KNK TYRES
What does your company do?
KNK Tyres Services is a dynamic automotive business specializing in Tyre Sector where service and product are: New Tyres, Tyre repairs, Wheel Balancing, Wheel Alignment, Diagnostic, Truck Tyre Repairs , Front Suspension and Car Battery Services.
What is your biggest success?
Since its inception 2019 -2025 we achieved significant mile stone reflecting its commitment to growth and diversification. The business reinvested itself by running 2 shops across 2 locations. One of which houses five additional departments (car wash, Salon, Internet café, Café and FNB Agency) and 2024 being part of Standard Bank Basali Programme with standard bank and being an overall winner of the competition. part of our objectives is to transfer skills or train Youth within our community where our business only employs to tackle the unemployment rate so far since 2021 we hosted 17 internships where currently we have absorbed 5 as part of our permanent staff
What has been your biggest hurdle?
1. Navigating a male-dominated industry presented significant obstacles where one had too look into personal development, fostering firmness and establishing stronger boundaries, 2. Financial limitations was also a major challenge which we could not service a large fleet due to unavailability of purchasing sufficient stock, 3. Lack of Industry Experience entering the tyre industry(Automotive) without prior experience was another hurdle, 4. Absence of Mentor in the Early stages or foundational phase business was challenging.
