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About Us
Silulo Foundation is an impactful extension of Silulo Ulutho Technologies that is committed to Empowering Entrepreneurs, Skills Development, and giving back to the Community.
It serves as a commitment to making opportunities, information, and skills accessible to aspiring small business owners and members of the community.
Silulo was established on the core principle of bridging the digital divide so that disadvantaged communities and individuals are not left behind in digital transformation. The foundation takes the principle of empowering disadvantaged communities further through programs, initiatives, and events that facilitate entrepreneurship, empowerment, and giving back.
THREE PILLARS
Entrepreneurship
We believe that entrepreneurship
is the key to creating an
ecosystem of opportunities, employment and empowerment
in townships communities
and rural areas.
Skills Development
Through education and training, our aim is to provide the youth and other members of emerging communities with the skills and knowledge needed to start their own businesses and find employment.
Uplifiting Communities
Our principle is having a positive social and economic impact on the community. The foundation exists as a channel for which Silulo can directly give back to the communities that have supported us for years.
About the Entrepreneurship Program
A collaborative effort between the government and private sector is necessary to transform the infrastructure and mindsets of individuals in the communities (youth, unemployed, small business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders, government, etc.) to stimulate economic growth.
The Silulo Foundation aims to empower entrepreneurs in these communities by providing education, mentorship, and access to capital and a network of established and up-and-coming entrepreneurs and business owners.
The Silulo Foundation believes that successful entrepreneurship is the key to the lessening of poverty in developing economies.
In partnership with the University of Notre Dame Urban Poverty & Business Initiative with the support of Dr. Michael Morris, as well as the University of the Western Cape Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, we introduced an esteemed 10-month entrepreneurship programme.
The program includes:
Venture training
Venture mentoring
Venture consulting
Venture connecting
Progress tracking
Microfinance
Progress is tracked using an 80-step model, covering-
Pre Start-Up
(26 Steps)
Launch And Adapt
(28 Steps)
Sustainable Enterprise
(26 Steps)
The progress of each entrepreneur is tracked using an 80-step model that drives the progression of the ventures. The first 26 steps address “pre-start-up”, the next 28 steps address “launch and adapt”, and the final 26 steps address “sustainable enterprise”.
