About Us Programme Role of Cbed‘s Programme An entrepreneurship program essentially play four roles to help an individual become an entrepreneur and these are: SIMULATORY ROLE SUPPORTIVE ROLE SUSTAINING ROLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SIMULATORY ROLE The role aims at influencing people in large numbers to become entrepreneurs. This process includes; Identify potential entrepreneurs in the communities. Developing managerial, technical, analytical, financial and marketing skills. Inculcating personality traits. Promotes entrepreneurial behavior and values. SUPPORTIVE ROLE Assisting individuals achieve their business dreams through; Formalisation of their operations through compliance with registration requirements Entrepreneurship education through training Securing reasonably priced funding. Incubation support Mentorship & Guidance from industry experts Guidance in product sourcing and marketing SUSTAINING ROLE This aims at providing safeguards to businesses to withstand the cut-throat competition and other has conditions outside there; Assist in modernisation, expansion and diversification Additional financing for further development Regional & Global Networking opportunities Assisting in value addition strategies and marketing. SOCIO ECONOMIC ROLE Creating employment opportunities in Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises Arresting concentration of industries by supporting regional development in a balanced manner. Focusing on the equal distribution of wealth among nations. Programme Structure Phase One Starting your start up hypothesis: Idea Validation Workshop Introduction Stating your start up problem / hypothesis Understanding scenarios Idea feasibility analysis Idea validation Closing pitches Business model canvas Part 1 Introduction Case Study Understanding the nine blocks Visualising your start up idea Developing your model Case Study Phase Two Testing your start up hypothesis: Value proposition design Introduction Creating products or services that sells Understanding customers Creating better values Creating disruption Case Study Persona Development: Customer Empathy Map Introduction Creating customer personas Customer Journey Customer Journey Introduction Understanding pain points Understanding gain creators Understanding pain relievers Empathy mapping A day in the life of a customer Visualization Phase Three Evaluating your start up environment: Blue Ocean Strategy Introduction Scanning the environment Competition analysis Four actions framework Buyer utility map Strategy Canvas Prototyping Introduction Understanding Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Product Design Service Design Market testing Development Business Model Canvas Part 2 Introduction Industry forces SWOT Analysis Business Model Environment Testing the nine blocks Drafting Phase Four Legal & Government Support Company RegistrationTypes of legal entities Making a choice Appreciation of Costs Investor engagement How to tell your story | Metrics that matters | Art of Negotiation Intellectual Property IntroductionSADC IPR Laws Types of IPRs Government Policies Members must have an understanding of government policies within their country that affect business About Cbed Arousing the Entrepreneurship Spirit in Africans for the socio economic emancipation of Africa through Entrepreneurship Training & Capacity Building. Quick Links Upcoming Events Latest News Cbed Bulletin Zimbabwe Location108 Central Avenue | Harare ZimbabweTelephone+263 719 59 22 32 | +263 732 37 38 39Email zim@cbed.africa South Africa Location38 Melle Street | Braamfontein | Johannesburg | South AfricaTelephone+27 78 825 0882 | +27 78 136 5788Email sa@cbed.africa
