Kings and Queen Lifestyle
Business Location: | Urban |
Province | Free State |
Branch: | Mangaung Branch |
Business Start Date: | |
Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Personal Care – Beauty Salon and massage parlour
Challenges/Needs:
The business experienced challenges with lack of access to funding, lack of access to markets and the owner also needed capacitation with training to run day to day operations of the business.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The owner of the business approached Sedfa for assistance. The client was assisted with promotional material to markets her business product and services. The client was further referred for BBS Training within SEDFA Mangaung branch. Dihwai Pty Ltd was subsequently assisted with Asset Assist Programme (AAP) funding to the value of R250,000 in order to purchase salon equipment and stock.
Outcome Details:
Sedfa interventions yielded positive results. The client secured accreditation to be the distributor of Bio-Sculpture products in her business after going through training and accreditation process with them. The business clientele improved and their revenue increased from R15,000 to R35,000 per month. The business also relocated to a bigger premises in Westdene in Bloemfontein which is more accessible to their clientele. In the process, they secured sustained 2 jobs
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
Sedfa has assisted my business to expand with AAP funding and be competitive