Entri AdminWith social distancing and lockdown, many events have been cancelled or postponed. But don’t despair, there are number of virtual events for entrepreneurs every week. Topics range from industry insights, practical advice, inspirational talks and so much more. Plus, most of them are free! Let’s grab these opportunities to use our time productively.
We’ve outlined some exciting upcoming online events below.
An evening with Sandile Zungu with LifeCheq- 28 April 18:30-19:30
This talk is a part of LifeCheq’s career theme for 2020: Passion, Purpose and Getting Paid . LifeCheq will will host the Black Business Council’s Sandile Zungu. He will talk about what is needed and what it means to step up into the leadership roles that are now needed in our communities and in our professional lives. Register for free here.
Bootstrapping your idea with LifeCheq- 29 April 17:30
Serial entrepreneur and author Nic Haralambous will be talking about everything around bootstrapping. LifeCheq is inviting you to bring questions, ideas, problems and thoughts you have about your side hustle, passion project or business to get advice and input from the Master Bootstrapper. It’s also a great platform to share your idea with the LifeCheq community - you might find partners or maybe some customers! Read more and register for free here
Investing During Uncertain Times- Founders Factory- 30 April 15:00-16:00
Founders Factory Africa and AfricArena have partnered to host a series of three interactive webinars, which focus on the concrete and practical solutions that are evolving in the market. This session brings together fund managers and limited partners to discuss short-term measures that can be adopted to raise investment in Africa, including examples from those who continue to execute deals in the current environment. Read more and register for free here.
How to keep that internal fire burning with NSBC- 29 April 11:30
Need a boost, inspiration and the tools to get through this crisis? Discover how to find that state of knowing completely, that you will succeed, no matter what. Join NSBC for this interactive, inspirational real-life webinar where Leanne Rhodes digs deep into Mike Anderson’s amazing entrepreneurial life-journey. Filled with enormous adversity, we explore how Mike came back from spectacular failures and enjoyed incredible success. Register to free here.
Mentorship month with Startup Grind- 30 April 15:00
This April, AWS and Startup Grind are partnering to bring you Mentorship Month. Mentors provide helpful advice, support, and feedback throughout your startup journey – both during the high times and the low. This session will be a panel discussion with mentors Manu Machaba, Dudu Mofokeng & Monde Zuma. Read more and register for free here.
Yoco Virtual Meets- 30 April 18:00
Join this week's Live streamed Yoco Meets where you will be meeting other Entrepreneurs like yourself and learning more about their journey and how they have managed to keep their business afloat, with a strong focus on managing finances during COVID-19. So grab a snack, get comfy and join us from the comfort of your home. All you have to do is join the live broadcast. Find out more here.
Logistics and COVID-19
Serial entrepreneur and author Nic Haralambous is hosting a weekly business stream for startup founders and business owners every Friday at 2pm. This week, Join Nic Haralambous and Pargo founder, Lars Veul, as they discuss the changing face of logistics, warehousing, distribution and delivery in lockdown, quarantine and a post-COVID19 world. Find out more here.
An Aligned Investment Process in Africa- Founders Factory- 7 May 15:00-16:00
Founders Factory Africa and AfricArena have partnered to host a series of three interactive webinars, which focus on the concrete and practical solutions that are evolving in the market. This session introduces long-term, sustainable interventions to stimulate African early-stage investing such as a set of market tools which include standardised documents for the industry and regulatory interventions such as a draft Start-up Bill in South Africa. Read more and register for free here.
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