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Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is a parastatal body established under the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority Act 2009. It is committed to support and facilitate the development of entrepreneurship and SMEs in Mauritius. To help local enterprises grow and glow, SMEDA Mauritius offers a wide array of services designed to help SMEs develop and expand their businesses.
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SMEDA – Business Counselling and Facilitation Services
The Business Counseling and Facilitation Unit of SMEDA
The Business Facilitation and Counseling Unit of SMEDA assist people who intend to set up their own business. Information is provided to potential entrepreneurs on how to find and develop a business idea, where to seek assistance, how to prepare a business plan and the necessary clearances and permits required to start an enterprise. Assistance is also provided to existing entrepreneurs who want to expand, diversify or modernize their business.
Objective of Services To encourage people to start new businessesTo facilitate business set up with minimum hindranceTo disseminate information on financial facilities
availableTo assist entrepreneurs to find appropriate technical
information and assistance for their businessTo assist entrepreneurs to plan their business and
minimize failureTo monitor implementation of new businessesTo assist enterprises in their continuous improvement
Implementing Agency Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority
Services Information on how to start a small businessPotential entrepreneurs are provided with useful information on how to start a business. These include how to choose a business idea, identify potential customers, choose a right location, and conduct a small market research to see if the business idea is viable.
Counseling on a specific business idea using profit and loss forecastOnce the entrepreneur has conducted a market research and found that there is a demand his/her product or service, a profit and loss forecast can help to see if the business is financially viable.
Assistance to prepare a Business PlanAssistance is provided to start up for business plan preparation. Business plan templates are made available to entrepreneurs and help is provided to understand the financial forecast so that they can make informed decision to start their business.
Information on Permits and Clearances required to start a businessTo set up and operate a business various permits and clearances are required from local authorities and other governmental institutions. SMEDA officers provide the necessary information on these clearances and the authorities which need to be contacted.
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Services Information on various loan facilities
To finance a business loan facilities are available at the Development Bank of Mauritius and other commercial banks. Schemes and financial incentives are also made available by the government through different institutions. SMEDA help SMEs to identify the appropriate scheme for their business or project.
Specialized services provided by other institutions
SMEDA help entrepreneurs to locate further sources of information on their business with specialized institutions. For instance, SMEDA officers can help to make the initial contact with officers of AREU to get technical assistance for agricultural based project.
Expansion/modernization of an existing business
Successful businesses never remain static, but grow steadily either slowly or rapidly depending upon changing consumer trends and new technology. SMEDA officers can discuss expansion, diversification or modernisation projects and provide useful tips and information.
Registration with SMEDA to benefit from incentives
To provide registration facilities and have a database of enterprises for dissemination of SMEDA activities.
SMES can register their business with SMEDA to benefit from schemes offered by the government including loans and other financial incentives.
Monitoring of New enterprises
New registered enterprises are monitored by phone to assess project implementation. Counseling is provided when SMEs face problems to start their business.
Monitoring of Existing enterprises
Monitoring are conducted by SMEDA officers onsite to collect updated statistics on employment, project costs, and turnover, to identify problems faced by the enterprise, to give small tips to improve the business, and to provide updated information to the entrepreneur on new schemes and services.
Target group Potential Entrepreneur
Existing businesses
Registered enterprises
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Contact Addresses The above services are available at:
SMEDA Head-Office
Royal Road, Industrial Zone, Coromandel, Mauritius
Tel: (+230) 233 0500 Fax :( +230) 233 5545
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.smeda.mu
Curepipe Regional Office
Remono St, Curepipe
Tel: 449 0500
Bon Accueil Regional Office
Royal Road, Bon Accueil
Tel: 418 8440
Triolet Regional Office
Royal Road, 9th Mile, Triolet
Tel: 261 3407
Rose Belle Regional Office
Cooperative Centre, Rose Belle
Tel: 627 1225
SMEDA Rodrigues Office
Malabar, Rodrigues
Tel: 831 4428 Fax: 831 5446
Email: [email protected]
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Training
Capacity building of SMEs should focus on enhancing SMEs knowledge, competencies and skills to better cope with competition. As such SMEDA Mauritius organises training programmes and seminars, workshops and conferences in regional centres across the country. These need-based training programs are affordable, appropriate and innovative. These programs are aimed at improving knowledge and competencies in the technical, marketing, financial, compliance, policy, regulatory, legal, commercial and other important functions of enterprises.
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Programs
The management-based training programs help to improve major performance indicators such as productivity, quality, competitiveness and sustainability etc. The results include improvement in communication skills and marketing, human resource development and managerial capacity building etc. These programs help decreasing the level of SME mortality and increasing efficiency.
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Management Training Programmes Business Communication and Customer Care
Course Title Business Communication and Customer Care
Course objective To assist entrepreneurs to master communication skills and manage customer relationship more effectively and efficiently
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs 600
Duration 10 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Management Training Programmes Business Growth
Course Title Business Growth
Course objective For entrepreneurs to manage growth, various strategies to grow, to maximize on hidden asset marketing
Course delivery Workshop and Group Discussion
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Free
Duration 5 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
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Management Training Programmes Entrepreneurship Training Workshop
Course Title Build Your Business (BYB) Programme
Course objective Learn about how to launch and sustain businesses. Developing ideas of how SMEs can keep learning and improve their capabilities.
