Truth 1: There is funding available A recent report by the online funding matchmaker Finfind, shows that only 1% of SMEs access formal financing, and 87% do not access financing - many by choice, as they do not believe they will be successful. Yet there are more than 400 different business funding products out there, [...]
South Africa is not short of dynamic and inventive entrepreneurs. We are very pleased to introduce you to several exciting entrepreneurs on our Entrepreneur Panel. The panel, which runs from 15h00 to 16h00 - features three talented entrepreneurs who got their business idea off the ground… with some funding support. Imagine… Producing gourmet ice-cream from [...]
Entrepreneur Leah Bessa is a food fundi on a mission to turn ice cream and dairy products made from insects into a mainstream alternative in shops and restaurants. “The Gourmet Grubb journey started when I was doing my Masters in Food Science, researching alternatives to meat as a source of protein and fat in human [...]
Andile Khumalo, former Chief Investment Officer at MSG Afrika Group, is the keynote speaker at FundEX 2018, to be held on 16 August 2018 at Riversands Incubation Hub. The one-day event connects entrepreneurs with potential funders and also gives insights on how to approach funders. Entrepreneurship came naturally to Khumalo: he was ten years old [...]
We always like to connect entrepreneurs with disruptive funders who process applications quickly to meet the financing needs of fast-growing SMEs. At this year’s FundEX, held at Riversands on the 16th August, we’re excited to introduce you to ProfitShare Partners. Andrew Maren, CEO of ProfitShare Partners, is one of our expert speakers on our programme. [...]
Feeling overwhelmed by running a business? It’s not as glamorous as you thought it would be – if only there was a way to do more with limited resources. With Digital Tools to Scale, there are ways you can buy back your time, attract more customers and secure funding. Do you want to improve the [...]
Riversands Incubation Hub is set to host its third annual FundEX event at Riversands on Thursday 16 August 2018. Last year’s FundEX brought together more than 600 entrepreneurs seeking funding for business expansion. This year’s one-day conference and expo carries the theme ‘Secrets of Scale’ and will unpack what it takes to build a ‘fundable’ [...]
