Fetola products
1. Startup Incubator
Increase the ecosystem of SMEs in South Africa and enable young South Africans across the country to take their startup ideas into action. A 12 month initiative divided into two phases of 6 months each. Careful selection methods ensure that those accepted into the programme have a high entrepreneurship drive. The clear, managed growth process ensures that candidates learn the fundamentals of business, experience how to put their ideas into action, and gain access to micro-investment to enable early wins.
The online programme is supported by dispersed accountability groups, peer mentors and interactive webinars.
98%
of candidates graduate
50%
are revenue generating by month 6
95%
candidate approval of the programme
98%
of candidates graduate
50%
are revenue generating by month 6
95%
candidate approval of the programme
2. Rural & Township Incubator
Accelerate the success of promising small businesses located in non-traditional areas including rural, peri-urban and township. Utilise this 18-month programme to build thriving local economies by identifying and supporting the growth of quality enterprises that underpin the base of the economy. Suited to a wide range of sectors from farming and food processing, to printing, media, education, manufacturing and mining, the cross-sector cohorts ensure maximum possibilities for B2B partnerships and integrative learning experiences.
Strong attention on leadership development, market access and investment readiness, with the assistance of professional mentors, interactive workshops and ongoing performance monitoring ensures maximum results.
32%
SME growth
rate
26%
job creation during the programme
87%
lasting resilience
post graduation
98%
candidate
approval of
the programme
32%
SME growth
rate
26%
job creation during the programme
87%
lasting resilience
post graduation
98%
candidate
approval of
the programme
3. High Growth Accelerator (New Capex Model)
Expand and strengthen your SME investment pipeline and support businesses that grow the economy, create inclusive wealth and generate employment. This programme harnesses our experience in investment readiness, including grant and loan approval as a tool to accelerate healthy growth.
Careful selection including full due diligence ensures selection of entrepreneurs with the right skills, attitude and track record, and businesses with scalable models and healthy market runway. Support is targeted at building resilience, profitability and growth potential utilising the three pillars of investment readiness, market access and executive leadership support.
Extensive ecosystem networks enable strong partnerships to reduce risk and unlock growth.
32%
SME growth
rate
26%
job creation post investment
32%
SME growth
rate
26%
job creation post investment
4. Sustainability Accelerator
Low impact, climate adapting and climate mitigation business models are enabled with this powerful acceleration programme. Links to local and international ecosystems ensure rapid development of sustainability protocols, providing learning opportunities and access to B2B and B2C markets.
Built on the fundamentals of efficiency and waste reduction, this programme includes sustainability training, process re-engineering and market advocacy. Pillars of the programme are to build a financially resilient business model, that is environmentally value-adding. Priority access to special green growth funds enables scaling of promising enterprise
These entrepreneurs are selected for their commitment to growth and dedicated to building businesses that make a lasting difference to the environment.
32%
SME growth
rate
26%
job creation post investment
87%
lasting resilience
post graduation
98%
candidate
approval of
the programme
32%
SME growth
rate
26%
job creation post investment
87%
lasting resilience
post graduation
98%
candidate
approval of
the programme
*Climate impact includes reduction in waste, water and energy.
5. Social Enterprise Accelerator
The Social enterprise acceleration programme provides solutions for communities in need – and is especially relevant a country with rampant unemployment, high inequality and widespread poverty. It supports promising and committed social entrepreneurs to transition from early stage to scale up.
Social enterprise is often more complex and challenging than straight entrepreneurship, requiring innovative tools to balance the needs of the community it serves and the environment in which it operates in a profitable manner, whilst creating a thriving and resilient business model.
The pillars of growth include a social enterprise investment resilience deck including a social impact currency for relevant SDGs. Access to markets through partnerships, leadership development and strong support from social enterprise mentors contributes to high success rates.
32%
SME growth
rate
26%
job creation post investment
87%
lasting resilience post graduation
98%
candidate approval of the programme
32%
SME growth
rate
26%
job creation post investment
87%
lasting resilience
post graduation
98%
candidate
approval of
the programme
Other products
Personal transformation workshop
Provision of single or two-day interactive workshops to inspire entrepreneurs and unlock their business growth pathway. Unique Personal transformation methods and the development of simple, actionable business pathways ensure a consistently high satisfaction rate. Candidate approvals exceed 98%.
Capacity-building
Provision of train the trainer and capacity-building for incubation, acceleration and ESD teams. Tailored to client needs, these interactive workshops empower, educate and inspire participants with the tools to implement quality SME programs.
Licencing & Franchise
Fetola offers its products and services under licence and as a fully Franchised model to carefully selected partners. Crafted to ensure lasting success, continual improvement and world-class results, these solutions drive scalable success building a lasting difference.
Our Partners
Old friends and new collaborators
By partnering with innovative companies and organisations that share our vision we’ve been able to multiply our impact.
