IT TAKES A NEIGHBOURHOOD TO GROW A BUSINESS

Growing a small business takes more than just a great product or service, it takes access to markets, strategic insight, and a community that believes in your potential. At the V&A Waterfront, our tailored support offerings are designed to help small businesses build resilience, unlock growth, and scale confidently.

We believe that when entrepreneurs grow, the neighbourhood thrives. Together with our partners, we’re committed to ensuring every business in our ecosystem has access to the tools, networks, and opportunities they need to succeed.


Tenant Accelerator Programme

The Tenant Accelerator Programme offers tailored, high-impact support to help your business move into its next phase of growth. Twice a year, we onboard at least six tenants for an 8-week coaching and growth journey, featuring:

  • Personalised mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs
  • Access to technical business consultants
  • Targeted support in areas like marketing, financial planning, productstrategy, and scaling
  • Peer learning through curated group sessions

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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.


On-Demand Business Consultations

Click on the consultants' profiles to see their areas of expertise and what specific services they can offer to you

You don’t need to figure everything out alone. Sometimes you just need a little help from a friend, that’s what our neighbourhood is all about.

We’ve partnered with a community of expert business consultants who are on standby to support you on-demand as you need it.

Get expert guidance in sales & business development, digital marketing & brand visibility, financial health & cash flow, operational efficiency. Each session is action-oriented and tailored to your unique business context.

Brad Elliot

Brad Elliot

Founder, Platinum Seed

Digital marketing, business strategy, experimentation & product-market fit

Cape Town

Franklin Pieterse

Franklin Pieterse

CEO, Terbigen

Business analytics, financial planning, operations, people & culture

Cape Town

Graeme Wilson

Graeme Wilson

Founder, Whipping the Cat

Commercial legal services
Franchising, employment IP, POPIA

Cape Town


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Francois Marais

Manager, Zuydam Konsult

Tax & accounting
SARS, Yoco & POS integrations, Xero, cashflow planning, payroll management

Cape Town

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Claudia Pizzocri

Immigration Law Firm

CEO at Eisenberg & Associates Inc.

Cape Town

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Louise Jardine

Restauranteur

Developing new business concepts,
staff development,
marketing strategies

Cape Town


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Unotida Nyoni

CEO, Grand Scale Consultancy

Taxation and accounting, financial forecasting, financial leadership

Cape Town

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Nikila Koen

Audit manager, Zuydam Konsult

Income tax, VAT registration & transaction flow processes

Cape Town

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Ghameeda Idalene

Director, G Idalene Accounting & Tax Services

Accounting, payroll admin, virtual administration, business formalisation advice

Cape Town


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Claude Morris

Director, ClCC

Business coaching, goal setting, finance, risk, sales, CRM & operations

Cape Town

Landie Stevens

Landie Stevens

Founder, Landie Stevens Consulting

Sales & business improvement
Sales pipeline and cycles, measuring and tracking performance & business strategy

Cape Town

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Terine Lott-Cupido

Director, Empowerlink Services

Human resources strategy and compliance & labour relations

Cape Town


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Aneesa Theron

Chief Change Catalyst: C R A F T Coaching

Leadership & strategy

Cape Town

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Ian Brown

Director, ClCC

Business coaching, goal setting, business viability, sales, people management. 

Cape Town

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Michelle Scher

Founder, CICS – Corporate & Individual Counselling Services

Wellness coaching & counselling

Cape Town


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Steve Reid

Founder of Entreprenacity Business Development Services

Business Coach

Cape Town

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Calvin van Moerkerken

Senior Decorator and Stylist, Block and Chisel

Visual Merchandiser

Cape Town

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Nadeema Khan

Founder NXT LVL Consulting

Personal Mastery

Cape Town


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