Manufacturing a better life

* Are you already an industrialist?

* Are you already in a service industry?

* Are you thinking of starting your own manufacturing business?

Then JOIN us in the National Industrial Chamber and help us to help you.

WHY AN INDUSTRIAL CHAMBER?

In the beginning there was the National African Federation Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC) which represented all black business owners (i.e. Woman as well as Men).
They organised and fought for the rights, the existence and survival of black business in South Africa. In 1977 they formed an industrial Committee to stimulate the advancement of the manufacturing sector; from that committee NIC was founded. Today NIC stands alone, speaking out for the Black manufacturers and his brothers and sisters in the service related industries.

NIC PROGRAMMMES TRAININGS:

BSSA

NIC and then coopers and Lybrand-now price waters House Coopers, adopted a very popular course on business skills for established business people, which are run throughout the country. Extensive use is made of other training courses which meet particular needs of members.

DPS

NIC and Dynamic Business Start-up Programme (DPSA) owner have registered a section 18A non profit Training Trust to facilitate the smooth running of the DBSA, which caters for the unemployed. The Programme assists each leaner to research a business opportunity, thus ensuring that a high proportion of the participants start their own business.

ADVICE CENTRES

NIC pioneered the establishment of business information and advice centres, starting some 20 years ago. It operates several of its own and maintains very close links with a number of others.

NIC NEWS

NIC News is a quarterly publication of the NIC office. The newsletter keeps the business community informed on activities of the chamber and up coming business events. It also provides useful business tips and other information helpful to SMME's and those from the corporate sector and government, who do business with them.

BUSINESS LINKAGES

NIC is running programme to help SMME's to obtain government and private sector contracts. NIC offers service and training in the form of seminars, workshops, and trade shows as well as information and counselling on the procurement and bid process.

PROCUREMENT AND TRAINING TENDERING ACTIVITIES

As part of an overall strategy to increase procurement opportunities in both the private and public sector , NIC operates an aggressive outreach and lobbying programme to ensure that its members are included in the contracting of goods and service by the cooperate sector, government and parastals.

COORDINATION WITH OTHER SUPPORT ORGANISATION

NIC has an extensive network of contracts with other SMME support and entrepreneurial development agencies, both locally and internationally.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

NIC is encouraging the spread of entrepreneurship education in school, technikons and universities and is a founder member of the Entrepreneurship Education Initiative.

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