Real SMEs · Real Outcomes
Anonymised case studies of clients we've helped move from informal hustle to compliant, fundable enterprise.
Grant Secured
Challenge: Operating informally for 4 years with no ZIMRA registration, no proper books, and rejections from every grant application due to "lack of fo
Solution: Vantage handled full company registration, ZIMRA tax setup, NSSA enrolment, and rebuilt 18 months of bookkeeping into investor-grade financi
Outcome: Within 6 months: secured a $42,000 development-finance grant, won first formal supply contract worth $11,000/month, and brought on first thr
Annualised Contract
Challenge: Wanted to bid for state and parastatal tenders but was locked out — no PRAZ registration, no tax clearance, and no formal cash flow forecast
Solution: Vantage handled PRAZ category registration, ZIMRA tax clearance restoration, and built a 12-month rolling cash flow model. Drafted, reviewed
Outcome: Won 1 of 3 tenders submitted (33% hit rate vs 0% historical). New annualised contract value of approximately $180,000, expanded fleet from 2
Seed Round Closed
Challenge: A founder with strong product-market fit but no business plan, no investor-ready deck, and no idea how to approach a structured funder.
Solution: Vantage built the strategic business plan, investor pitch deck, and full data room. Coached the founder through investor pitch rehearsals an
Outcome: Closed a $75,000 seed investment from a Zimbabwean-diaspora investor 11 weeks after engagement began. Now formalised with a board of three.
