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Events, Seminars, Funding & More 📬

Welcome to the very first Business Opportunities newsletter. Last year we surveyed SME South Africa subscribers and an overwhelming majority of you asked for more information about important events taking place in your area. IT'S ONE EMAIL, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX ONCE A MONTH, WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW. PS We want you to TELL US what kinds of events you want to see in the newsletter and what city or town you would like us to include on the SME FORUM here.

EVENTS - Seminars & Conferences

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GAUTENG

Knife Capital VC Fund Information Session and Networking an information session on how to invest and how the VC portfolio is performing.

11 February 2020, Johannesburg

Small Business Runway Expo, a two-day exhibition, masterclasses- and networking event.

12 – 13 February 2020, Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand

Meetings Africa is an exhibition and meetings event that gives African associations and African meetings industry professionals an opportunity to partner.

24 - 26 February 2020, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

2020 Standard Bank SME Summit in partnership with Business Day TV, a one-day exhibition and conference.

5 March 2020, The Empire Conference & Events Venue, Johannesburg

KZN

Key principles of tendering workshop, an interactive workshop for entrepreneurs. 

21 February 2020, Durban

2020 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit, a one-day conference bringing together influential women from across industries and professions.

6 March 2020, Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex

WESTERN CAPE

Key principles of tendering workshop, an interactive workshop.    

17 February 2020, Cape Town

The Inspire Sessions: The Investors (CPT), a one-day event offering info on SA's investment landscape from founders like Keet van Zyl of Knife Capital, Cora Fernandez of Sphere Holdings and Nolo Masite of Mm Capital.

27 February 2020, Workshop17 at the V&A Waterfront

Africa Energy Indaba 2020, is an annual conference taking place together with the Africa Energy Indaba Exhibition.

3 – 4 March 2020, Cape Town ICC

REST OF SOUTH AFRICA

2nd Annual Smart Procurement World Conference and ESD Expo Free State

24 - 26 February 2020, University of Free State, Bloemfontein

How To Market Your Consulting Practice, in-depth workshop and brainstorming session.

22 February 2020, Radisson Blu Hotel, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth

Business Start-Up for Women: Let’s Talk Business, a one-day event for women entrepreneurs.

22 February 2020, FNB Conference Centre, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth

Professional Event Management, a three-day workshop for event management professionals. 

26 February 2020, Polokwane

Property Investment Workshop is a real estate seminar where you will learn how to start investing in property. 

28 February 2020, Polokwane

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Accelerators and Incubation Opportunities

Note: Visit the organisation's website for more information and to apply(PROPERTY)

Property Point’s two-year enterprise development program is an intensive programme for select SMEs. 

(TECH)

FSAT French South African Tech Labs (Cape Town-based) in partnership with SEDA, offers free incubation for South African founders with businesses in the digital sector.

(TECH)

4th Industrial Revolution Incubator, for companies that focus on technology relevant to the 4th Industrial Revolution. The companies must be trading at least for one year, and have a minimum annual turnover of R500K.

(TECH)

I’M IN Accelerator provides business development support, and mentorship and can facilitate access to seed funding to technically apt entrepreneurs with limited access to resources.

(WOMEN IN TECH)

REACH workshops is a series of four workshops for women running their own tech or tech-enabled businesses. Selected candidates will be invited to the LaunchLab Countdown Programme providing additional support and mentorship.

Funding – Call for applications, deadlines 

Note: Visit the organisation's website for more information and to apply(ALL)

TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, an entrepreneurship programme offering 1000 entrepreneurs training, mentorship and $5000 seed capital.

(TECH)

Naspers Foundry, a South Africa-focused start-up funding initiative that has earmarked R1.4bn over 3 years to fund tech entrepreneurs.

(ALL) YGAP Accelerator Program

2020 for entrepreneurs in SA, a YGAP accelerator where you can access the YGAP support network, and access growth support and funding.

(AGRICULTURE)

FarmSol, an initiative that incubates emerging farmers, offers financing and financial planning to Agri-SMMEs

READ: How to Network & Approach Funders at Events

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