Welcome To The Small Business School of Management
We Engage, Enable and Encourage Entrepreneurs to succeed
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Join The SBSM Entrepreneur Club
Membership is free and open to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs
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Student Entrepreneur Awards Program
The Student Entrepreneur Awards is the biggest enterprise competition for students in Kenya.
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Our Mission and Goals
Our mission is to provide Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with cost effective and affordable skills, tools and resources necessary to succeed in business. In this way, they make a positive contribution to employment and wealth creation in the economy.
Credibility
Since 2008 we have been supporting SMEs through our Training, Coaching, mentoring in order to enable them to succeed.
We are Certified Partners, Trainers and Facilitators with the following organizations:
- National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) - Kenya
- International Labour Organization - Start and Improve Your Business
- United Nations Development Programme - Assistance to MSEs
- Goldman Sachs Entrepreneur Development Programme
How We Work
Core Areas of Support
We provide SME business support in five core areas:
Business Skills Training
Business Coaching
Networking Opportunities
Business Resources
Student Entrepreneurship Award
Our 5-Step Program Model
Step 1. Business Needs Assessment.
Step 2. Developing a Personalized Skills Development Plan
Step 3. Building Skills through Training, Coaching, Mentoring and Networking
Step 4. Follow-Up Support to assist entrepreneurs apply skills learned to their businesses
Step 5. Tracking and Assessing Entrepreneur Progress
OUR BUSINESS BUILDER PROGRAMS
We offer affordable, practical, flexible and easy-to-apply training and coaching programs, through flexible classroom and online learning modes of study.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS TRAINING
Improves the competence and capabilities of SMEs to be creative, innovative and to manage key business areas efficiently and effectively. It is a critical first step to business success in order to start, manage and grow their businesses successfully.
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BUSINESS COACHING (BUSINESS CLINICS)
The purpose of business coaching is to engage, enable and encourage our clients to APPLY what they have learnt in the training to their businesses, in order to start, manage and grow their businesses successfully.
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ENTREPRENEUR BUSINESS RESOURCES
Our business resources aim at enhancing the competitiveness, growth and profitability of SMEs. The resources include popular and practical business books, executive book summaries and executive business reports.
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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
The primary purpose of business networking is to tell others about your business and hopefully turn them into customers. Our Business Networking events include networking lunches, discussion forums and an annual SME conference.
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FACILITATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
These training programs aim at enhancing the capacities and credibility of SME Trainers and Facilitators towards supporting SMEs. Certifications include Business Training and Business Coaching among others.
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STUDENTS ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS PROGRAM
The competition compliments the business studies curriculum and is a rewarding experience for transition year students in particular, who have that bit more freedom to develop their business concepts to the fullest.
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