We help entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses.
I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR is a specialist SME development firm. We partner with South African entrepreneurs, and the corporates who back them, to turn ambition into businesses that last.
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We build the people who build the business.
I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR is a specialist SME development firm. Our purpose is to support entrepreneurs to build and grow their businesses through practical, customised interventions, strategy, sales, finance, leadership and everything in between.
Aspiring entrepreneurs often think they only need funding. The truth is bigger. Through our programmes we design innovative solutions that drive measurable growth and sustainable impact, meeting each entrepreneur at their specific point of need, never with a template.
One partner for the whole journey.
From the first needs assessment to funding, delivery and post-investment support, packaged into one firm.
See all servicesMentorship & Advisory Boards
We match SMEs with seasoned professionals who serve as mentors and advisory board members. The heart of everything we do.
Explore 02Fund Administration
Rigorous screening of funding applications to back the most promising, high-impact ventures.
Explore 03Masterclasses
Curated, practical sessions with industry leaders on the skills that move the needle.
Explore 04National Summits
Skills development and business-leadership content delivered by experts, nationwide.
Explore 05Enterprise & Supplier Development
End-to-end ESD programmes for corporates: sourcing, screening, delivery and reporting.
Explore 06Post-Investment Support
We keep capital working with controls, cash-flow discipline and the systems to scale safely.
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We help entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses.
Funding alone doesn't build a business. Strategy, sales, finance and leadership do, and that's exactly what we bring.
Proof, not promises.
Measurable outcomes for entrepreneurs, corporates and the South African economy since 2012.
You built something. Help someone build theirs.
Mentorship is at the core of I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR. Sign up to join our pool of mentors and advisory board members, and put your experience to work.
More ways we show up.
Sanlam SANParks Fund
Interest-free purchase-order funding, up to R1m per order, for black-owned SMMEs supplying South Africa's national parks. Open all year.
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Growth Code
An 18-month accelerator with FNB for established black-owned SMEs ready to scale, advisory boards, mentorship, funding readiness and market access.
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IAAE National Summits
Build your business block by block: a national journey across all 9 provinces, one Business Model Canvas element per summit. Free entry.
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