretch my boundaries and to preserve no matter what.

Once again thank you for the opportunity, it was much appreciated.

Joanna

Joanna M Miller

B-Able Training and Development CC

P O Box 9773

GEORGE

6530

Tel:  084 581 3057

Fax:  0865 163 409

E-mail:  joanna@b-able.co.za

Web: www.b-able.co.za

Date: 01-08-2011

Dear Corina

LETTER OF APPRECIATION

I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the opportunity afforded to me through the NVC learnership programme
The learnership, as presented, has been an excellent method of preparing me for business success. Since enrolling for the programme last year in October, I was able to put into practice relevant skills I have learned through the programme, such as business management, financial management and marketing and as such I was able to obtain a contract which provides me with an income of R17000 per month for 12 months.
If it was not for the programme I would not have been awarded this contract. It has also inspired me to consider enrolling for degree in small business management in the future. Many small businesses fail within their first /two years of operation and I believe the cause lies on the ability of the business owner to effectively manage his/her business.
With the support I have received through the programme and from Gail the facilitator, I believe my business will flourish and add value to my community.

Kindly regards
Zukiswa makuleni at East London No 1 from Imvab’engcwele Productions
Cell: 083 208 6000

On a later stage 2008/9 I registered with EBS, the business school. The school provided us with small grants. The first grant was R6000 which came as R500 per month for a year. So I started to use it buying some extra books and what ever was needed for the course. The second grant was a R6000 which come/was cash in my card.

I managed to buy myself a bicycle, a piece of land and on that piece of land I build a place of work. The place is suitable for a salon. Just because the salon needs so many things like equipment and stock I am still waiting for the last grant R6000 (2010).

In the meantime I am busy with doing the brooms, serving the town Franschoek. The money that I am getting I put it or save it for my future dream – the Salon.

Thanks to Services SETA.

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 it came to past.

To become a good listener and not just to hear but to listen and react and find a solution to a problem.

To address problems in a professional manner to improve relationships between colleages at work & community.

To promote work in such a manner to work smart and not hard.

To do research in such a manner to avoid unnecessary bottleneck situations and if it occur that it be sorted out in a short period of time.

Last but not least to never let go of my dream and goal in life and to love life and enjoy living while learning as much as I can to achieve my goals in life.

Thank you once again Corina and Uncle Steve.

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 on a Wednesday for class in Paarl area and every Wednesday was worth it. EBS taught me how to overcome the fear of trying/doing somethings different in my life and to believe in myself. I have overcome the paradigms I was taught and grew up with certain things must just be a certain way. EBS (took) made me see the light in the tunnel, and now I can see the world in a more broader and different way.

I learnt important things that I didn’t know before and wasn’t taught when I was younger or in school. I am so confident in myself and I start my own business. Although my business is small and in a incubation state I know I will achieve what I want to achieve in a period of time. Not only for the information how to become an entrepreneur I also achieve to accept myself for who I am and to better my personal life as well as my financial life. This was the best choice I ever made in my entire life – thats the way way I feel about EBS/SETA and I will continue learning as long as they allow me to.

Thanks EBS/SETA for making me believe in myself.

You have given me hope to fulfill my long dream and it has become a reality.

Sorry I am not good in putting my words in random order, but you’ve done so much for me, I don’t know where to start. Since leaving school in 1969 it was a huge gap to start again with schoolwork, but I can truly say I’ve enjoyed every minute sitting and listening and learning. We hung unto every woard and everything to me was new as if  it was the first time. WOW Corina has taught me everything I need to know about the business world, and to write my own Business Plan, how to register, how to work out forecasts, calculation of profits, how to file and ran the business. we were also shown were to go for finances, loans or grants. You did not only teach me free without charging me a cent, you’ve even paid me to come and learn. I received R500 per month which I did not even expect and the bonus which was so appreciated and I thank you. I used every rand wisely. I bought myself a new Industrial Machine Cotton machine attachments, zip material and much much more.

I don’t think I will ever have enough words to say THANK YOU so much for the stipend every month. You’ve taught me to dream and to be positive and have a changed mindset.

How to start up, what risks there is ahead. I take this opportunity in thanking the following people for what I’ve received:

EBS/Service SETA

Mauritz Bekker

Corina van der Linde

Stephen van Eyssen

Pieter Bouwer

You’ve all guided me for the future business world and thanks once again for choosing me to do the NQF Level 5.

Thank you also once again for the Graduation for everything I will always be grateful for what you’ve given me and i will treasure it for life.

You people makes things happen and may your services increase and enlarge worldwide.

My husband also started his painting service and is very good in what he does due to my entrepreneurial knowledge that I share.

Consumers so far are accepting my service. I just need to work harder and harder, stay positive to uplift my brand name. (Well known)

I now know the secret of making money and understand how a business works. I’ve learned more about myself and am using the gift that God gave me as an advantage to my business. I love to network with people.

I can now identify problems and change them into business opportunities. If it’s not in my field of expertise, I pass them on to interested parties and make sure the problem is solved.

Thanks for changing my life and that of my family.

The training empowered me to be on the lookout for gaps in the market. On the harbour in Houtbay there is only fish product/service e.g. raw or fried. I saw the opportunity and decided to open a Boere Wors and Burger Roll Stall.

I immediately negotiated with the Harbour Master and the Museum Manager for space/place. God knows my financial difficulties and made it possible that they both agreed to help me with a lease for six months free of charge, till I could reach maturity phase.

Now I have to put my chosen marketing mix into real action. Thanks to EBS/SETA for opening up a new world for me and teaching theory  that is practically applicable.

I found myself dedicated to this course given by EBS/SETA because of my firm approach and experience and being disciplined in everything I do.

I help to assist every individual on board, especially the workers and family who back me up in everything I do for the business.

I am deeply interested in our wellbeing and welfare. I’m at all times prepared to do something extra outside of my busy schedule.

I have no hesitation in recommending myself to any business that I might be in interested in. I am willing to learn any aspect that is required of me.

Thank you for changing my life and my family’s life.

At the commencement of the course on 17 February, I was going through a bad patch having to deal with a divorce as well, but as time went by I started to enjoy the course more. The course started with module one about yourself and life skills and while doing it I discovered so many things about myself. This was the first benefit.

The second one is: How to stand firm on who you want to become in life and how to develop the people in our black communities towards their needs. For example through the business I’ve started to help people in my community. I love the way that the next generation looks up to me as their role model and having them also wanting to start their own business and become self sustaining.

This is such a blessing from God and EBS and I still do not know how to thank you all especially the people involved such as Corina, Chris and Mr. van Euyssen. Let God be with you, bless you, keep you and love you forever.

It would be such a blessing if the course could be started again in 2011 in our area as I know that there are many people who realized what the course can do for them and who would be interested in taking the course themselves. They saw the outcome through me and this satisfied their need to see whether it works first.