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BUILDING IMPACTFUL ECOSYSTEMS FOR

ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS LEADERS

David White, CEO are active at the setup or S-Curve better effects on our environment business, an accurate definition DEFINING
DRG Outsourcing 1 level, while business leaders and global society. We want of the desired outcomes, goals The ecosystem for
generally have matured their entrepreneurs to be as much as and objectives, and an engaged entrepreneurs and business
enterprises beyond this point possible unencumbered by the work environment where staff leaders needs to include matters
here are to levels with higher standards complex administration, reporting contributions help in driving the
many of structure, quality assurance, and compliance responsibilities business forward. Marketing, sales, defining quality assurance
Treasons governance, and profitability. Both in setting up and running an strategy, administration, systems, processes to support the likely
why enterprises entrepreneurs and business leaders enterprise. We want them to be and quality control form part of outcome of the enterprise’s
fail. The biggest have important roles to play in our confident in their understanding the well-constructed functional desired aim and objectives,
perhaps being that “new generation economy”, and of how a business should be foundation of the business. mentorship relationships that
setting up and their work is critical in the days, managed and lead, and we provide guidance in directing
managing weeks, months, and years ahead. want them to be supported and SUPPORTS the business effectively, and
a business encouraged in their work each step An ecosystem supports to achieving high levels
in itself is CREATIVE of the way. entrepreneurs and business leaders of sustainability through
enormously Entrepreneurs tend to be more through a well thought through identification and introduction
complex. It is creative, as they move forward with How we help entrepreneurs and formula for success based on to new and potential markets. A
complex for their ideas and available resources, business leaders is simple… well entrepreneurs receiving guidance successful enterprise has access
many reasons, in pursuit of meeting customer not so simple that just anyone can in the business structure needed to to networks and resources,
which often include the inability wants, needs and preferences, believe it possible to leave their take their idea/s to market. There and these essential ingredients
many entrepreneurs and business while ensuring they meet their current employment and set up are many great ideas that have form part of a well-structured
leaders have of the importance of own enterprise survival criteria. a business entity, but certainly not yet reached the market, and entrepreneur ecosystem.
clearly defining aims, objectives Business leaders are often in a for those entrepreneurially and many small and large enterprises In summary, we as entrepreneurs
and timeframes for the enterprise stronger position for growth, business minded people to help that have as yet not actualized and business leaders need
development, and then also expansion and servicing new them understand better their or reached that point we refer to to recognise our role and
not fully understanding the opportunities in the market, and responsibilities and manage their as thriving. This is the mission responsibility as front line workers
detail and responsibilities it as such both entrepreneurs with expectations of what is required and intention of the ecosystem charged with the responsibility
takes to create an impactful and their fresh approach to finding to be a leader in business. Once a concept. With a clearly defined of growing our businesses and
sustainable business. new solutions and business leaders person has stepped forward into ecosystem, more new entrant the economy, and to realise
Entrepreneurs and business with their structured processes the role of being an entrepreneur enterprises will be successful also that we need to draw in
or business leader, they need
leaders are now our front- and defined outcomes are essential an ecosystem of support and through the support received, and mentors, quality assurance, and
line contributors, and their to meet increasing demand for encouragement to help them move exiting enterprises will benefit sustainability measures into our
responsibility is the growth of our new and better ways to provide their business forward. through new confidence and businesses to ensure we are putting
economy and being custodians innovation and value creation, opportunities created. our best foot forward in creating
of our nation’s prosperity. Our as well as ensuring continuity ESSENTIAL Every entrepreneur’s first enterprises that meet value creation
doctors and nurses held this and sustainability in enterprise requirement is adopting a demands for customers, being
responsibility during the initial operations and delivery. Support and encouragement are suitable mentor. I have been an structured suitably to be resilient
impacts of Covid, and we are What does not exist at present essential for each entrepreneur entrepreneur for what I consider to turbulent and unpredictable
grateful for their enormous in a concentrated form is an and business leader, and this my entire life, and still look to effects, and providing security and
and selfless serve to our people. Ecosystem that defines steps relates to all levels of activity in those further ahead on the path, opportunity to staff, customers,
