False Bay Centre for Entrepreneurship provides innovative business incubation and development support services in the False Bay area of Cape Town.

The mission of the CFERI is to:

  • Inculcate entrepreneurial thinking in the delivery of College vocational and occupational programmes which will support and stimulate an entrepreneurial economy.
  • Inspire young college graduates to become entrepreneurs as an attractive career choice and train these graduates through formal training and practical business experience.
  • The CFERI will also support existing businesses in the Khayelitsha and Mitchells

The Centre for Entrepreneurship & Rapid Incubator (CfERI) was launched by the Vaal University of Technology in partnership with SEDA, Department Small Business Development (DSBD) in November 2017. The CfERI transitioned to Sol Plaatje University on 01 June 2021.

The purpose of the Centre for Entrepreneurship & Rapid Incubator:

  • to support and enhance existing entrepreneurship initiatives in the ZFM District.
  • encourage entrepreneurship amongst the youth and the unemployed.
  • establish sustainable businesses that can lead to job creations.
  • support female and disabled entrepreneurs.

The West Coast College has established the CFERI through funding provided by the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) to promote youth entrepreneurship and mitigate the constraints associated with the failure of youth owned start- up and early stage enterprises within the first three years of establishment. We aim to support start-up and early stage previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs with resources and services to increase their success which is measured by profitable and self- sustaining growth- oriented ventures that will contribute to the creation of jobs and economic growth in

The Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (CFERI) programme is an entrepreneurial initiative focused on assisting college and university graduates in starting their own businesses. 

Lovedale CFERI’s support

Operations

  • Business Sector
  • Agriculture, ICT & Manufacturing
  • Other industries
  • Skills development & Training

Administration

  • Coaching & Mentorship
  • Business Training

Compliance & Registration

  • Tax
  • BBBEE & CSD
  • Funding Applications

Stakeholder Partnerships

  • EC Govt
  • Buffalo City MM & Amathole
  • NYDA & SEDA
  • ECDC, Other Funding & Business Support Institution

Finance

Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (CFERI) seeks to promote and develop young entrepreneurs in the province of Mpumalanga. The purpose of the Centre is to develop self-sustainable entrepreneurs (start and grow activities) who can make a contribution to the economy of Gert Sibande District and to become fully-fledged and legally complying economically sustainable SMEs. 

CFERI offers the following services; 

  • Mentorship and coaching;
  • Capacity development;
  • Business compliance;
  • Training and skills development;
  • Back office support; 
  • Network and linkages; and 
  • Facilitates access to

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