WeeklySA_AdminENTREPRENEURIAL: The Ignite Masterclass and pitching session is returning to Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal on October 31 – to give your business idea a boost…
By WSAM Reporter
A Brand South Africa programme for aspirant entrepreneurs is casting the net wide across the country in an effort to spread the opportunities to young South Africans to make their business ideas a reality.
So, if you have a bright idea that you have been mulling over for some but having no clue how to take it to another level – Brand South South’s Play Your Part Ignite roadshow could just be the assistance you sorely need to jumpstart your idea.
Sometimes, all a great idea needs is just a little fine-tuning to give it the confidence and gravitas it needs to succeed. A nudge in the right direction can be life-changing for many aspiring entrepreneurs in South Africa.
Brand South Africa, through their Play Your Part Ignite roadshow, have been travelling through the provinces to give South African entrepreneurs an opportunity to ignite their entrepreneurial spirit. With a steady increase of small businesses in the country, business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs crave assistance with the know-how on how to turn their ideas into reality.
The Play Your Part Ignite Masterclass presents an opportunity to learn how to effectively market your business idea to potential investors, through acquiring the skill of the elusive “elevator pitch”.
The pitching session, a Shark Tank-esque format, provide Ignite attendees the opportunity to present an elevator pitch to the judging panel. A share of R25 000 is also up for grabs for the Top 3 Pitches.
In a full-circle moment, the winner of the inaugural masterclass, Shurldrae Rosen, was selected to present the Cape Town masterclass and has been officially appointed a Play Your Part Ambassador for his work at Bubele Africa, which focusses on providing clean water to under-resourced communities.
So far, the roadshow held masterclasses in Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Kwa-Zulu Natal, and the Western Cape. The Ignite Masterclass and pitching session will now be returning to Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal on 31 October 2023 at the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani, hosting between 200 – 250 budding business owners and students. The event will be programme directed by Lunga Shabalala, one of the stars of the latest local Netflix hit, Miseducation.
Stakeholders such as Youth in Business South Africa, Elangeni College, Ethekwini Municipality and Dube Trade Port will be assisting with mobilising entrepreneurs and students to attend the highly anticipated masterclass and pitching session. Previous KZN Ignite winner, Landile Mkhize, will also be in attendance in the role of a facilitator, sharing his learnings with new attendees as part of Ignite’s vetting process.
To find out more about the next Play Your Part Ignite Masterclass and Pitching Session, visit the Play Your Part Facebook page and DM for details.
Play Your Part is a nationwide programme created to inspire, empower, and celebrate active citizenship in South Africa. It aims to lift the spirit of our nation by inspiring all South Africans to contribute to positive change, become involved, and start doing.
A nation of people who care deeply for one another and the environment in which they live is good for everyone.
