My Story - Starting the Khayelitsha Cookie Company

I started the The Khayelitsha Cookie Company (KCC) to CREATE OPPORTUNITY ONE BITE AT A TIME, ONE JOB AT A TIME. This slogan has served as KCC's tagline, motto and KCC's mission statement since I hired my first employee in a very small township called Mfuleni. Created in 2002, it has held steadfast some 16 years later. A true testament to the sturdy foundation which was laid almost two decades ago. (KCC) was founded on and dedicated to a sustainable corporate concept of linked prosperity. (KCC) runs on a three-pronged, interlinked mission. The goal of KCC is to create a corporation dedicated to improving the lives of all its stakeholders while producing cookies that taste like your Ouma made them (American friends = your Grandma). KCC’S Mission is Comprised of 4 Key Unifying Proclamations: PRODUCT MISSION To produce, distribute & sell only the best, freshest, home-made tasting range of cookies (biscuits) with a commitment to the use of wholesome, natural, local-made and sourced ingredients and to promote business practices that respect each and every person involved in the creation of the cookies. ECONOMIC MISSION To run KCC in a financially sustainable and viable manner. To aim for profitable growth and increase value for all stakeholders & to increase prospects for growth and career expansion for all KCC employees. SOCIAL MISSION KCC will be run as a Company that actively acknowledges the role business can play in society by devising and creating unique ways to improve employees' and stakeholders' lives. BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT To uphold and maintain KCC's standing as a BEE Level 1 Employer (Black Economic Empowerment) http://www.bee-scorecard.co.za/bee_information.html

Website

http://www.khayelitshacookies.co.za

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Industry

Civic and Social Organizations

Company size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Beaconvale, Western Cape

Type

Privately Held

Founded

2002

Specialties

Social Entrepreneurship, Business Analysis, New Product Development, Workforce Development, Board and Advisory Committee Development, Human Resources , International Development, Financing , Due Diligence, Project Managment, Logistics and Supply Chain, Train the Trainer, Lecturing , and Mentorship