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Gauteng ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT SOUTH AFRICA WITH SUPPORT FROM ENTREPRENEURIAL Gauteng ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT South Africa has the second largest economy in entrepreneurs. These organizations collectively operate Africa. Yet, due to a variety of structural, historical, 215 programs that provide non-financial support, 90 and political factors, the economy is susceptible to programs that provide financial support and seven fluctuations. Persistent challenges to economic growth programs that provide other support services to in turn affect the ability to start and grow businesses. entrepreneurs in Gauteng. The OECD identifies high unemployment rates, high interest rates, and rising oil prices as a few of these This snapshot also builds on previous efforts to identify challenges. In addition, South Africa remains one of support for entrepreneurs in South Africa. ANDE’s South the most unequal countries in the world. In an effort Africa Chapter created its first snapshot in 2015 and to reduce inequality and eliminate poverty by 2030, released an update in 2017. South Africa produced the National Development Programs in Gauteng are clustered in Johannesburg, Plan 2030, which provides a long-term vision for the with over 87% of programs with offices and/or country to achieve economic growth. staff located in the metropolitan area. Within the Within this larger economic context, a concentrated Johannesburg metropolitan area, 63% of programs examination of one region within South Africa can have a physical presence in the wealthy Sandton suburb. provide greater insight into a specific geographic Only 13% of programs operate in the lower income area, close information gaps, and help foster a local townships of Soweto, and less than 10% work in the environment in which entrepreneurs can thrive. This Roodepoort and Southern townships. snapshot commenced in February 2018 with support 55% of these programs are sector agnostic and mainly from the Department for International Development focus on employment generation, due to South Africa’s (DFID). It provides an in-depth look at programmatic high unemployment rate. In addition, most programs support available to entrepreneurs in South Africa’s state that they focus on supporting women and youth. In economic hub, the Gauteng province. terms of investment models, only 15% of respondents In this snapshot of the Gauteng province, the Aspen included impact investing strategies in their business Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) models, and equity was the preferred investment identified 255 organizations with programs supporting instrument overall. METHODOLOGY Review of Surveys and Stakeholder Existing Literature Interviews Meetings To see more data and findings, see the digital version of ANDE’s Ecosystem Snapshots at: ecosystems.andeglobal.org SOUTH AFRICA SUMMARY 215 90 7 NON-FINANCIAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT OTHER ECOSYSTEM SUPPORT PROVIDERS PROVIDERS SUPPORT PROVIDERS TOP SECTOR OF FOCUS TOP VERTICALS OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS % % FOCUS ON NO SPECIFIC 55 ARE SECTOR AGNOSTIC 47 55+45J 47+53J VERTICAL TOP FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT NON-FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS % % FOCUS ON BUSINESS 56 PROVIDE EQUITY 75 56+44J 75+25J STRATEGY AND PLANNING TOP IMPACT OBJECTIVE TOP STAKEHOLDERS FOCUS OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS 53% FOCUS ON EMPLOYMENT 56% FOCUS ON WOMEN 53+47JGENERATION 56+44J ENTREPRENEURS GAUTENG | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot | 2018 2 DATA Intervention Type Provide Nonfinancial Services to % Entrepreneurs Directly (160) 63 Promote and Educate about % Entrepreneurship (106) 42 Invest Directly (69) 27% Conduct Research on the Sector (51) 20% Provide Financial Support to % Intermediaries (24) 9 Invest into Funds (5) 2% Other (19) 7% n=255 Investment Instrument +1007% +1002920274263 56 Equity (43) % Debt (30) 39 % Grant (16) 21 14% Quasi-Equity (11) 3% Guarantees (2) 8% Other (6) n=77 GAUTENG | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot | 2018 3 DATA Nonfinancial Support 75% 68% 42% 40% 37% 75Business Strategy +25H 68Access to Networks +32H Marketing42 Support or+58H 40Financial +60H 37Needs Assessment +63+H and Planning and Partners Market Research Management (61) (123) (112) (69) (65) 35% 32% 30% 29% 28% 35Leadership +65H 32Due Diligence +68H Technology30 Development+70H 29Sector Development+71H 28Value/Supply Chain +72+H Development (53) or Adoption (48) Development (58) (49) (46) 26% 25% 24% 24% 22% 26Media Exposure +74H 25Legal, Accounting, +75H 24Building HR +76H 24Governance +76H 22Ideation +78+H (42) Other Office Services Capacity Structure (36) (41) (39) (39) 20% 20% 16% 16% 15% 20Performance +80H 20Investor +80H 16Investor Showcases +84H 16Exit Strategies +84H 15Building M&E +85+H management Matchmaking (27) (26) Capacity (33) (32) (25) 11% 3% 11Product +89H 3Other +97H Certification (5) n=164 (18) GAUTENG | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot | 2018 4 DATA Stakeholder Type Business Development Service 47% Provider (101) Accelerator/Incubator (92) 43% Enterprise Development Services (85) 40% Consultant (51) 24% Impact Investor (33) 15% Venture Capital Fund (26) 12% Private Equity Fund (23) 11% DFI/Multilateral (14) 7% Angel Investor (14) 7% Crowdfunding (11) 5% Fund of Funds (8) 4% Funder of Accelerators (6) 3% n=215 Nonfinancial Support Delivery Mechanism Mentoring (125) 58% Classroom/Seminar Training (96) 45% Direct Consulting Services (82) 38% Cohort or Group Support (75) 35% Peer to Peer/Network-based 31% Support (67) Co-working Space (39) 18% Competitions/Prizes (33) 15% Seat on the Board (16) 7% Talent Placement (10) 5% Fellowships (9) 4% Other (8) 4% n=214 GAUTENG | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot | 2018 5 DATA Sectors of Focus Sector Agnostic (137) 55% Information and Communication 26% Technology (66) Agriculture & Food (63) 25% Energy (53) 21% Manufacturing (49) 20% Financial Services (49) 20% Education (48) 19% Health (42) 17% Supply Chain Services (41) 16% Logistics & Distribution (39) 16% Infrastructure/Facilities 14% Development (36) Wholesale and Retail Trade (36) 14% Environment (35) 14% Hospitality/Travel/Tourism (33) 13% Transportation (33) 13% Media & Entertainment (33) 13% Water & Sanitation (32) 13% Housing and Community % Development (26) 10 % Land Conservation (25) 10 Artisanal (23) 9% Forestry (22) 9% Culture (20) 8% n=250 GAUTENG | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot | 2018 6 DATA Stakeholder or Business Model Focus Women Entrepreneurs (100) 56% Youth Entrepreneurs (99) 56% Social Enterprise (88) 50% Urban Communities (69) 39% Minority or Previously Excluded Population (63) 36% Rural Communities (62) 35% Accessibility (56) 32% Gender Inclusion (53) 30% Science, Engineering or Invention Based Businesses (51) 29% Citizen Empowerment (50) 28% Base of the Pyramid (43) 24% Advocacy (34) 19% Resiliency/Climate Change (30) 17% Ethical Sourcing (27) 15% Franchising (22) 12% Refugees and Migration (11) 6% n=177 Verticals None (67) 47% FinTech (45) 31% AgTech (45) 31% E-commerce (39) 27% EdTech (38) 26% Data Analytics (36) 25% CleanTech (33) 23% Software as a Service (SaaS) (33) 23% Biotech (32) 22% Hardware (21) 15% n=144 GAUTENG | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot | 2018 7 DATA Impact Objective Employment Generation (116) 53% Income/Productivity Growth (107) 49% Capacity Building (89) 41% Access to Financial Services (81) 37% Access to Information (64) 29% Equality and Empowerment (57) 26% Community Development (47) 22% Access to Education (47) 22% Agricultural Productivity (32) 15% Food security and Nutrition (30) 14% Sustainable Energy (27) 12% Health Improvement (24) 11% Sustainable Land Use (22) 10% Access to Energy (22) 10% Energy and Fuel Efficiency (19) 9% Natural Resources Conservation (17) 8% Water Resources Management (16) 7% Pollution Prevention and Waste Management (16) 7% Access to Clean Water and Sanitation (15) 7% Affordable Housing (13) 6% Human Rights Protection or Expansion (12) 6% Generating Funds for Charitable Giving (11) 5% None (11) 5% Disease-specific Prevention and % Mitigation (9) 4 Conflict Resolution (8) 4% n=218 GAUTENG | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot | 2018 8 STAGES OF SUPPORT KINDS OF SUPPORT EQUITY QUASI-EQUITY DEBT GRANT GUARANTEES Academic Institution IDEA START UP EARLY GROWTH MATURE Anzisha Prize (African Leadership Academy) Centre for Development and Enterprise Da Vinci Institute Entrepreneurship Development Academy (Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)) GetSmarter OSA Ecosystem Regenesys Business School (No stage information available) The Generator Plus Program (Wits Enterprise) Tshimologong: Digital Innovation Precinct (Tshimologong) University of Johannesburg’s College of Business and Economics (University of Johannesburg) GAUTENG | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot | 2018 9 KINDS OF SUPPORT EQUITY QUASI-EQUITY DEBT GRANT GUARANTEES Bank or Financial Institution IDEA START UP EARLY GROWTH MATURE Absa Enterprise Development (Absa) Deutsche Bank South Africa’s Entrepreneurship Centre (Deutsche Bank South Africa) Inyosi Enterprise and Supplier Development (Inyosi Empowerment) Merchant Capital Nedbank Enterprise Development (Nedbank) Old Mutual Royal Fields Enterprise Development Programme (Royal Fields Finance) SME Toolkit Online Resource for SMEs (Business Partners Limited) Spartan SME Growth Finance (Spartan SME Finance) Thundafund Crowdfunding Platform (Thundafund Pty Ltd) Uprise Africa GAUTENG | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot | 2018 10 KINDS OF SUPPORT EQUITY QUASI-EQUITY DEBT GRANT GUARANTEES Capacity Development Provider IDEA START