The COBRA Initiative

COBRA is a shared value ecosystem that provides support and assistance to South African businesses in distress.

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SMEs are 26 times most likely to close their doors than their corporate counterparts. How likely is your business to close its doors? Prevent this by e-mailing us on [email protected]

#COBRAinitiative #BusinessOwner #BusinessRescue

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We’ve set up assistance for South African businesses affected by the recent and tragic #KZNfloods.

If you have been affected, or if you know someone that has been affected, please fill this form in:

https://t.co/WddHjKOUZn

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The #KZNfloods saw over R10 billion in damage to the local economy. Many of those affected were SMMEs that may not have been insured.

If you were one of those affected, please make contact with us today: https://t.co/WddHjKOUZn

Ensure that you select “Crisis Support”.

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During the COVID Pandemic we were able to assist over 500 businesses stay open.

‼ Now we’re working with our partners to help businesses affected by the #KZNfloods.

Please make contact with us at https://t.co/WddHjKOUZn if you need assistance!

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🇿🇦 We’ve set up assistance for South African businesses affected by the recent and tragic #KZNfloods.

If you have been affected, or if you know someone that has been affected, please fill this form in:

https://t.co/WddHjKOUZn

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📉 How it started: #CovidBusinessRescue

📈 How it's going: #GoForGrowth

From helping over 500 businesses survive the pandemic in 2020, to working alongside those businesses to see them thrive in 2022.

This is just the beginning!

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Today, we celebrate #FreedomDay in South Africa 🇿🇦💕

This will always be home, and we're committed to making it a better place for all. #GoForGrowth

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@iqbusiness @Aon_plc @PwC It's time to come together, and share tools, best practices and networks to make sure South Africa becomes the SME hub of the world.

#GoForGrowth - Go with COBRA!

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Do you want to play a leading role in building the South African businesses of tomorrow?

Join @iqbusiness, @Aon_plc, African Capital Investments, @PwC & over 90 leading companies by becoming a COBRA partner:

https://t.co/FsO3dLPY7u

#GoForGrowth #MondayMotivation

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In the few months following the pandemic, we watched as small & medium-sized businesses re-invented themselves in a way that large companies could not.

In the coming months & years, we're working with the best minds to help these SMEs take a larger leap forward.

#GoForGrowth

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"In 2020... e-commerce recorded 66% growth to become a sector worth over R30 billion."

Having worked alongside hundreds of South African SMEs over the last two years, we know they are going to play a massive role in driving ecommerce success in SA.

https://t.co/p8Xf6g8Zpo

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Already, we have lined up large-scale public and private partnerships to take the lead in supporting and funding some of the best South Africa has to offer.

Get ready. We're going for growth.

You should too: https://t.co/VYHQ5aEtrk

#GoForGrowth #InvestSA

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🌇 It's always darkest before the dawn.

https://t.co/qqaF66sT07

We can confidently say that South Africa's economic growth is going to be led by our young, innovative, and exciting entrepreneurs.

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Our insights portal provides businesses with the latest economic indicators on GDP, our unemployment rate & the assistance we are able to provide to businesses in distress.

If you run a small business, these updates are for you: https://t.co/tDr3ma2AVl

#GoForGrowth

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We’re taking small & medium-sized businesses that were on the verge of collapse just two years ago, & exposing them to some of the best minds, tools, & partnerships so that they are primed to #GoForGrowth.

Follow our blog to keep up to date: https://t.co/LHYHgSviAl

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🧱 No business can succeed without a good foundation.

At COBRA we are proud to have helped hundreds of businesses build strong foundations over the last two years.

If you want to see just how we did it, check out our insights dashboard:

https://t.co/tDr3ma2AVl

#GoForGrowth

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🚀🇿🇦 Small Businesses are the ENGINE of job creation in South Africa - Do you agree?

Despite so many global & local challenges, we're working with key partners to upskill entrepreneurs & build resilience, so that they can take on the world.

Join us and #GoForGrowth!

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COBRA was set up in March 2020 to help SA's small businesses navigate the COVID pandemic. In total, helped 570 businesses!

Now, we're in a position to help businesses explore new & exciting opportunities, post-COVID. We're going for GROWTH.

Join us: https://t.co/JWyRzrZbUo

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April will be a month of GROWTH 🌱🚀

At COBRA, we're continuing our exciting transition away from business rescue assistance towards growth opportunities for small and medium sized business in South Africa.

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“We're assisting an engineering business in Business Rescue with Business Mgmt training, free for 18 months. We also guided them through the process of managing working capital in order to purchase more stock to fulfil new client orders” – Nadine Craig, COBRA #GoForGrowth Lead

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It’s a busy day ahead as the South African Investment Conference kicks off today: https://t.co/kTwTAhBPuA What are you most interested in hearing about?

#growth #jobs #innovation #SMME #investSA