Accelerator
Riversands I-Hub
Start where you are
Riversands Incubation Hub is a ground-breaking initiative with the scale to have a real economic impact by supporting small businesses, fostering job creation and alleviating poverty. Riversands I-Hub offers a professional environment and virtual ecosystem, with a range of added-value business services, resources and programs to help grow SMEs.
To create a growing and powerfully enabling ecosystem of services, resources and learning experiences. To promote high growth entrepreneurs and businesses with the intention to attract investors and customers. To collaborate with local and international business and academia. We offer an evolving range of business services, resources and programing. We assist SMEs with:
- Professional services – Back office services such as Accounting, Legal, HR, and Marketing.
- Low cost utility spaces – Light manufacturing and office spaces geared for small businesses.
- Finance – From asset funding to purchase order financing to facilitate business growth.
- Business advisory services – Access to our growing pool of quality business advisors.
- Workshops and Masterclasses – To help businesses integrate best practices.
- Online Modules – Stimulating content curated with entrepreneurs and their team in mind.
- Service Consultants – To build value-adding relationships with our entrepreneur ecosystem.
- Growth Programing – Industry, subject or location specific entrepreneur programs.
- Community – A physical and virtual community of like-minded performance entrepreneurs. What we look for
Our selection criteria
We seek to drive inclusive economic growth and so we don’t believe in a 'one-size-fits-all' approach – as such we are continuously looking for SMEs that are the right fit for Riversands I-Hub ecosystem. This means that we are always evaluating businesses against our published selection criteria. We are not a commercial landlord – we do our best to invest our resources in businesses likely to give the best return on investment.
- Viability with potential to grow
- 51% black ownership is advantageous
- Entrepreneurial characteristics
- Ratio of benefit to cost and risk
- Business aligned to ecosystem model
- Commitment to performance and continuous learning
- Location: Midrand, South Africa, Southern Africa
- Website: https://riversandsihub.co.za
Riversands I-Hub | We See Big Horizons!
The rivers of the world never stand still. True to our name and based on these flowing bodies of water, we are changing course with a new identity and brand repositioning. Our core purpose remains the same - inclusive economic growth by enabling and promoting entrepreneurship and businesses across South Africa.