Many people go into business for a variety of reasons. However, the growth rate of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya remains low. Every day, around 1,250 MSMEs close (450,000 per year), and 75% of those that survive do not reach their second birthday. Furthermore, only 0.25% of surviving MSMEs move vertically from micro to small and small to medium per year, whereas newly industrialized countries have 5% vertical growth per year. When started correctly, MSMEs can overcome the formidable challenges they encounter, survive, grow and expand.

Are you looking for ways to grow your business, cut costs, make a profit, and find connected solutions?

You are in the right place.

Comely Global Consulting (CGC) envisions start-ups (potential entrepreneurs) and MSMEs (existing entrepreneurs) that have developed adequate business management skills and are able to scale their businesses. We enable them to achieve this by helping them to start viable businesses, increase their profitability, growth and quality employment for people. We provide enterprise management training and consulting services to potential and existing entrepreneurs in implementing the International Labour Organization (ILO) Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) programme. The ILO-SIYB programme covers the following enterprise management training packages (modules):

  • Generate Your Business Idea (GYB)

We facilitate this module to help people develop concrete business ideas that best match their personal characteristics, skills and local environment. The module is open to people who are aspiring to become entrepreneurs (potential entrepreneurs).

  • Start Your Business (SYB)

This module is tailored for potential entrepreneurs who want to start business and already have concrete business ideas. We assist them to develop step-by-step business plan that helps them to access finance and run business operations smoothly.

  • Improve Your Business (IYB)

In this module, we facilitate enterprises that have in business for at least one year to apply good principles of business management in order to improve business efficiency and profitability. This includes marketing, costing, buying and stock control, record keeping, planning for business, and people and productivity.

  • Expand Your Business (EYB)

In this module, we facilitate enterprises to be more competitive, grow, become sustainable and ensure good workplace practices. We assist enterprises to develop business strategic growth plans that address core growth constraints such as marketing, operations, human resources, financial and strategic management.

 

In addition to facilitating the above modules, we assist in linking entrepreneurs with financial and non-financial Business Development Providers (BDS), notably:

  • Financial institutions
  • Business registration services
  • Insurance services
  • Financial management services
  • Others needed services

Why Choose the ILO-SIYB TOE Program?

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  • Helps your business work better

SIYB training helps people interested in owning a business to first develop a feasible business idea and ultimately start a business by teaching them the basics of business administration. Persons who already own businesses, can with the help of SIYB training improve their performance in various aspects, like costing, planning, record keeping, buying and stock control functions, and thereby substantially increase profits and create jobs in the process.

  • More than just basic business management training

In addition to building skills in business management, potential and existing entrepreneurs through the SIYB partner organizations can access a wide range of other business development services (e.g. business registration), credit and other financial services; or these organizations can direct them to associations / agencies that provide services that meet their requirement.

  • Simplicity and adaptability

SIYB training materials are easy to understand and are available in about 40 languages. SIYB has also been adapted to cater to the entrepreneurial needs of illiterate to low literacy level target groups. SIYB is easily adaptable for rural business operations or agriculture related enterprises. It has been adapted for eco-tourism, fisheries and timber products in Papua New Guinea, construction in South Africa, various farm activities in Senegal and green business in India.

  • High impact and vast outreach

SIYB has been introduced in more than 100 countries to more than 6 million trainees. It can rely on more than 200 certified Master Trainers, a network of over 17,000 Trainers and 2500 partner organizations. In the past ten years, SIYB training has led to the creation of about 4 million jobs.

  • Brand value

In many countries SIYB has acquired the status of a brand that stands for quality business management training. This includes recognition by public and private networks. Examples include: Main business training method of the Chinese vocational training system, the Vietnamese Chambers of Commerce and vocational training system, the Peruvian Labour Ministry and the Ministry of Economy of Guatemala.

Contact us for all your business needs:

  • Generating business idea
  • Starting a business
  • Preparing business plan
  • Strategic actions for improving business
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Facilitating business management interventions to improve business
  • Business coaching, mentorship and consulting services
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