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Executive Summary

HSBT College is Built for Zimbabwe’s Skills Gap

Harare School of Business & Technology College, trading as HSBT College, is a registered Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd) based in central Harare. We provide practical tertiary education in business, entrepreneurship, accounting, digital marketing, and ICT for school leavers, early-career professionals, and SME owners who need work-ready training that fits real household budgets and real working schedules.

We are not entering the market as a theory-heavy institution. We are entering as a focused private college with evening and weekend delivery, modular learning, and a commercial model built around diploma tuition, short courses, and corporate training. Our first-party goal is simple: turn Harare’s demand for affordable, employable skills into a durable education business with strong student outcomes and repeatable revenue.

The Market Opportunity We Are Capturing

Harare has a large and underserved learner base that wants a faster, more practical route into work or business growth than a traditional degree pathway. Our core market includes students aged 19–30 who want a credible qualification after O-Level or A-Level, plus adults aged 25–45 who need bookkeeping, ICT, sales, or digital marketing skills to strengthen a salary, side hustle, or small enterprise.

We estimate a catchment of 30,000–40,000 potential learners across Harare and nearby towns who could realistically buy one of our diploma or short-course offerings over the next few years. That demand is reinforced by Zimbabwe’s SME economy, where practical business and digital skills translate directly into better cash control, stronger marketing, and improved employability.

:::reassure Why this model is commercially attractive

• Learners can study while working through evening and weekend classes.
• Fees are structured to suit households paying monthly.
• Short courses create fast conversion and cash collection.
• Diplomas create deeper student lifetime value and longer tuition streams.
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Our Offer and Operating Model

HSBT College sells a practical education pathway, not a single course. Our portfolio combines 6–12 month diploma programmes with 4–8 week short courses and corporate training for employers and SME teams that need targeted upskilling.

The business is led by the founder and managing director, who brings more than 8 years of SME workshop experience in Harare, and supported by Jordan Ramirez, our Academic Director, a business education specialist with a Master’s in Business Administration and 12 years of private college lecturing and HEXCO-aligned programme design experience. We also rely on Blake Morgan, our Finance and Administration Manager, a qualified accountant with 10 years in education finance and college administration, and Casey Brooks, our Head of ICT and e-Learning, who holds a BSc in Computer Science and has 7 years of experience in IT training and learning management systems.

Our delivery model is built for accessibility and discipline. We serve students through a central Harare campus, practical classroom teaching, digital support, and structured academic follow-up that improves completion rates and student satisfaction.

Funding Ask and Capital Structure

We are seeking USD 60,000 in total funding to launch and stabilise HSBT College. The capital stack is structured as USD 35,000 equity capital and USD 25,000 debt principal, giving us enough runway to complete fit-out, purchase equipment, meet compliance requirements, and support the first six months of operations.

The funding is aligned to the business model rather than inflated beyond need. It gives us enough capacity to open properly, manage early intake volatility, and preserve liquidity while tuition inflows scale across the first year.

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Our funding requirement is tied to four concrete priorities:

• classroom and office fit-out
• equipment and learning infrastructure
• registration, compliance, and launch marketing
• early working capital and specialist delivery support
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Headline Financial Performance

The financial model shows a Year 1 revenue of USD 264,000, rising to USD 478,793 in Year 3 and USD 764,541 in Year 5. Gross margin holds at 63.6% across the forecast period, while net profit improves from USD 5,992 in Year 1 to USD 207,370 in Year 5.

Break-even is reached at USD 251,611 in annual revenue, and the business crosses that threshold within Month 1 of Year 1 on a yearly basis. That means the model is profitable from launch year, with improving liquidity and operating leverage as enrolments deepen and corporate training becomes a larger share of revenue.

At a glance

Metric	Value
Business name	Harare School of Business & Technology College (HSBT College)
Legal structure	Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd)
Location	Central Harare, Zimbabwe
Total funding required	USD 60,000
Year 1 revenue	USD 264,000
Year 3 revenue	USD 478,793
Year 5 revenue	USD 764,541
Gross margin	63.6%
Break-even revenue	USD 251,611
Break-even timing	Month 1 within Year 1

Why We Win in This Market

HSBT College is differentiated by relevance, access, and progression. We compete directly with established private colleges such as Speciss College and Heritage College, but we position ourselves more sharply around practical SME-oriented learning, smaller class sizes, stronger personal support, and clearer pathways from short courses into diplomas.

Our students are not buying classroom time alone. They are buying jobs, income, business improvement, and flexibility. That is why our model resonates with parents, guardians, workers, and entrepreneurs who need education to create immediate value.

Investor Case

The investment case is straightforward. HSBT College is a registered Zimbabwean private college with a clear market gap, an experienced operating team, a scalable education model, and a five-year forecast that expands revenue from USD 264,000 to USD 764,541 while maintaining a 63.6% gross margin.

We are seeking capital to launch with discipline, grow with control, and build a practical tertiary education brand that Zimbabwe’s students and employers can trust.

Company Description

Our Legal Identity and Ownership

Harare School of Business & Technology College, trading as HSBT College, is a Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd) registered in Zimbabwe and based in central Harare. Our location gives us direct access to commuters from the city centre, high-density suburbs, and nearby towns, which is essential to our evening and weekend delivery model.

We operate as a private tertiary college focused on practical, industry-relevant education. Our legal structure gives us the flexibility to scale quickly, enter partnerships, and reinvest earnings into classrooms, technology, curriculum development, and student support.

The business is founder-led, with day-to-day strategic control held by the founding managing director. The founder has more than 8 years of experience running SME training workshops in Harare and brings direct market knowledge of what small businesses, school leavers, and early-career professionals need from tertiary education in Zimbabwe.

