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Evidence

Real businesses. Real results.

These case studies reflect real engagements with South African businesses: the challenges they faced, the structured approach we took and the measurable outcomes they achieved.

Financial services engagement

Corporate ESD Partner · Financial Services · 12 weeks

A national financial services corporate was investing over R3 million annually in enterprise development but could not d...

SBM designed and delivered a structured 12-week programme for 18 SMEs across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Each participant began with a Scale Readiness Audit to e...

72%

Revenue growth rate

14

Jobs created

38% to 67%

Avg. score improvement

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Professional services founder

Professional Services SME · Management Consulting · 90 days

A Johannesburg-based management consultancy had grown to R2.4 million in annual revenue but hit a ceiling it could not b...

SBM engaged through the Growth Accelerator programme over 90 days (six bi-weekly sessions). Move 1 focused on the founder: a leadership audit, time allocation a...

35%

Revenue increase

48hrs

Founder work week (was 70)

12/month

Qualified leads (was 2 to 3)

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NYDA youth entrepreneurship partnership

NYDA Partnership · Youth Development · 16 weeks

A cohort of 25 young entrepreneurs between ages 21 and 32 had completed a basic business skills training programme throu...

SBM delivered a 16-week blended programme combining group workshops (fortnightly), individual coaching sessions (monthly), and market access facilitation. The p...

19/25

Businesses actively trading

R1.8m

Combined cohort revenue

22% to 51%

Avg. score improvement

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