whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. Everything gets tested but political ideas, they become policy
(Analysis/Analysis)

...silly and victimising pieces of legislation. Every time a new threat to civil liberties is unveiled emigration consultants' phones ring off the hook. Business confidence is at a seven-year low, a...

2. Start your business in Johannesburg but hire your advisor in Cape Town
(Analysis/Analysis)

...rease black economic empowerment. Whythawk has recently completed rating individual small business development consultants in the Western Cape and Gauteng as well as their overall impact on supporting...

3. Do you hate the poor enough to be charitable?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ided by the state and the mandate to create as many businesses as we could for US$ 140 each. With payment for consultants and support that would translate to around 1 000 businesses. We fell short. ...

4. Demonstration Enterprise Development Consultant B
(Ratings Demonstration/Demonstration)

...and safe. Demonstration has a limited staff compliment of its own and utilises the services of a network of consultants.  This model is flexible but can result in inconsistency.  Keeping ...

5. Demonstration Enterprise Development Consultant A
(Ratings Demonstration/Demonstration)

...ns in 2002 to take advantage of the recently commenced Umsobomvu scheme.  They employed a large number of consultants and expanded rapidly, taking on significant amounts of work. The expansio...

6. Rating to create a market; questions and answers
(Analysis/Analysis)

...best; computers are measured against each other running benchmark software to see which delivers best results; consultants compare return-on-equity measures to see who delivers better profits.  T...

7. Western Cape economic development support agencies lack the capacity to halve unemployment
(Analysis/Analysis)

...GO rating firm, has just released their review of the performance of enterprise and small business development consultants in the Western Cape, South Africa. Rated organisations collectively managed ...

8. Bringing Capital to Small Enterprise
(Analysis/Ideas and Challenges)

...istration, the intention is for SPV2 to take part of the fees received from SPV1 to pay enterprise development consultants for mentoring the SMMEs – such consultants having been rated by Whythaw...

9. How do we prepare nonprofit organisations for the long term?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...nt feedback encourages a level of service delivery that creates its own demand. How so? Enterprise development consultants with proven track records and successful clients will, with time, attract pay...

10. So how exactly do you invest in the Fortune At The Bottom Of The Pyramid?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...all on, from ratings reports on similar companies, to statistical reports on market trends, to specially hired consultants.  The free flow of finance in capital markets depends on independent and...

11. 4 What sectors is Whythawk focused on?
(FAQs/Rating FAQs)

...kills programs, learnerships and apprenticeships However, at present we are only rating Enterprise Development Consultants. ...

12. Research Reports, eBooks and Ideas
(Static Content)

...ent: Western Cape - 2006/7 Aggregated findings and results of the ratings survey of small business consultants and mentors in the Western Cape; 2006 / 7 sample series Enterpris...

13. Ratings Subscriptions
(Static Content)

...egions during 2007.  The current sectors under review are: Enterprise Development (enterprise development consultants and gateways) Health (HIV/AIDS orphanages and antiretroviral treatment) Educa...

14. Research Reports, eBooks and Ideas
(Static Content)

...ent: Western Cape - 2006/7 Aggregated findings and results of the ratings survey of small business consultants and mentors in the Western Cape; 2006 / 7 sample series Enterpris...

15. Ratings Subscriptions
(Static Content)

...egions during 2007.  The current sectors under review are: Enterprise Development (enterprise development consultants and gateways) Health (HIV/AIDS orphanages and antiretroviral treatment) Educa...