Page 3 - CSERI Annual Review Report 2023/2024

DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
CONTENT
2. Message from the Editor: Snelisiwe Hlongwane
3. Message from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement: Professor Fulufhelo
Nemavhola
5. Message from the DUT Centre For Social Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator Director: Mr Solomon Nyamurima 7. Business Development Statement: Ms Nonkosi Brightness Nyawose
9. Administrative Officer Statement: Sphokuhle Hlophe
10. Meet our Wonderful Interns
13. Meet our Team
14. A little bit about the Centre for Social Entrepreneuship
15. The Services offered by the DUT CSERI
16. CSERI Service Flow
17. CSERI Progress Report 2023/2024
19. Youth Trained By the Centre
20. From Passion to Profit
21. Building Dreams, One Brick at a Time
23. Building a Beauty Empire
25. From Rural Roots to Business Heights
27. Breaking Barriers in Real Estate
28. Get to know Mr. Thembinkosi Zungu
29. Mahlori Mabasa Stitches Her Way to the Top!
30. From Vision to Victory
31. DUT CSERI - Incubator Incubation Programme Highlights 2023/2024
31. Legal Issues Workshop
32. Practical Business Finance Masterclass
32. Pitch Day for the Ideation Group
33. Design Thinking Workshop
33. Let’s Talk Finance session
33. Food Technology Lab Visit
34. Ideation Programme Graduation
34. Personal Development Workshop
35. Durban Business Fair Exhibition and Business Awards 2023
36. Strong Organization workshop
37. Entrepreneurship Programme Graduation
38. Action Coach and BMI Sponsorship
39. Funding and Finance Workshop
40. Entrepreneurship Awareness Workshop
40. Design Thinking Bootcamp
40. Strategic Planning Training
41. Ideation Programme Graduation
41. Supplier Development Programme
42. Enterprise Development Programme
42. Entrepreneurs Get a Productivity Boost at Centre Workshop
43. Centre Entrepreneurs Shine at Hollywood Bambelela Business Awards!
44. The Centre Hosted an Induction and Welcomed 50 New Entrepreneurs
into the 2024/2025 Cohort
44. Supplier Development Programme Graduation
45. Risk Management workshop led by the renowned Dr. Helper Zhou
45. Quality Management System
46. CSERI Hosts Dynamic Growth Wheel Training for New Cohort
47. SMMEs 2023/2024
Acknowledgements
Publisher: DUT Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator CSERI writer and editorial: Snelisiwe Hlongwane & Nomvelo Mkhwanazi Photographer: Dumo Xaba & Bhekithemba Nxumalo
Layout and Design: Artworks
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