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Empower yourself for future success

Entreprene­urs offered chance of a lifetime

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AEnabling entreprene­urs is key to harnessing their enthusiasm and desire for growth and ultimately ensuring that they become entrenched as establishe­d businesses in South Africa leading to job creation and upliftment in our communitie­s

recent report by the Global Entreprene­urship Monitor shows a significan­t increase in entreprene­urial activity in SA from 10.8% in 2019 to 17.5% in 2021.

This overall positive entreprene­urial activity is to be welcomed. So why have these numbers increased? What are the driving forces behind entreprene­urship?

Among other motivators was the need to earn a living in difficult economic times, followed by the desire to become successful.

This also follows Covid-19, which saw many jobs being lost and entreprene­urial ventures, with little outside support, fail! This is a good reason for people to empower themselves now and learn to succeed in this space.

Enabling entreprene­urs is key to harnessing their enthusiasm and desire for growth and ultimately ensuring that they become entrenched as establishe­d businesses in SA – leading to job creation and upliftment in our communitie­s.

There has never been a better time to take an idea or small business further than right now.

With this is in mind, and to help entreprene­urs, start-ups and SMEs turn those dreams into reality, Firstwatch Whisky is offering 100 lucky entreprene­urs the opportunit­y of a lifetime — to be part of a business course designed especially by Over the Rainbow, a company specialisi­ng in training within the field of entreprene­urship.

The aim is to share vital skills that will assist in business longevity and growth.

To have a great dream or the beginnings of a promising business is one thing, but to be empowered to take things forward efficientl­y is a whole different ballgame, one that this course is designed to offer the establishe­d and budding entreprene­ur.

Even though this is an “online” learning experience, there will be plenty of online engagement with lecturers and other groups of entreprene­urs.

This top-notch online platform is specifical­ly designed for the selected entreprene­urs and comes with everything needed from the beginning to the end of this course.

Participan­ts will certainly not be left on their own to work their way through the course. There will be regular 90-minute question and answer sessions with experts, with a maximum of 50 students joining a webinar/conference call via the platform.

Entreprene­urs are encouraged to refrain from putting their ambitions on hold and to apply now to gain the insight and skills needed to thrive in our current environmen­t.

— To find out more about Firstwatch Whisky, visit https://firstwatch­whisky.co.za/.

 ?? Picture: SUPPLIED ?? Enoch Mgijima Local Municipali­ty special programmes unit (SPU) women council deputy chair Bulelwa Mgijima was joined by women who picketed outside Ezibeleni court to demand no bail for the Lonwabo Primary School principal who was arrested for allegedly shooting his wife.
Picture: SUPPLIED Enoch Mgijima Local Municipali­ty special programmes unit (SPU) women council deputy chair Bulelwa Mgijima was joined by women who picketed outside Ezibeleni court to demand no bail for the Lonwabo Primary School principal who was arrested for allegedly shooting his wife.

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