For businesses that are trading and want to run better and grow. Start with your strategy and plan, then strengthen the areas your business needs most.
Start here: strategy and plan
Every member begins with these two courses. They are free for Standard, Small Enterprise and Medium Enterprise members.
1. Growth Strategy
Understand how businesses grow, identify the stage yours is at, set your vision and choose the milestones that get you to the next stage. About 5 hours.
Self-paced online: Available now Start the course
Live class: Live classes Choose how to attend
2. Develop Your Business Plan
One concise business plan for a business that is already trading, with a workbook that does the calculations. About 16 hours.
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Live class: Live classes Choose how to attend
Not a member? Each course is US$50. More about Growth Strategy and Business Planning.
Then improve one area at a time
Six Improve Your Business modules. Take only the ones your business needs, in any order. Each ends with an action plan for your own business.
People and Productivity
Hire the right people, manage them well and raise productivity.
Self-paced online: Opening soon
Live class: Live classes Details and booking
Marketing
A complete marketing strategy: niche, the 7 Ps, digital marketing and customer retention.
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Live class: Live classes Details and booking
Costing
Know what each product costs, and price for profit.
Self-paced online: Opening soon
Live class: Live classes Details and booking
Record-Keeping
Simple accounting records and month-end statements a lender will accept.
Self-paced online: Opening soon
Live class: Live classes Details and booking
Buying & Stock Control
Buy better and account for every item of stock.
Self-paced online: Opening soon
Live class: Live classes Details and booking
Business Planning
Financial forecasts, cash flow and annual plans.
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Live class: Live classes Details and booking
What it costs
| Self-paced online | Live class | |
|---|---|---|
| Growth Strategy, Develop Your Business Plan | Free for Standard, Small Enterprise and Medium Enterprise members; US$50 for others | Included for members |
| Each Improve Your Business module | US$40 / US$50 | US$50 / US$60 |
Where two prices are shown, the first is for paid-up Small Enterprise, Medium Enterprise and Affiliate members, and the second is for everyone else, including Standard members, Start-up members and non-members.
Members get more than a lower price. On the Small Enterprise membership (US$10 a month) a member consultant follows up your action plans with you every month, and the courses link straight into your growth plan.
How the courses work
Self-paced online
On your phone or computer, in short sessions, whenever suits you. Your work is saved as you go.
An AI coach comments on your answers, and a SMEAZ consultant reviews your final work.
When: start today on any course marked Available now.
Best for: busy owners, people outside Harare, and anyone who prefers to work alone.
Live class
With a certified trainer and a group of other business owners, at our training room or on Zoom.
The trainer works through your own business with you in class.
When: a class runs when it fills (10 to 20 people). Join the course WhatsApp group to hear the dates.
Best for: people who learn best by discussion and want to meet other owners.
Certificates that mean something
Every course gives you two certificates, each with a number anyone can check on our website.
- Certificate of Completion: when you finish the course and your work is approved.
- Certificate of Competence: when you have put it into practice in your business, signed by the business owner or managing director. This is the one that shows a changed business, not just attendance.
Send your team
The Improve and Expand courses are also built for the people who run your business day to day: supervisors, bookkeepers, sales and administrative staff. Each person works on your business, not a textbook case, and earns a certificate in their own name once the improvement is in place. We invoice the business, at the rate for its membership.
For five or more staff we can run the course for your business alone. Message us on WhatsApp for a quote.