The evaluation of the entrepreneurial seed fund programme : the case of the Cape Winelands District Municipality

January, Prudence Constance

dc.contributor.advisor	Matthews, L. A. A.
dc.contributor.advisor	Mpehle, Z.
dc.contributor.author	January, Prudence Constance
dc.date.accessioned	2013-12-05T11:01:20Z
dc.date.available	2013-12-05T11:01:20Z
dc.date.issued	2013-06
dc.identifier.citation	January, Prudence Constance (2013) The evaluation of the entrepreneurial seed fund programme : the case of the Cape Winelands District Municipality, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13033>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13033
dc.description.abstract	The study aims to evaluate the Entrepreneurial Seed Fund Programme (ESFP) of the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM). This Programme aims to provide seed funding to emerging and established businesses in order to start and/or grow their businesses. The Programme provides funding through a grant-in-kind by procuring the goods and equipment that the business needs. The businesses qualifying for the funding are not solely focusing on profit-making; they are addressing social issues through business activities in their communities. The population of the study includes five successful and unsuccessful beneficiaries and a questionnaire was designed in order to determine the contributing factors to the success or failure of the business and if the objectives of the Programme was realised. In conclusion, the ESFP can be regarded as a sustainable programme which contributed to job creation and social upliftment. The ESFP should be strengthened with a small business incubation programme in order to enhance its sustainability.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (x, 119 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Small, medium, microenterprises (SMMEs)	en
dc.subject	Seed funding	en
dc.subject	Entrepreneurship	en
dc.subject	Procurement	en
dc.subject	Beneficiaries	en
dc.subject	Social entrepreneurship	en
dc.subject	Sustainability	en
dc.subject	Communities	en
dc.subject	Monitoring and evaluation	en
dc.subject	Objectives	en
dc.subject	Business training and mentorship	en
dc.subject	Established businesses	en
dc.subject	Social issues	en
dc.subject	Job creation	en
dc.subject	Financial year	en
dc.subject	Municipal area	en
dc.subject	Local Economic Development (LED)	en
dc.subject	Successful and unsuccessful	en
dc.subject.ddc	338.04096873
dc.subject.lcsh	Entrepreneurship -- Seeds -- South Africa -- Western Cape	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Small business -- Seeds -- South Africa -- Western Cape	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Western Cape (South Africa). Cape Winelands District Municipality	en
dc.title	The evaluation of the entrepreneurial seed fund programme : the case of the Cape Winelands District Municipality	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Public Administration and Management	en
dc.description.degree	M. Tech. (Public Management)