An Entrepreneurship Program was undertaken at Toekomsrus from the 23rd of March 2022 to the 6th of April 2022. This was concluded with a graduation ceremony on the 19th of May 2022. Thirty-nine (39) SMEs registered for the program of which 45% were startups, 25% established and 30% were in ideation stages.  The sectors represented were construction, media, consulting, catering, servicing, printing, property solution, technology, marketing communication, and Agri business.

The impact of the program was that the majority of the SMEs reported an increase in sales and customer pipelines. The majority had growth in monthly revenue and better financial controls. There was also an improved implementation of systems and processes, increases in registration of business, and improved networking and collaboration.