Ketshabile's bootstrap trip up entrepreneurial ladder

It was 11 years ago when Ketshabile took a bold decision left his paying job, sold his car and cleaned his savings to start a business Braintec Cleaning Services. Kebatshabile said he was mostly inspired by government’s decision to promote local entrepreneurship and support local businesses. “I saw a window of opportunity, as government was promoting local entrepreneurship through various schemes.

I jumped into this as I was at a time in my life where I felt the need for social change, freedom, self-development and independence,” he said. The conception of this establishment is 100% self-funded. According to Ketshabile, he wanted to build his business without backing from investors as bootstrapping can be advantageous for founders that are looking to retain more control of their company. “I would have retained equity in the business without saddling it with ongoing debt payments during its early stages,” he said.