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THE SMALL ENTERPRISES AND HANDICRAFT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SEHDA)
The Small Enterprises and Handicraft Development Authority (SEHDA) provides support to potential and existing small entrepreneurs with a view to enable them start new enterprises or to improve their existing businesses.
Core Objectives
- Promote and sustain development of small enterprises;
- Act as a regulatory body for registration of small enterprises;
- Enhance their productivity and competitiveness through research, training and other measures;
- Encourage clustering and linkages with other enterprises;
- Promote the marketing and sale of products and services of small enterprises;
- Provide an information and documentation service;
- Develop an entrepreneurial culture.
Facilities offered by SEHDA
- Business Counselling and Facilitation (provision of professional advice and support to both potential and existing entrepreneurs).
- Skills Development (mainly courses in Handicraft) conducted on a regional basis by local specialists and foreign experts.
- Marketing advice and support (fairs, professional advice/information).
- Entrepreneurship Development Programme.
- Provision of information to start-ups and existing enterprises on design, raw materials, technology and small business management.
- Sales Outlets for handicraft products.
- Documentation and Information services.
- Assistance on business planning for loans with DBM/MPCB and other banks.
- Registration of SMEs.
- Freight-Rebate of 50% for enterprises registered in Rodrigues.
- Business Incubators.
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