Empowering Automotive SMMEs Through Training and Business Growth
Driving the Future of Automotive Entrepreneurship -
The automotive industry continues to grow, innovate, and evolve and so must the entrepreneurs behind it. At Try Easy, we’re proud to be part of the transformative GDED (Gauteng Department of Economic Development) initiative, a groundbreaking program designed to uplift and empower SMMEs operating in the automotive space.
This is more than training it’s a full business development journey.
While many skills initiatives focus strictly on technical ability, the GDED funded program delivered by Try Easy is built differently. Yes, participants gain essential industry recognised trade skills, but the training goes far beyond the workshop floor.
Through the New Venture Creation business program, our entrepreneurs are learning how to build sustainable, competitive, and growth-ready automotive businesses.
Because when you empower someone with both a trade and a business mindset, you don’t just create a worker you build a job creator.
📚 What the Program Covers: Skills That Build Real Businesses
The New Venture Creation business program curriculum is structured to equip every participant with the knowledge and confidence needed to operate a successful automotive venture. Key learning areas include:
✔️ Business Marketing & Customer Engagement
Participants explore practical marketing techniques tailored for small automotive businesses from branding and positioning to digital marketing and community outreach.
✔️ Financial Planning & Record Keeping
We guide entrepreneurs through the fundamentals of financial management, including budgeting, pricing, forecasting, break-even analysis, and maintaining proper financial records.
✔️ Business Operations & Strategy
Learners gain insights into planning, risk management, compliance, and operational efficiency essential for anyone looking to run a sustainable automotive enterprise.
✔️ Trade Skills Integrated With Business Skills
Unlike traditional trade programs, this initiative merges hands-on technical training with business acumen, preparing participants not just to work in the industry but to lead in it.
🎤 Presentations: Turning Ideas Into Real-World Business Concepts
One of the most exciting stages of the program is currently underway:
Business presentations by the learners.
Participants are confidently presenting:
- Their business concepts
- Target markets
- Value propositions
- Revenue models
- Growth plans
- Branding and marketing ideas
These presentations are a clear reflection of the program’s impact learners are transforming into fully equipped entrepreneurs who understand both the tools under the hood and the strategy behind a thriving business.
The automotive SMMEs in this cohort aren’t just learning to fix or service vehicles; they’re learning how to build resilient and competitive enterprises.
🌍 A Program That Builds Communities and Economic Growth
By empowering local SMMEs, the Try Easy + GDED partnership is contributing to:
- Job creation
- Township economic development
- Increased business sustainability
- Improved service quality in the automotive sector
- Stronger local entrepreneurship
This is development that matters real skills, real opportunities, and real impact.
As the program moves forward, participants will continue developing their business ideas, refining their strategies, and preparing to launch or strengthen their automotive ventures. The blend of technical training and business education ensures they are fully equipped for success in a demanding and fast-growing industry.
At Try Easy, we’re proud to stand alongside these entrepreneurs as they build the future one business at a time.
💡 Want to join future programs or partner with Try Easy?
Stay connected with us for updates, opportunities, and upcoming intakes. Together, we can create meaningful change in the automotive sector.