The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Enterprise and Supplier Development (B-BBEE ESD) programs on Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) as a growth and development mechanism. B-BBEE ESD is South Africa’s approach to correcting...

The study examines investment readiness (IR) within venture capital (VC) markets, and the cost and resolution thereof. IR impacts VC markets, and the efficiency thereof, in a number of ways. Factors and issues that are raised and considered as part of IR, include: entrepreneurs’ experience and...