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How are you commemorating Women’s Month?
Have you been following our Women's Month series, ‘Breaking the Funding Glass Ceiling’ Series, sponsored by Nedbank? (See Part 1 of the Roundtable Series featuring some of SA's most influential women in entrepreneurship talking about the Funding Challenges women entrepreneurs continue to face).
Part 2 of our Roundtable Series looks at solutions, including how women can become investment-ready.
Featured in the Roundtable is Marang Marekimane, a businesswoman and founder of Business Process Mechanics. She offers advice for women to get investment-ready:
“Show up ready to own it… It helps to plan for multiple scenarios – you are more prepared and confident to handle negotiations if you have thought of multiple outcomes to the pitch. Also, set some non-negotiables for the deal. At the very least, get the non-negotiables.”
In this week’s newsletter:- DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY WOMEN & FUNDING CASE STUDIES and find out the funding stories of 4 women entrepreneurs.- FREE templates you can download for your business (i.e. financial management & business plan)
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
As part of the Women’s Month 2020 coverage, we are sharing the Funding Journeys of 4 women entrepreneurs who are behind some of the country’s most bankable, scalable and future-fit businesses. They are:- Salamina Mosese – Sorele Media (Film & Media)- Stacey Brewer – SPARK Schools (Education)- Tlalane Ntuli – Yalu (Financial Services)- Mukundi Lambani – Ambani Africa (Edu-tech) Download the case studies and LEARN:- What each of the women entrepreneurs did to secure funding.- The impact of business funding on their growth.- How they navigated the challenges they faced during the application process.- Their advice for other female entrepreneurs.
NEW THIS WEEK: Women & Funding Round Table Part 2 – Solutions: ‘We Need More Inclusive Financing Models’, Sponsored by Nedbank
“Leveraged effectively, your network is a source of information about funding opportunities. You can also leverage your network to assist with compiling funding proposals/applications or collaborate to form a team to build capacity for projects.” - Marang MarekimaneIn our round table discussion this week, find out what some women entrepreneurship thought leaders say about what needed to change the status quo including more women-focused models of funding and female decision-making investors.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Women & Funding Round Table Part 1 – Challenges: ‘The System Just Wasn’t Built for Women’
ALSO ON THE WEBSITE!!
Where to Access Funding for Women-Owned Businesses in South Africa [UPDATED]- Get a list of funds and financial assistance programmes that provide funding for women entrepreneurs in South Africa. Business Opportunities Monthly – August 2020- Get the latest updates on business opportunities and news on funding, grants and accelerators to help you on your entrepreneurship journey SME Solutions – Web Hosting and Domains Review- To help with finding the right website hosting and domain platform, SME South Africa compared three popular Website Hosting and Domains platforms, including taking into account factors like affordability, usability and support.
WE HAVE FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU – DOWNLOAD these financial management templates:
- Income Statement- Cash Flow Forecast- Finding Your Breakeven Point- How Much to Charge for Your Services
YOU CAN NOW ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS ON OUR FORUM EVERY MONDAY!
We have launched our new weekly thread, Marketing Mondays where you can share:- The name of your business- Your product/service offering- And where people can find you