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A proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs : start-up, sustainability and growth
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/52276 A proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs : start-up, sustainability and growth Chen, Jeff ichelp@gibs.co.za Nkomzwayo, Nkosinathi UCTD Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2016. Unemployment is the biggest social challenge facing South Africa as a developing nation. In response to this challenge, ordinary young and old citizens have sought means to create their own jobs by starting small companies. However, many of the small companies have dismally failed during the initial stages of entrepreneurship. This has contributed to a high wastage of limited resources. This study sought to understand the causes of small business failure by focussing particularly in the manufacturing industry because of its potential to create more jobs and contribute to economic growth. The study investigated the role played by different stakeholders in the development process of the manufacturing industry by conducting semi-structured interviews with both the entrepreneurs and the supporting stakeholders in the form of the development finance and the large manufacturing corporates. The analysis of the collected data was thematic and inductive in its approach with the intention to formulate and propose a business model framework that could be useful to the industry. The creation of the business model framework was informed by the data that indicated the required conditions that can assist to start-up, sustain and grow the manufacturing entrepreneurs. ms2016 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted 2016-05-04T13:45:13Z 2016-05-04T13:45:13Z 2016-03-30 2016 Mini Dissertation Nkomzwayo, N 2016, A proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs : start-up, sustainability and growth, MBA Mini-dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52276> GIBS http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52276 en © 2016 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD A proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs : start-up, sustainability and growth |
| title | A proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs : start-up, sustainability and growth |
| title_full | A proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs : start-up, sustainability and growth |
| title_fullStr | A proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs : start-up, sustainability and growth |
| title_full_unstemmed | A proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs : start-up, sustainability and growth |
| title_short | A proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs : start-up, sustainability and growth |
| title_sort | proposed business model framework for development process of manufacturing entrepreneurs start up sustainability and growth |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52276 |