TIPSTIPS have a robust package of services that are customized for various target markets. This is meant to generate value and hence contribute to sustainable development in Zimbabwe. TIPS has the flexibility of coming up with new products as recommended by both potential and current client base. Basically there are two (2) broad line of business namely:
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We offer a variety of trainings to entrepreneurs that include
- Entrepreneurship
- Customer Care
- Online Marketing
- Bankable business plan
- Recordkeeping
- Costing and Pricing
- Project Management
- Marketing
- Finance for entrepreneurs
- Bankable Business Plans/Proposals
- Customer Care & Responsiveness
- E-commerce, Packaging &International Trade
- Effective Performance Management
- E-records Management
- Essentials of Production Supervision
- Finance for non-Finance Managers
- Grooming and Deportment
- Internal Records Management
- Marketing
- People Skills Management
- Project Management
- Performance Management
- Purchasing and Inventory Management
- Reception and Grooming
- Sales Management
- Strategic Leadership and Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Time and Stress Management
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We hold workshops on agribusiness trainings which include;
- Oyster Mushroom
- Button Mushroom
- Potato Production
- Effective Broiler Production
- Piggery
- Horticulture
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Tax Clearance Consultancy
- Bank Notification for company bank account opening
- BP number
- VAT Registration
- QPDs
Business plans, Company profiles and product portfolios, Market research/surveys
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TIPS is also the secretariat to the Premier Business Club (started in 2006), whereby members in business come together with the core objectives of;
- Networking
- Pooling resources to a common fund used as a source for working capital.
- Motivation and Awareness
- Sharing ideas and best business practises.
- Establish Business Partnership
Main Activities
The following activities are up taken to achieve our objectives
- Fortnightly meetings
- Common fund business investments
- Each member gets an opportunity to host the meeting at their company.
- Member-Company tours, advisory and general mentorship.
- Organising workshops with industry opinion leaders.
- Business skills training workshops
- Creating trade linkages
- Sharing business market intelligence
Annual social events
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TIPS also administers an Agribusiness club. TIPS has a database of farmers in Zimbabwe whom we continuously update with market information, new technologies and other farming advice.
The farmers are also grouped in their preferred agribusiness sector and they participate in STRICTLY farming discussion forums on WHATSAPP Groups. For example mushroom production, broiler management.
If you are a farmer and are interested to join please contact;
Jane Mudzamiri, 0774 057 989, jmudzamiri@sirdc.ac.zw
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CBZ BANK
SIRDC – TIPS
Borrowdale Branch
02923 0824 60016STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ACCOUNT
SIRDC-TIPS
Borrowdale Branch
8700 2209 39502ECOCASH MERCHANT NUMBER
SIRDC-TIPS
55492 