Entrepreneurs and business for entrepreneurs and business business. Every entrepreneur or those more knowledgeable suppliers, while ensuring that all
leaders need to now recognise leaders to follow to reach these needs self-belief, and rarely does and capable in specific areas for stakeholders in the business have
their responsibility to contribute higher ideals. The defining this come without support and guidance. This never changes, confidence in their relationship
to better ways of serving Ecosystem is likely to be encouragement from family, as there are always people ahead with the enterprise.
customers, to creating engaged “invented” by an entrepreneurial friends, colleagues, customers, of us in all forms of life, and DRG, BusinessFit and the SA
work environments, and ensuring organisation that has experience and mentors. Entrepreneurs and always opportunity for us to Chamber UK KZN Chapter
the enterprise outcomes result and understanding of the business leaders are different to learn and grow. Mentors come have heard these calls, and we
in growth, development and business process, with its contributors in other professions in different forms, fortunate have developed an Ecosystem
advancement. We as the business mindset less hampered by in that their minds jostle between are those entrepreneurs who to help support and advance
community need to create criteria as hurdle rate returns inventing, creating the uncreated, through enterprise and supplier these objectives. Call us, we look
opportunity for new enterprise to investors, risk evasion, and and the business minded financial development transformation forward to sharing our passion,
entrants in the market – to result defined standard operating requirements to ensure their programmes, or them being able knowledge, systems, and networks
in growth of our economy and the procedures, and being more enterprise ongoing development to afford a personal mentor on an to support confidence and business
creation of employment. focused on the specific needs of and sustainability. Artists may ongoing basis, are able to receive development. 
be likened in a similar way, with
UNIQUE growth through structure and their minds noticing outlines, insights, guidance, and an objective
opportunity. Existing ecosystems and qualified perspective. For Contact David White,
Entrepreneurs by definition are for entrepreneurs and business colours, shadows and textures, those not able to draw in a personal T: +27 (0)31 767 0625
those unique individuals who leaders do provide significant and a musician’s mind forming mentor, there needs to be a E: david@drg.co.za
set up a business or businesses, support, but not enough, and this melody, rhythm, and lyrics. continual commitment from them W: www.drghumancapital.com
taking on financial risks in the is evident in the way we continue Entrepreneurs are similar to artists to gaining more knowledge and
hope of making a profit. They to see an alarming number of and musicians, except that their understanding to support them
are commonly seen as inventors, start-up failures, and less growth minds are conditioned more to reaching their desired outcomes.
sources of new ideas, goods, than desired from slightly more the confines of value creation and There are many ways to do this,
services, and business processes. mature enterprises. commercial opportunity. including asking those more aware
The world since Covid has Like artists and musicians and knowledgeable than us for
changed… we as the generation REVOLUTION needing to learn the basics of their their advice and input, and we can
of this time, now have to focus on We need a revolution in business art, entrepreneurs too need to learn research and gain information in
creating new means of ensuring development and related support that their idea creation although myriad different ways. But, never
our world’s growth, prosperity, and services if we want to feel the essential, is but a very small part of to believe, not even for a moment,
the sustainability of resources for effects of a growing and thriving the ingredients needed to create a that we are self-capable and all
new generations. This enormous economy. We need a new and successful business. Entrepreneurs knowing. This is simply never a
task is to a large degree the better approach to supporting need foundational support, and consideration for an entrepreneur SCAN
responsibility of our new front-line entrepreneurs and business leaders a road map to follow to help or business leader. We do not QR CODE
workers, our entrepreneurs and so they can learn essential lessons them reach their destinations. know everything and will not ever TO SEE
business leaders. needed in business, benefit from The four critical aspects of any know everything. Mentors too VIDEO
There is little difference between existing knowledge and learning aspiring entrepreneur and his/ do not know everything, and as
entrepreneurs and business curves, and in turn serve our her enterprise are sufficient such need to be carefully chosen
leaders, but for the purposes of communities, nations, and the leadership providing direction, to complement existing skills, (Open the camera on your phone and
this communication, we provide world at large with better value clarity and confidence, well- knowledge and experience that hover steadily for 2-3 seconds over the
the distinction that entrepreneurs for consumers and produce constructed functional areas of the exists in the enterprise. QR Code to see the video.)

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