SMMEs for the Intensive Care Unit

Friday, July 16, 2010

In a departure from the methodology of old, the Local Enterprises Authority (LEA) has adopted an incubator system involving on-site intensive nurturing and facilitation of SMME development. In this interview with Mmegi Staff Writer MBONGENI MGUNI, the parastatal's CEO, Dr Tebogo Matome, explains the concept and strategy behind the incubators

Mmegi: Please explain what the LEA incubators are. How do they work?

Matome: This is an intensive care unit where we nurture an idea or a very young company to make it stronger on-site. For the last three years, we have had branches all over the country and have helped people with all sorts of interventions. We call this basic development services and we provide these to people already out there in business.

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