When I woke up one day I saw this guy Sampoti. Sampoti is a salon man. I did not recognize him although he grew up in the neighbourhood. He controlled a small business. I ask him to show me to visit him regularly for a training or practical work. I continued with him my small [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The course unleashed my potential beyond my wildest dreams. Thanks to the creative people involved, it changed the lives of many people in my life. 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 completed the NQF level 4 course developed by EBS and felt ready and motivated to take charge of my future. 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 [...]

I am a dedicated, hard working, loyal, honest, reliable, loving and caring person. 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 [...]

I am an African woman and 36 years of age. I’m a student of EBS and living in Grabouw. I enrolled in a business course with EBS during 2009 and must add that it was fabulous and I’ve learned so much! It changed my whole life – imagine who I was and who I am [...]

This course helped me to develop my self-confidence greatly and gave me a range of practical and useful tools. I am now able to use the tools to run a business, deal with customers, manage cash flow, do pricing and marketing activities and avoid obvious pit falls around what causes a business to be closed [...]