The Opportunity Centre Model
The City of Johannesburg is aiming to establish itself as the Entrepreneurial City of the Future. With unemployment currently at 27.7% and youth unemployment at 38.6%, the City needs concrete solutions to these pressing issues. Entrepreneurs and small businesses are the backbone of any economy, and require useful support if they are to succeed.
The Opportunity Centres (OCs) are our solution to providing this support. OCs are places where members of the community, especially emerging small businesses across all sectors, can walk in for assistance and advice on entrepreneurship and business support issues. The purpose of the OCs is to create an environment where entrepreneurs and small businesses can thrive through the support of public-private partnerships.
Soon all Opportunity Centres will host an Opportunity Seekers Database where job seekers can submit their CVs. Government and the private sector will be able to access the database to link registered job seekers to work opportunities.
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Opportunity Centre Objectives
1. Provide effective SMME support through the creation of an enabling environment with multiple, relevant service offerings 2. Increase the number of SMMEs effectively supported who are able to run their businesses effectively. 3. Contribute towards employment opportunities. 4. Cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship in the City of Johannesburg.
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Opportunity Centre Services
Standard services: • Information to start your business • Business development & support to grow your business • Entrepreneurship skills to capacitate your business • Facilitation of access to finance, markets or opportunities to sustain your business • Networking venues, meeting venues which must be pre-booked (subject to availability) Consultation services: • One-on-one consultations • The provision of relevant business information • Referral to relevant business support services • Compliance advice • Supply chain training • Facilitation of funding through partners and stakeholders Training offered: • Business training • Business management • Financial management • Bookkeeping • Business idea generation • Marketing strategy development |
Opportunity Centre Dedicated Desks
1. Procurement desk: Small businesses and co-ops will have access to information on available public and private tenders. Assistance will be provided on how to complete tender documents or to make relevant referrals to service providers; 2. Coaching and mentoring desk: There will a business advisory service given by professional business advisors that may include coaching and mentoring to small businesses; 3. Opportunity Seekers desk: A database of job seekers will be created and it will be accessible to both private sector and other potential employers
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Opportunity Centre Partners
Employment creation is the responsibility of both government and the private sector. In order to leverage the skills and knowledge of both sectors, the City has partnered with several organisations and companies to ensure that this challenge is fully addressed.
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National Partners Productivity SA Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) Companies Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) South African Revenue Services (SARS)
| Provincial Partners The Innovation Hub
| Commercial Partners ABSA SAICA TUHF Discovery uMastandi 22 ON SLOAN Smart Procurement World
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Khoebo Opportunity Centre 9th Floor, Samancor Building 88 Marshall Street, Johannesburg CBD Tel: 010 980 0953/52
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Isiqalo Opportunity Centre 4th Floor, Roodepoort Civic Centre Christian De Wet Road, Florida Park Tel: 011 407 7844
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Tlhabologo Opportunity Centre 1131 Ingonyama Street, Diepsloot Tel: 010 224 0402/0478/0088
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Thusanang Opportunity Centre Klipfontein View Multi-Purpose Centre Lepelle Street, Klipfontein View
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Ikamvalethu Opportunity Centre 1st Floor, Alexandra Multi-Purpose Centre Cnr 8th Avenue and Roosevelt Street, Alexandra
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Atlehang Opportunity Centre Soweto Empowerment Zone Zone 6 Chris Hani Road, Diepkloof, Soweto
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Simunye Opportunity Centre Danie Van Zyl Recreational Centre
Cnr Plantation and Rex Street, Montclare
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CoJ Orange Farm Discovery Orange Farm Skills Centre, Orange Farm, Johannesburg, 1841 |
CJ Cronje Building 80 City Hall Street
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Eldorado Park Civic Centre 4064 Link Crescent Eldorado Park Ext 5
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All Opportunity Centres are open from 08:00am to 16:30pm
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