IT TAKES A NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sustaining a small business can be tricky. Apply for our SMME SUPPORT PROGRAMME and let us help you navigate your challenges to grow.
We’re proud of the work we’ve already achieved as a neighbourhood, and we’re dedicated to continuing to support the community of small businesses in our ecosystem.
Now, looking forward, we’re excited to get stuck into improved, meaningful avenues to support your business and the livelihoods it’s responsible for.
The V&A Waterfront SMME Support Programme is open to all our valued tenants and provides intensive short-term business support specifically tailored to your business.
Develop a clear, winning strategy for your future in our four-week Business Coaching Programme or tap into use-as-you-need business support throughout the year.
Business Mentorship Programme
Every quarter, we take on the support of 6 business owners for coaching and mentorship that takes place over 6 weeks. Each business is equipped via the following package during that period:
- Each business gets 1 individual session (up to 3 hours) which will identify the unique needs of your business.
- This is followed by two follow up 1:1 mentorship sessions to gain feedback and set goals for your business.
- You'll have one group mentorship session where you'll connect with your peers, share reflections on the process and wins and common challenges.
- You'll also receive three credits for 1 hour sessions (one-on-one) with a range of Business Support Consultants, chosen depending on their need. Check out the consultants' profiles below.
Business Support Consultations
Sometimes you just need a little help from a friend – that’s what our neighbourhood is all about. That’s why we’ve contracted a community of expert Business Support Consultants on stand-by to support you on demand, as you need it.
The V&A Waterfront will cover the first one-on-one session for our small business tenants each year. We’ve negotiated exclusive discounted rates with our consultants if you would like more of their professional advice.
In this session, consultants will offer feedback, provide advice and create actions for your success. This can cover a range of business functions including general management, marketing and PR, or finances and procurement.
Click here to apply for a session with a Business Support Consultant.
Business Support Consultants
Click on the consultants' profiles to see their areas of expertise and what specific services they can offer to you
Antoinette Prophy
Marketing & growth strategy
Johannesburg (virtual only)
Brad Elliot
Digital marketing, business strategy, experimentation & product-market fit
Cape Town
Franklin Pieterse
Business analytics, financial planning, operations, people & culture
Cape Town
Graeme Wilson
Commercial legal services
Franchising, employment IP, POPIA
Cape Town
Francois Marais
Tax & accounting
SARS, Yoco & POS integrations, Xero, cashflow planning, payroll management
Cape Town
Claudia Pizzocri
CEO at Eisenberg & Associates Inc.
Cape Town
Andrew Fisher
Commercial contracts (leases & supply agreements & IP), business legal structures
Johannesburg (virtual only)
Louise Jardine
Developing new business concepts,
staff development,
marketing strategies
Cape Town
Simphiwe Zuma
Sales coaching, leadership, revenue growth & personal development
Cape Town
Unotida Nyoni
Taxation and accounting, financial forecasting, financial leadership
Cape Town
Nikila Koen
Income tax, VAT registration & transaction flow processes
Cape Town
Ghameeda Idalene
Accounting, payroll admin, virtual administration, business formalisation advice
Cape Town
Claude Morris
Business coaching, goal setting, finance, risk, sales, CRM & operations
Cape Town
Silindile Mbaza
Sales, marketing, lead generation, fundraising & personal finance
Cape Town
San Curviv
Estate Lawyer
Cape Town
Zanele Njapha
Online marketing, personal and business branding & organisational culture
Durban (virtual sessions only)
Landie Stevens
Sales & business improvement
Sales pipeline and cycles, measuring and tracking performance & business strategy
Cape Town
Terine Lott-Cupido
Human resources strategy and compliance & labour relations
Cape Town
Aneesa Theron
Leadership & strategy
Cape Town
Ian Brown
Business coaching, goal setting, business viability, sales, people management.
Cape Town
Marianthi Dickie
Voice coaching & confidence-building
Cape Town
Michelle Scher
Wellness coaching & counselling
Cape Town
Will Green
Scale-up Strategy, Leadership Development, Funding Readiness
Cape Town
Lesley Waterkeyn
Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Cape Town
Steve Reid
Business Coach
Cape Town
Calvin van Moerkerken
Visual Merchandiser
Cape Town
Nadeema Khan
Personal Mastery
Cape Town