Khulesara Consultation
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Branch: | Waterberg |
| Business Start Date: | 2019-08-16 |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Khulesara Consulting T/A Khulesara Bakery is a proudly South African, black woman owned and run Bakery and Confectionery business based in Matlhaba Village, Bakenburg, Mokopane. The business was informally founded in 2018 by Ms. Khutjo Ramoshaba. The idea of starting this business came about after being unemployed and the need to provide for her family saw Ms. Ramoshaba establishing Khulesara Bakery. She always had great passion for baking, and she transformed that into business. The owner has experience, talent, and great passion for baking. She is natural born leader as shown by the way she invested R800.00 from her savings to start the business to what it is today. The money was used to buy small equipment and baking ingredients to start the operation of the business in 2018. The business was formally and legally registered as private company in terms of Company`s Act, 2008 No. 71 of 2008 with registration no. 2019/402902/07.
Khulesara Consulting T/A Khulesara Bakery currently sells baked products around George Masebe Hospital, Bakenburg and surrounding areas which includes Mapela and Mokopane. The business also does décor at parties, funerals, and wedding. They bake cakes only on special orders.
To ensure quality and a reliable service the owner attended training in baking through Baking Incubation Centre of South Africa- BICSA. Training was sponsored by SEDA after realising the need for such intervention. The client will also need financial management and other business training skills to enhance current knowledge of the owner.
The business always offers quality and reliable service hence continued support by local community.
Challenges/Needs:
The economic challenges faced by SMME`s in South Africa are no different to Khulesara Consulting, through Seda’s assessment of the business, the following development aspects were identified:
● Additional marketing or business promotion
● Facilitation of access to finance for additional equipment to improve productivity and diversification
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
● Client attended Trade Exhibition organized in partnership with Mogalakwena Local Municipality in March 2024, this intervention provided much needed exposure to the target market.
● Client was assisted to apply for grant funding-Asset Assist from SEDA to the tune of R209 970.70 during the 2023/2024 FY
● Client was assisted to apply for grant funding-Asset Assist from SEDA to the tune of R209 970.70 during the 2023/2024 FY
Outcome Details:
● The business Turnover increased from R244 775.00 to R268 500.00 which reflect 9.7% increase.
● Business created an additional 2 jobs.
● Client managed to access grant funding-Asset Assist from SEDA to the tune of R209 970.70 to buy new equipment.
● Business created an additional 2 jobs.
● Client managed to access grant funding-Asset Assist from SEDA to the tune of R209 970.70 to buy new equipment.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
Thank you Seda through your support we have improved in how we do Financials recording daily, balancing our books, soft skills how to write and update our business profile, Business plan & Identity market through Exhibitions or flea market and we show case our product.
HR issues guidance to ensure compliance on labour issues.
We now have system in place to measure growth and to improve service delivery issue.
Your expectational service delivery is appreciated and noticed.
HR issues guidance to ensure compliance on labour issues.
We now have system in place to measure growth and to improve service delivery issue.
Your expectational service delivery is appreciated and noticed.
