DWD Plumbing and Solar Geysers
| Business Location: | Rural & Township |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Branch: | City of Cape Town |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Their target market is homeowners and local businesses in need of plumbing,renovation, maintenance work, and bathroom remodelling services. They strongly believe in providing quality, efficient and value for money service. The business has
a presence on Facebook where many of its clients are sourced
Challenges/Needs:
The following challenge was identified:
o Lack of access to funding
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The client was introduced to Sedfa CBD Branch for assistance in growing his business. He was introduced to one of the Business Advisors, who conducted a Small Business Assessment (SBAT). The SBAT aimed to assist the business in identifying its strengths and weaknesses and to assist in how best to improve
competitiveness, as well as to gain an adequate market share. The assessment assisted the business to make accurate, realistic goals on all aspects of the business to address the shortcomings to identified challenges.
competitiveness, as well as to gain an adequate market share. The assessment assisted the business to make accurate, realistic goals on all aspects of the business to address the shortcomings to identified challenges.
Outcome Details:
The following result was realised:
o Turnover increased from R 3 500 to R 9 800, an increase of 180%.
o Turnover increased from R 3 500 to R 9 800, an increase of 180%.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
The drill helps me a lot because you can set the drill to a chipper so I can chip out from the wall out to put my water pipes in the wall. Thank you, Sedfa.