Course delivery Practical class and theory
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs 1500
Duration 80 Hours (twice weekly)
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Management Training Programmes Entrepreneur Café
Course Title Entrepreneur Café
Course objective Brainstorming session with various entrepreneurs about organisational issues
Course delivery Workshop and Group Discussion
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > HSC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs 600
Duration 5 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
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Management Training Programmes Entrepreneurship Training Workshop
Course Title Entrepreneurship Training Workshop
Course objective For entrepreneurs to develop personal competencies for better managing their business
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > HSC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs 600
Duration 6 Days
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Management Training Programmes Financial Planning for SMEs
Course Title Financial Planning for SMEs
Course objective To impart knowledge of how to prepare financial statement, do forecasting and budgeting
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs 600
Duration 15 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
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Management Training Programmes Food Security and Food Regulation
Course Title Food security and Food Regulation
Course objective To impart knowledge of how to handle food sately from production line to consumption
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs 600
Duration 10 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Management Training Programmes Human Resource Management
Course Title Human Resource Management
Course objective To understand the importance of human resource issues in an organisation
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs 600
Duration 15 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
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Management Training Programmes Import and Export Procedure; Occupational Health and Safety
Course Title Import and Export Procedure; Occupational Health and Safety
Course objective To get a better understanding on Trade issues. Laws about the Health and safety of employees at work
Course delivery Workshop and Group Discussion
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Free
Duration 5 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Management Training Programmes Leadership and Culture Change
Course Title Leadership and Culture Change
Course objective To help trainees better manage change in an organisation
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs 600
Duration 15 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
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Management Training Programmes Marketing and Branding
Course Title Marketing and Branding
Course objective To know the various marketing strategies and the importance of Branding of a product or service
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs 600
Duration 15 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Management Training Programmes Managing your Business Level I
Course Title Managing your Business Level I
Course objective To understand the notion for managing a business
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > Form 4
Fees Rs 600
Duration 15 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
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Management Training Programmes Managing your Business Level II
Course Title Managing your Business Level II
Course objective To know how to use various tools like marketing, financial and communication to manage a business
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Rs1200
Duration 25 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Management Training Programmes Quality Standards
Course Title Quality Standards
Course objective To Impart knowledge about ISO, quality assurance and other quality norms and standards
Course delivery Workshop and Group Discussion
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > SC, Degree Holder, Entrepreneurs
Fees Free
Duration 10 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
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Management Training Programmes Starting Your Business
Course Title Starting Your Business
Course objective Elementary training in management to assist them in starting their business
Course delivery Lecture and Group Work
Target audience Micro enterprises, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria > CPE
Fees Rs 600
Duration 10 Hours
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Management Training Programmes Digital Literacy Curriculum (DLC)
Course Title Digital Literacy Curriculum (DLC)
Course objective To teach and assess the basic concepts and skills needed to use a computer. Computer technology can help entrepreneurs in their everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities
Course delivery Practical class and theory
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria Not Applicable
Fees Rs 500
Duration 40 Hours (twice weekly)
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
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Handicraft Training
The local handicraft industry has the potential to create job and self employment. Usually handicraft units involve low capital investment and high value addition. With the changing trends in the tastes and preferences of end-users there is a need to materialise creativity and innovative products with higher value addition at an accelerated pace.
Export potential exists for locally manufactured handicraft products. While competition with low-cost producing countries is affecting the competitive edge of local craftsmen, there still exist business opportunities in many sectors such as glass, wood, textile and leather-craft sectors.
In view of manufacturing high quality handicraft items that are export-oriented, SMEDA provide handicraft training to entrepreneurs.
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Handicraft / Skill-Based Training Programmes
• Ceramics & Pottery • Coconut shell based products making, • Fibre Craft • Leather craft • Rattan craft • Decorative & Painting Design, • Fancy Jewellery • Fashion Jewellery & Fashion Bags • Footwear • Garment Making • Interior Decoration • Wall Hanging
Course objective To impart skills and knowledge to potential and existing entrepreneurs
Course delivery Practical class and theory
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria Open-No academic qualifications necessary
Fees Rs 35 per session
Duration 9 Months
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Handicraft / Skill-Based Training Programmes
• Floral arrangement • Pyrography • Silk Painting • Wood Craft • Fashion & Design (High level garment making)
Course objective To impart skills and knowledge to potential and existing entrepreneurs
Course delivery Practical class and theory
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria Open-No academic qualifications necessary
Fees Rs 500 monthly
Duration 9 Months
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
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Skill-Based Training Programmes Beauty care & Hair Dressing
Course Title Beauty care & Hair Dressing
Course objective To impart skills and knowledge to potential and existing entrepreneurs
Course delivery Practical class and theory
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria Open-No academic qualifications necessary
Fees Rs 1000 monthly
Duration 9 Months
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs
Skill-Based Training Programmes Packaging
Course Title Packaging
Course objective To impart skills and knowledge to potential and existing entrepreneurs
Course delivery Practical class and theory
Target audience SMEs, startups, young entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria Open-No academic qualifications necessary
Fees Free
Duration 9 Months
Mode of Application for Course
Press, Website, Referral from Business Facilitation department, SME fairs