Gauteng Business 2017-18 edition

Making a big difference to
a small enterprise
PROFILE
Training at Work benefited from Standard Bank support.
Training at Work is a training and consulting private company established
in 2001. In 2006 the company was converted from a closed
corporate to a limited private company. The company is 100% woman
owned by Patricia Chiloane. Training at Work employs nine full-time
administrative staff members with more on a contract basis.
The Standard difference
Banking advice and support can make a
big difference to a small business starting
out, as Patricia Chiloane, Managing Director
of Training at Work, testifies. “The Small
Enterprise team taught me to have a separate
business account with the personal account,”
she remembers. “I was also advised
about the importance of audited financials
and management accounts in order to keep
business sustainable.
Patricia Chiloane,
Managing Director of
Training at Work.
“They even introduced me to the private banking section. I was told if
I need anything to support the business, I must not hesitate to contact
my business banker.”
When times were tough, Patricia was able to continue to build the
business even though cash flow was a problem. To this day, Training at
Work continues to grow. “We have never said no to business because
of a lack of finance,” says Patricia. An overdraft facility allowed the
young company instead to take on “any challenge because the bank
was there financially”.
“The bank went further by providing us with the Business Banking
services. Today we make all banking transaction in the comfort of our
offices. We don’t have to go and queue for long hours; instead the
business banker will come and assist us from our office.
“We appreciate the support of our bank and we hope more SMMEs can
take the opportunity and use it to grow their small business.”
Business offering
Training at Work offers
Management, Business, Artisanal,
and IT Programmes to young people,
employees and management.
Training programmes help school
leavers, employers, employees
and the unemployed to better
themselves through education
and training, so that they can improve
their social and/or economic
condition.
The consulting service is targeted
at employers, non-government organisations
and governmental bodies.
This service includes: companyspecific
skills programmes, training
workshops and learnerships, custom
training material (accredited
and non-accredited), training programmes
evaluations, impact studies
and surveys, and HR consulting
and competency audits. Training at
Work is accessible throughout the
country through mobile training,
including in rural areas.
Contact information
Address: 15 Leonie Street,
Cnr Rifle Range, Winchester
Hills, Johannesburg
Tel: +27 11 433 9318
Email:
info@trainingatwork.co.za
Website:
www.trainingatwork.co.za
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