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uMngeni-uThukela Water GIBS Route to Market gives entrepreneurs in the water industry space a chance to get into a room with decision-makers at uMngeni-uThukela Water who could change their business’s trajectory.
Powered by Raizcorp, the competition offers you an opportunity to pitch your business to uMngeni-uThukela Water’s leadership team and, if successful, meet with their head of procurement. This is your chance to take your business to the next level and gain access to new markets.
What will you win?
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A foot in the door.
The top 5 applicants will receive business guidance and learning from GIBS experts and other industry leaders, as well as training on how to prepare an information pack on how to successfully pitch their business.
This includes sessions with:
- Adrian Saville on financial strategy
- Ian Macleod on entrepreneurial storytelling
- Allon Raiz on the tools of entrepreneurial success
The top 5 applicants will then have an opportunity to present their information pack and pitch their business to uMngeni-uThukela Water leadership and a panel of judges assembled by the GIBS Centre for African Management and Markets (CAMM).
The judging panel will include:
- Allon Raiz (Raizcorp)
- Zama Nhlanhla (Umngeni)
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The top 3 businesses, as chosen by our judges, will advance to a further interview with the judges and uMngeni-uThukela Water leadership. This is where the uMngeni-uThukela Water team would really get to know your business and identify whether there are any potential synergies.
One overall winner will be chosen and invited to a structured session with uMngeni-uThukela Water to explore potential supply chain integration and other partnership opportunities.
We do not guarantee that any commercial relationship will result from this process. The mission of Route to Market is to unearth high-potential businesses, provide them with targeted coaching and guidance, and immerse them with the relevant teams at uMngeni-uThukela Water for a full exploration of potential synergies.
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