RAPID ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME
The Rapid Accelerator Programme (RAP) will run over a 10 to 12-week time frame and offers selected SMME’s virtual incubation support
as well as access to a pool of experts who will provide advisory support and guidance for the entrepreneurs to fast-track
their business development and growth.
It is a fast-paced enterprise development support programme which requires participants to be committed and be willing to action rapid business
turnaround or re-engineering or business strategies and solutions which can produce results over a short-period of time.
To participate in Propella RAP, the following criteria must be met:
• Business should be operational for at least 6 months (minimum).
• Must be a formally registered business with CIPC.
• Able to provide proof of turn-over.
• Employ a minimum of 2 staff members.
• Provide proof of revenue-generation and customer base.
• Must be based in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropole.
Benefits of the Participating in Propella RAP:
• Help you to grow your business through a structured support programme.
• Fast paced business development and growth programme.
• Provide you with solutions to improve your business processes and reduce operating costs.
• Assist you to increase your customer and revenue base.
• Provide you with expert coaching and mentorship for improved business management.
• Assist you in unlocking new products and services to stimulate product or process diversification.
• Opportunity for you to expand your eco system and stakeholder networks within your sector.
• Offer you support for business turnaround solutions as businesses adapt to a new- norm.
• Be part of innovative and driven ventures seeking knowledge and open to knowledge transfer and sharing.
• Facilitate access to market linkages opportunities.
• Facilitate access and linkage to potential funding partners and investors.
• Access to a Technical Advisor.
• Access to a fulltime Business development Officer.
• Access to Makerspace Product Development Laboratory with available technologies for new product exploration and development.
• Access and support to develop a Minimal Viable Product (MVP for new product discovery and development.
If you feel that you meet the criteria as mentioned above, kindly complete the linked RAP Application Form.