Kuruka Ventures

Our dedicated Kuruka counsellors typically provide support to SGB clinets for around 12 months plus
The amount of support provided will be dependent on need, but typically clients benefit from up to 15 hours support each month. This covers meetings - which may be in-person or virtual - as well as desk work and field work undertaken with and for the client

Services offered

Support better clarity – articulating oneself and one’s business
Act as a sounding board – on strategy, decisions, challenges, or opportunities, offering suggestions.
Promote critical thinking – challenging rationale and improve their line of logic.
Offer key information – spurring interest and promoting further research.
Help prepare and review materials – e.g. business plans, marketing strategies, and investment proposals.
Build core business and financial skills – e.g. financial literacy, management and planning.
Build stronger leadership skills – moving from entrepreneur to business leader.
Systems and structures development – including governance and organisational.
Build effective teams – including hiring, managing staff and developing staff.
Develop habits and discipline – such as regular accounts or data-driven decision making.
Reflect and improve self-awareness – understanding behaviours and motivations for decisions.
Express emotion – including space and freedom to discuss stresses and anxieties.

Information and knowledge – factsheets covering aspects of legislation and regulation (with context specific information), marketing, financial control, quality control and HR.
Training sessions – on topics such as finance, marketing and sales, governance, etc.
Wellbeing promotion – helping individuals build and maintain a better mental state.
Networking – opportunities for clients to network both domestically and internationally - to look for suppliers, to look for customers and to look for partners.
Follow-on finance – support to engage with suitable follow-on financiers and with investment facilitation.