KPX Solutions
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Branch: | Amathole |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
KPX Solutions is a Female Black-owned small business by Khuthala Xintolo, established in 2012. The business is based in Mdantsane, a township of Buffalo City Metro Municipality.
The business manufactures cleaning detergents such as bleach, dishwashing liquids, pine gel, and multipurpose cleaning products.
Challenges/Needs:
Lack of marketing material
Insufficient packaging material
Lack of funding
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The practitioner conducted a business diagnostic analysis utilising the Small Business Assessment Tool. The client was referred for the SEDA Asset Assist funding programme and assisted with market linkage opportunity.
The business owner was also assisted with marketing material to access more market outside East London and was assisted with packaging and labeling of the detergent products.
The business owner was also assisted with marketing material to access more market outside East London and was assisted with packaging and labeling of the detergent products.
Outcome Details:
The SMME was approved for the Asset Assist grant funding by SEDA to a value of R244 116.44 000,00.
The SMME is now trading in eNgcobo Spar Retail.
Increased Turnover from not operating (R0,00) to R23 236,00
The SMME is now trading in eNgcobo Spar Retail.
Increased Turnover from not operating (R0,00) to R23 236,00
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
SEDA has assisted us to tap into retail and with the equipment that we will be receiving, KPX Solutions will no longer be manufacturing manually. This grant will give us an opportunity to employ someone and to work efficiently
