Opportunity Centers
The Opportunity Centre Model
The Opportunity Centre Model
Provide effective SMME support through the creation of an enabling environment with multiple, relevant service offerings
Increase the number of SMMEs effectively supported who are able to run their businesses effectively.
Contribute towards employment opportunities.
Cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship in the City of Johannesburg.
Opportunity Centre Services
Standard services:
- Information to start your business
- Business development & support to grow your business
- Entrepreneurship skills to capacitate your business
- Facilitation of access to finance, markets or opportunities to sustain your business
- Networking venues, meeting venues which must be pre-booked (subject to availability) Consultation services:
- One-on-one consultations
- The provision of relevant business information
- Referral to relevant business support services
- Compliance advice
- Supply chain training
- Facilitation of funding through partners and stakeholders Training offered:
- Business training
- Business management
- Financial management
- Bookkeeping
- Business idea generation
- Marketing strategy development
Opportunity Centre Dedicated Desks
Procurement desk: Small businesses and co-ops will have access to information on available public and private tenders. Assistance will be provided on how to complete tender documents or to make relevant referrals to service providers;
Coaching and mentoring desk: There will a business advisory service given by professional business advisors that may include coaching and mentoring to small businesses;
Opportunity Seekers desk: A database of job seekers will be created and it will be accessible to both private sector and other potential employers
Opportunity Centre Partners
Employment creation is the responsibility of both government and the private sector. In order to leverage the skills and knowledge of both sectors, the City has partnered with several organisations and companies to ensure that this challenge is fully addressed.
National Partners
Productivity SA
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
Companies Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)
South African Revenue Services (SARS)
Provincial Partners
The Innovation Hub
Commercial Partners
ABSA
SAICA
TUHF
Discovery
uMastandi
22 ON SLOAN
Smart Procurement World
Opportunity Centres
Khoebo Opportunity Centre
Isiqalo Opportunity Centre
Tlhabologo Opportunity Centre
Thusanang Opportunity Centre
Ikamvalethu Opportunity Centre
Atlehang Opportunity Centre
Simunye Opportunity Centre
CoJ Orange Farm Discovery
CJ Cronje Building
Eldorado Park Civic Centre
All Opportunity Centres are open from 08:00am to 16:30pm