Mothusi, inside your RBED membership
Ask anything about your business.
Mothusi reads your business’s file: your page, your missions, your papers, your numbers. Then it does the work with you, in Setswana or English, at any hour. It does not replace the RBED team. It gets you further between visits.
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MothusiReading your fileSetswana · EnglishRevenue is up this month, but two invoices are still unpaid. Want me to send the reminders?
Yes, send them. And what do I need to supply a mine’s canteen?
Most canteen contracts ask for a tax clearance, a food handling certificate and proof you have delivered before. Your tax clearance is on file. The certificate is missing, and RBED can point you to the course.
Quote draft, from your price list- Fresh vegetables, weekly
- R3,900
- Two deliveries a week
- R700
- A month
- R18,400
- 1 Your storefront
- 2 A proposal pack
- 3 A better offer
- 4 Ready for a buyer
- 5 What stops you
- 6 The right support
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1 of 6Your storefront
Want more customers? Mothusi builds your storefront and puts it live.
How do I get more customers this week?
Before we chase new customers, let’s make sure people can find and choose you. Your page is missing four things: what you offer, prices, proof of work and a way to reach you.
- Profile gapoffer, prices, proof, contact
Plumbing around Phokeng and Rustenburg. Leak repairs, blocked drains, geysers and emergency call-outs.
- Service catalogue createdfour services
Call-out R350. Blocked drains from R650. Leak repairs from R500. Geysers on quote.
- Prices addedthree from, one on quote
Add one photo of finished work and your WhatsApp Business number, and I’ll publish it.
Done. Publish it.
- Lever clearedDiscoverability
- Emergency call-out
- R350
- Blocked drains
- from R650
- Leak repairs
- from R500
- Geysers
- on quote
Result
- Storefront
- Live on the RBED marketplace
- Services and prices
- Four services, three with a starting price
- Proof
- Work photo, WhatsApp Business, a customer reference
- Lever cleared
- Discoverability
- Next
- Answer the first plumbing enquiry
What happened. Mothusi did not write advice about marketing. It found what stopped buyers choosing you, asked only for what was missing, and put a page live that a buyer near Phokeng can find and message today.
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2 of 6A proposal pack
Spot an opportunity. Mothusi builds your proposal pack the same day.
A facilities manager in Rustenburg needs a local supplier for blocked drains, leak repairs and emergency call-outs. Deadline Friday 12:00. Your fit is strong. Want to respond?
- Fit checkedservices, place, after-hours
Yes. What do I need?
I already have your services, areas and contact from your storefront. I need your call-out price, one work photo, and whether you can do after-hours call-outs.
- Reused from your pageservices, areas, contact
Use the prices on my page. I can do emergency call-outs after hours.
- Work photo attachedfrom your storefront
Your proposal pack is ready to review.
Looks good. Mark it reviewed.
- Lever advancedBuyer Readiness
Plumbing maintenance for your buildings
- ✓A short introduction
- ✓Services matched to your request
- ✓Prices, from my page
- ✓A photo of finished work
- ✓How to reach me, after hours too
- ✓Ready-to-supply checklist
Result
- Opportunity
- Matched on services, place and availability
- Proposal pack
- Introduction, services, prices, proof, contact
- Lever advanced
- Buyer Readiness
- Your record
- Real buyer activity, not just interest
- Next
- Send the pack before Friday 12:00
What happened. It found the opportunity, checked the fit, reused what your page already knew, asked only for the missing proof, built the pack, and recorded the activity on your RBED record.
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3 of 6A better offer
Use Mothusi to rethink your offer, and test it before you spend.
Your page tells people what you do. It doesn’t package it for anyone. Do you want steadier work, not just once-off jobs?
Yes. I need more steady customers.
- Growth goalsteady, repeat work
Who could you serve again and again? Households, landlords with backyard rooms, small shops, contractors?
Households, landlords, small shops and contractors. Drains and leaks are fastest. Geysers pay better.
- Customer groupsfour, ranked
Then lead with Fast Fix. Can you promise same-day on three days a week?
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. And I have a message from a happy drain customer.
- Proof addeda customer’s message
Your 7-day test is set: the offer on your page, one WhatsApp message, ten past customers to follow up, two referral asks.
Fast Fix Plumbing
Leaks and blocked drains sorted the same day, in Phokeng, Rustenburg and the villages near them.
Result
- New offer
- Fast Fix Plumbing, on your storefront
- Customer groups
- Households, landlords, small shops, contractors
- Campaign
- One WhatsApp message, ten follow-ups, two referral asks
- Levers
- Market Position advanced, Service Catalogue stronger
- Next
- Post the offer and send the ten messages
What happened. It did not say “do marketing”. It worked out who to sell to, which jobs sell fastest, what to call the offer, what proof it needs, and a one-week test that shows what works before you spend more time or money.
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4 of 6Ready for a buyer
Stay ready when the buyer calls. Mothusi finds the gap before it costs you.