Ownership and Control

HSBT College is structured to allow clear operational accountability and disciplined expansion. The founder retains controlling ownership and leads strategy, institutional relationships, and entrepreneurship programming, while specialist managers oversee academic quality, finance, ICT, and recruitment.

Our leadership structure is built around execution, compliance, and student outcomes:

• Jordan Ramirez, our academic director, is a business education specialist with a Master’s in Business Administration and 12 years of experience lecturing at private colleges and designing HEXCO-aligned programmes.
• Blake Morgan, our finance and administration manager, is a qualified accountant with 10 years of experience in education finance and college administration.
• Casey Brooks, our head of ICT and e-Learning, holds a BSc in Computer Science and has 7 years of experience in IT training and learning management systems.
• Reese Johansson, our marketing and student recruitment manager, has 6 years of experience running digital marketing campaigns for local colleges and NGOs.
• Morgan Kim will join as HR and student affairs officer as the college scales, with responsibility for student welfare, discipline, and alumni relations.

This team gives HSBT College a balance of academic credibility, financial discipline, digital delivery capability, and market-facing sales execution.

Our Founding Purpose in Harare

We established HSBT College to close the gap between theory-heavy tertiary education and the practical skills employers and SMEs actually need. In Harare, many learners want a faster, more affordable route into employment or business growth than a long university programme can offer.

Our college responds to three realities in the Zimbabwean education market.

• Many school leavers need employable skills, not only academic theory.
• Many informal traders and SME owners need business, accounting, digital marketing, and ICT skills that improve cash flow and productivity.
• Many early-career professionals need affordable, flexible upskilling that allows them to keep working while studying.

HSBT College was founded to serve those learners with a model that is practical, modular, and accessible. We schedule classes in evenings and on weekends, and we design programmes so that students can build skills without leaving work or business activities.

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Our model is intentionally built for access and completion.

• Flexible timetables support working students.
• Modular learning reduces dropout pressure.
• Practical assignments connect directly to local business needs.
• Small class sizes allow closer academic support.
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What We Do and Who We Serve

HSBT College offers diplomas and certificates in business, entrepreneurship, accounting, digital marketing, and ICT. Our programmes are designed for students who want skills that can be used immediately in the workplace or in a small business environment.

We serve three primary customer groups:

• School leavers aged 19–30 in Harare and nearby towns who have completed O-Level or A-Level and want a practical qualification.
• Early-career professionals aged 25–45 who need short, targeted training in bookkeeping, sales, digital marketing, entrepreneurship, and ICT.
• SME owners and informal traders who need practical business systems, customer acquisition skills, and operational discipline.

Our learners are often from middle- to lower-middle-income households, and many require affordable monthly payment options. We therefore structure fees to be accessible while preserving quality, lecturer capacity, and modern learning resources.

Our Core Academic Positioning

HSBT College is positioned as a practical alternative to long, theory-led study routes. We do not compete on prestige alone. We compete on relevance, timeliness, and employability.

Our curriculum is built around:

• Work-ready business and accounting skills
• Digital skills for modern sales and marketing
• Entrepreneurial capacity for self-employment and SME growth
• Career support that includes CV clinics, interview preparation, and internship placement

This positioning is especially important in Harare, where students increasingly want training that leads to income, business performance, or entry-level employment within a shorter timeframe.

Accreditation, Compliance, and Institutional Credibility

HSBT College is already registered and compliant with ZIMRA and the relevant education authorities. We are currently securing full accreditation with HEXCO and other professional bodies so that our students can pursue recognised credentials with stronger employer value.

Our compliance approach is intentionally conservative. We want the college to be seen as credible by parents, students, employers, lenders, and education partners from the start.

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Accreditation remains a live operational priority.

• We are registered and compliant with ZIMRA and relevant education authorities.
• HEXCO and professional-body accreditation applications are in progress.
• Programme quality, assessment controls, and lecturer oversight are being aligned to formal standards.
• We will not scale enrolment beyond our delivery capacity or compliance readiness.
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Our Delivery Model and Student Experience

HSBT College delivers training through a blended institutional model that combines classroom teaching, practical assignments, and digital support. Our central Harare location reduces transport friction, while our online and mobile-friendly communication systems keep students engaged between classes.

We use evening and weekend scheduling to accommodate learners who are already working or running businesses. This allows us to serve a broader market than a standard daytime-only college.

Our student experience is built around practical support rather than passive attendance. Students receive direct academic guidance, exposure to business case studies, and interaction with working professionals through guest lectures and real SME-based projects.

How HSBT College Fits the Zimbabwe Market

Harare has a deep and growing need for affordable tertiary education that is tied to employment and entrepreneurship. The city’s school leavers, micro-entrepreneurs, and junior workers need training that improves their productivity immediately, not only after years of study.

Our closest competitors include Speciss College and Heritage College, along with smaller computer literacy and bookkeeping centres. We compete by offering stronger practical orientation, tighter student support, and a more explicit focus on digital skills and entrepreneurship.

That market fit is central to our business identity. HSBT College is not built as a generalist academic institution. It is built as a focused training college for learners who want to work, earn, and grow faster.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to deliver affordable, practical, and industry-aligned tertiary education that equips Zimbabweans with the business, digital, and entrepreneurial skills needed to secure employment and build stronger enterprises.

Long-Term Institutional Goal

We intend for HSBT College to become one of Zimbabwe’s leading practical business and technology colleges, recognised for graduate employability, SME impact, and disciplined academic delivery. Our expansion strategy supports that goal through programme growth, stronger corporate training, and future satellite campuses in high-demand markets.

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The remaining 9 sections of this document cover:

• Products and Services
• Market Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• SWOT Analysis
• Marketing and Sales Strategy
• Management and Organization
• Operating Plan
• Financial Plan and Projections
• Funding Request

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