Prolific Empire Pty Ltd
| Business Location: | Urban |
| Province | Free State |
| Branch: | Mangaung Branch |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Automotive - carwash
Challenges/Needs:
The business experienced challenges with lack of access to markets due to lack of branding. The entrepreneur also lacked business administrative skills to assist with day-to-day administration of business including recordkeeping. The entrepreneur also experienced lack of access to mentorship and coaching on business operations
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The owner approached Sedfa for assistance. The client was assisted with promotional material to market the business to potential clients. The entrepreneur was also referred for BBS Skills training. The client was also referred to EBL programme for mentorship and coaching.
Outcome Details:
Sedfa interventions yielded positive results. The client successfully secured new markets by securing a contract with UFS to wash their fleet for a period of 1 year. The client also gained access to new markets whereby he could also wash the clients’ cars from their own premises. The business also acquired new delivery van to service increased market demand. In the process, the business turnover increased from R10,500 to R14,000 per month and employment increased from 1 to 4 employees. The client was also inducted into the EBL entrepreneurship programme and graduated
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
Sedfa has assisted my business to be more profitable and efficient and we managed to secure new markets