The buyer wants a readiness pack by tomorrow 12:00: tax clearance, banking, recent trading, proof of work. Your tax clearance expires soon and this month isn’t closed.
- Blockers foundtax expiring, month not closed
I didn’t know that could block me. What do you need?
- 5 files receivedtax, bank, sales, invoices, a receipt
Tax clearance checked: your name and number match, valid, reminder set 30 days before expiry. Your sales sheet says R38,500, the bank shows R31,000. What was the R7,500?
A cash job for a lodge. I have the receipt and their WhatsApp.
- Split by proofbank, documents, still owed
R9,500 is still owed, so I’ve marked it as expected, not paid. Buyers read the difference.
- ClearedCompliance freshness; this month closed
- ✓Name matched
- ✓Tax clearance valid
- ✓Deposits checked
- ✓Invoices reviewed
Result
- Evidence
- Tax, bank, sales, invoices, receipt, customer message
- Checked
- Name, tax number, dates, deposits, invoices
- Cleared
- Compliance freshness, this month’s pulse
- Made
- Readiness pack, money summary, a tax reminder
- Next
- Send the readiness pack before tomorrow 12:00
What happened. It did not ask for “financials”. It tied the buyer’s request to your papers, checked them, found a R7,500 gap, asked what it was, and showed the buyer what is proven and what is still owed, instead of hiding it.
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5 of 6What stops you
Know exactly what stands between your business and the next level.
Your storefront is live, Fast Fix is out, the proposal and readiness packs are done. Let’s see what stands between you and the next level.
Your work looks like an Established business. Your evidence still says Operating. Three things close that gap.
- Next-level blockersrepeat customers, monthly rhythm, capacity
So what is actually stopping me?
Start with repeat customers. Do you have customers who used you twice?
Two WhatsApp messages from people who used me again, and a small customer list.
- Advanced todayRepeat Customer Proof
Your brother helps after hours. I’ve noted him as backup, so a bigger buyer sees you can deliver.
- Started todayDelivery Capacity
- Monthly rhythm1 of 3 months closed
- Forming
- Operating
- Established
- Scaling
- Institutional
Result
- Where you stand
- Proven: Operating. Your work: towards Established
- Blockers
- Repeat customers, monthly rhythm, delivery capacity
- Advanced
- Repeat Customer Proof
- Started
- Delivery Capacity
- Next
- Close next month, collect one more repeat customer
What happened. It did not say “your score is low”. It separated what your work shows from what your evidence proves, named the three blockers, moved one today, started another, and set a plan you can finish.
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6 of 6The right support
Get matched to the right RBED support, and meet someone who has done it.
Good week: page live, proposal ready, tax current, customer proof stronger. Your next blocker isn’t a form. It’s being ready for bigger buyers.
- Blockerbuyer readiness
I compared three programmes. Supplier Readiness Sprint fits best: you have a storefront and proof of work, and you need help with pricing and tenders.
Why this one?
Marketing basics isn’t your biggest gap. Finance readiness needs two more closed months first.
Before I share anything: may RBED use your profile for this application?
Yes, for this programme.
- Consentshared with RBED for this programme only
Application prepared. A Bafokeng business owner who finished the same sprint can tell you what it took. Shall I ask?
- Introduction askedyou see the message first
Result
- Matched
- Supplier Readiness Sprint
- Why
- Buyer readiness, pricing confidence, tenders
- Consent
- For this programme only
- Introduction
- A business owner who finished the sprint
- Next
- Send the application, book the pricing clinic
What happened. It did not just recommend a course. It read your record, named the blocker, compared the options, checked you qualify, asked before sharing anything, prepared the application, and asked for an introduction to someone who has been where you are.
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It knows your business because it reads your file.
Every answer points to something you gave it: your page, your missions, your papers, your numbers. Nothing is guessed, and you see where each thing came from.
58Operating
Weakest first. The tick is the RBED average.
- Business identity
- Your offer, and how customers find you
- Tax, registration and permits
- Business money, separate and visible · next
- How the work gets done, and by whom
- Ownership and authority
- One paying customer, end to end
- One full month, everything in and out
An RBED reviewer signs off a level before it counts.
Five levels: Forming, Operating, Established, Scaling, InstitutionalSix pillars, the same for every RBED member
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In Setswana or English
Ask the way you speak. Mothusi answers the same way, and switches when you do.
Setswana · EnglishOn your phone, any hour
Between RBED visits, after the shop closes, the night before a tender closes.
Phone, tablet or computerIt asks before it acts
Nothing is sent, shared or applied for in your name until you say yes. You see every message before it goes.
You say yes firstFrom RBED members
“I recommend Mothusi to other RBED SMEs. It asks relevant questions about the business, and I’m looking forward to doing more sessions with Mothusi and seeing how it can support my business progress.”
“So far the Portal has been very helpful. It made me realise that I still have a lot to learn and research about my business, and it also reminded me of some of the things I have left behind or still need to work on. So it is very good overall.”