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R1BN IN PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES

FOR SMALL BUSINESSES CREATED

roperty Point, the proud of. Significant impacts like South Africa’s property sector,” far 3,700 entrepreneurs have
Growthpoint Properties this are only possible by working says Theunissen. attended Property Point’s
Pinitiative, has officially together with the sector and its Property Point has had deep- various seminars and workshops,
facilitated more than R1bn stakeholders.” rooted success in growing including its popular monthly
successful procurement competitive small businesses Entrepreneurship To The Point
opportunities for small businesses Estienne de Klerk, Growthpoint and unlocking supply chain sessions.
operating in South Africa’s Properties SA CEO, says, opportunities in Gauteng, “We are excited to build on
property sector. “Growthpoint’s genuine
commitment to transformation KwaZulu-Natal and the this success and expand
Property Point was launched by has been actively fostered Western Cape. It supports our impacts on small
Growthpoint Properties in 2008, through Property Point over small businesses to grow, enterprise development,
and this year represents a decade the past decade. Property Point build good reputations, access job creation, economic
of its success in developing has created a bridge between market opportunities, and use growth and a more
sustainable small businesses. the property industry and small innovation to become sustainable inclusive economy
Over the past 10 years, it has black business that facilitates real concerns that stimulate the for South
Africa,” says
economy as a whole.
facilitated market opportunities access, opportunities and wealth. Theunissen. n
worth R1.14bn for the 168 SMEs This creates jobs and makes Besides its successful enterprise
that have taken part in its two- a positive contribution to the and supplier incubation for the
year enterprise and supplier economy. We are very pleased property sector, Property Point Property Point
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development programmes. It has with its success and the positive also leverages its resources to www.propertypoint.org.za
also created more than 2405 full- impacts we have be able to make boost entrepreneurs across
time jobs. through Property Point.” all sectors of the economy. So Shawn Theunissen
The success that Property Point Property Point has pioneered
builds for small businesses is collaboration across the property
concrete; its SMEs report an industry by working with both
average 44% growth in revenue. the public and the private sector.
With partners such as Attacq
Shawn Theunissen, Head of Limited and the Department
Corporate Social Responsibility of Small Business Development
at Growthpoint Properties and (DSBD), it is driving enterprise
Founder of Property Point, says, and supplier development
“Property Point has cemented forward for the real estate sector.
a decade-long track record of
meaningful impact developing “The commitment of our
sustainable small businesses by partners and the extraordinary
enabling access to more than passion and persistence of
R1bn in market opportunities. the amazing Property Point
This is a massive achievement entrepreneurs is changing the
and one that we are incredibly small business landscape in

Estienne de Klerk

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