Building a future for Knysna through investment
KNYSNA - The Regional Investment Committee held a pre-conference workshop at the Thusong Centre on Saturday 2 December, which served as the precursor to the highly anticipated Regional Investment Conference slated for early March 2024.
The workshop was attended by a diversity of people who play an important role in ensuring a bright future for investment ment possibilities. The primary focus was as to identify the investment opportunities tie es necessary for the growth and development elo opment of the region, particularly the town wn of Knysna. It also aimed to address the th e support that local SMMEs require to achieve iev ve success.
Attendees could connect with key stakeholders, including representatives from the business sector and regional government.
This environment fostered a productive dialogue with participants gaining valuable insights gh ts into the challenges and opportunities itie es in the region.
It also allowed attendees to understand the needs of businesses es operating in Knysna and explore potential collaborations that could dl lead to sustainable growth.
One of the focus points was identifying the investment needed for a business, including capital, infrastructure, technology and human man m resources. Participants learned about ou ut various investment sources, such as traditional banks, venture capital firms, angel investors, government t grants and crowdfunding platforms. ms .
Possible investment flows into Knysna, as well as investor commitment and interest, were discussed and the framework for the th next Regional Investment Conference was established.