Enterprise development plays a huge role in the development of SMMEs. During the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown in South Africa, most small businesses were not effectively participating in the mainstream economy due to lockdown regulations which resulted in many SMMEs having to close their doors and go out of business. We are in conversation with enterprise development specialists, Mbuso Radebe and Rapelang Motsumi as we unpack how enterprise development assists entrepreneurs to get back on their feet.