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BUILD BETTER BUSINESSES WITH BUSINESSFIT SA

David White, CEO that their core competency is Stage FOUR: Is a Round Table
BusinessFit SA critical to the success of the Meeting where a professional BusinessFit APP
(Pty) Ltd enterprise, but also to recognise business consultant meets with
that their creative contribution a business leader and follows a
B idea or vision to be successful sustainability reporting process Introducing
is the idea or vision, and for the
which includes four pillars and
and sustainable as a product or
thirty-four action areas. The
usinessFit’s service, it requires the support pillars are leadership, functional Companies
of a well-considered business
purpose is to framework. BusinessFit, since area foundations, measurements Introducing companies to
quality assured enterprises
help business its inception in 2012, has been and engagement. Each pillar has able to contribute
leaders and focused on helping business eight action areas, from which a towards their supplier and
entrepreneurs leaders ensure their ideas and corrective action report is created. procurement needs.
build better vision are supported through Once the enterprise has addressed
businesses quality assurance processes and any corrective action concerns it
by guiding controls that provide clarity in receives a ‘Business Fit’ status and
them in progression intentions and ensure is certified to trade as a compliant
implementing legitimacy in value creation and ethically sound business.
a defined quality assurance and and in meeting legislative and Stage FIVE: Is about testimony,
sustainable development process governance requirements. where BusinessFit wants to hear
to support their enterprise from companies and customers Helping
foundation and intention. Five-stage process that have used the enterprise’s Entrepreneurs
Traditional business development BusinessFit’s quality assurance services, and that their experience and SMEs
models tend to focus more on has been positive. Helping entrepreneurs
profit creation, which is, of and business and sustainability and SMEs introduce
course, an essential component in methodology follows a five-stage Quality assurance is the best-practice into
process which is coordinated
their businesses; meet
organisational success. However, through the BusinessFit app. The key differentiator in creating reporting, compliance and
profit is an outcome and not the process helps business leaders and successful and sustainable governance expectations;
process that drives value creation businesses, but of course a and be introduced into new
networks and markets.
through operational excellence entrepreneurs along a journey to wonderfully structured quality
create a framework to support
and client retention. assurance plan is not enough on
their organisation’s purpose and its own to guarantee meeting
BusinessFit’s scientific desired outcomes. defined outcomes. A lot depends
approach to developing Stage ONE: At the first stage on the leader’s ability to clearly If anyone would like to be part of this
test phase initiative, please contact
productive, compliant, engaged, in the quality assurance process, define the enterprise intentions, as Lindiwe Bhadi, BusinessFit Admin Manager
and sustainable businesses helps we help leaders clearly define well as providing confidence that on lindiwe@businessfit.co.za for more
to create a common language and articulate their enterprise’s the vision is achievable. information.
for the enterprise and its people value creation for consumers,
through defining outcomes, communities, society, and Reaching intended outcomes operating procedures, and then Business Foundation
intentions and measurements. stakeholders. Through an online We work with leaders in helping into outcome-based teamwork.
The BusinessFit app and quality profile each enterprise defines its them define the enterprise Quality assurance is an essential
assurance process has proven products and services, purpose, value creation, its financial Defining measurements and component in ensuring an
itself as a tool that improves location, industry, B-BBEE status, sustainability model, and develop outcomes is essential, as success enterprise’s growth and prosperity.
an enterprise’s likelihood trading hours, as well as shares is the outcome of meeting an Quality assurance must become
of financial and operational web domain, individual and team the culture needed to drive intentional aim. Without clearly the foundation in a business and
the organisation forward. We
success. BusinessFit’s approach photos and a video. encourage a business minded defining where the enterprise provide guidance and direction to
identifies where each enterprise is heading, there is little hope each person in the organisation,
is in its own evolution and Stage TWO: Focuses on approach and ensure there are that any specific goal will be as well as ensure governance
development and guides the foundational governance, which defined milestones to guide the achieved. Measurements need standards and stakeholder
organisation in its progression includes all aspects an enterprise enterprise in reaching its intended to include operational quality expectations are maintained.
towards reaching maturity and is required to have in place to outcome. Confidence is critical outcomes, as well as meeting Quality assurance processes are
achieving its desired balance be regarded as a good corporate and as we know comes from governance best practice often not considered critical in
and outcomes. citizen. These include such items having experience and know-how, outcomes and stakeholders start-up and small enterprises,
as tax clearance certificates, having access to resources and hopes and expectations. and hence the high failure rates of
Supporting ideas and vision letters of good standing from reliable networks, and that leaders Stakeholders include employees, enterprises that occur at this level.
Organisations are normally workman’s compensation, and staff are representing their customers, communities, BusinessFit has recognised that
founded by an entrepreneur who Companies and Intellectual authentic selves. Being authentic suppliers, receiver of revenue, quality assurance standards, when
identifies an opportunity in the Property Commission (CIPC) is also about understanding department of labour, and in implemented correctly within an
market. This then forms the documents detailing enterprise personal leadership styles and fact any organisation, group or enterprise, significantly increases
basis of the idea and intention registration confirmation and recognising the impact leaders individual person being affected the enterprise’s ability to achieve
carried forward. The entrepreneur current directors. At this stage have on the enterprise and other by the activities and output of success. Successful enterprises
applies business mindedness BusinessFit also ensures that members in the team. the enterprise. create sustainable employment, and
to the idea and intention, and compliance regarding annual Functional foundations are Engagement is perhaps the as such, quality assurance and a well
develops a plan or strategy to reach financial returns to SARS are made up of the activity groups most important component governance framework is essential
intended customers, operational current, that practices around which include marketing, of achieving success and is in building thriving enterprises and
and financial expectations. In the Protection of Personal operations, finance, systems, the result of attracting the support growing nations. 
most instances, entrepreneurs Information (POPI)Act are being legal, human resources and other, right people to help guide the
bring purpose, passion, and core adhered, as well as defining the and is where administrative, business along its intended path.
competencies in developing a enterprise’s specific target market, reporting and quality outputs are People whose purpose aligns To learn more about the BusinessFit
quality assurance and sustainability
product or service. Take for and informing existing and coordinated. To a large degree with that of the enterprise and development process, please contact
example an entrepreneur who has prospective client’s reasons they these activity groups are common leaders’ vision and feel a sense David White david@businessfit.co.za
skills to create life size sculptures of should engage with the enterprise. in all enterprises. However, size of purpose and commitment
elephants and may not necessarily Stage THREE: Is about processes and industry type do create their begin to enjoy their work and
have developed business skills to and assurance that outcomes are own unique variances. Newly thrive in their roles. It is the
define the product’s specific target achievable within the enterprise’s set up enterprises often have leader’s responsibility to create
market, managing cash flows, guiding structures and foundation. centralised decision making, an engaged and ethical work

attract and retaining suitable staff This includes considerations in the where the leader will likely be environment, and they do this
to help in producing the artwork, enterprise’s achievements, training involved personally in all activities by helping everyone to feel they SCAN
or understanding of logistical and competencies, operational of the enterprise. Leadership style
requirement to ship products to and stakeholder commitments, as and involvement must change belong, that their individual and QR CODE
team contributions are valuable,
foreign destinations. well as environmental, social, and considerably as the business and ensuring the culture and TO SEE
At BusinessFit we want governance (ESG) related activities grows and should mature into intentions of the business VIDEO
entrepreneurs to acknowledge and transformational goals. defined role profiles and standard support value creation.

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