Tuesday, 31 July 2018 - Issue #25
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#TEENBOSS CHALLENGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUPPORT AND ADOPT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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A vibrant group of young people braved the Winter cold during the school holidays in order to join us for a one-day entrepreneur workshop, a session which we have dubbed ‘mini’ #TEENBOSS. The agenda for the day included discussions around the identification of business ideas, how to turn such ideas into businesses, and included essential elements such as how to market or promote a business, as well as how to manage a business’s finances.
There was a great deal of content to get through, but our team of young people made light work of all the detail, eager to take it all in and apply what they’ve learnt when they returned to their schools and communities.
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It always is so rewarding at the end of such a session to see the keenness and passion, and above all the understanding and appreciation that entrepreneurship is able to change the grim economic positions which so many of our young people find themselves in.
Thank you to our venue sponsor, The River Club, for hosting our event.
If you are part of a youth group and wish to receive entrepreneur training and coaching, or you want more information about starting an Entrepreneur Society at your school, please do get in touch with us on 021 788 2775 or nadia.snyders@teenentrepreneur.co.za. Similarly, if you are in business and wish to support an Entrepreneur Society financially, or by means of coaching or mentoring, we would love to hear from you!
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TEEN ENTREPRENEUR COLLABORATES WITH IBM SOUTH AFRICA ON THEIR DIGITAL - NATION AFRICA (D-NA) PROJECT
Teen Entrepreneur is teaming up with IBM on its education and enablement project, called ‘IBM Digital – Nation Africa’, or ‘D-NA’. ‘IBM Digital – Nation Africa’ aims to address the digital skills shortage amongst African youth, and we are both honored and extremely excited to be partnering on a project which will see many young people across the continent accessing learning materials, including entrepreneurship literature, via an online platform.
In order to register and access the D-NA courses and learning materials, for free, click the button below.
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WE’RE CHALLENGING YOU TO HELP OUR YOUTH MAKE IT TO THE BIG TIME!
We’re putting a challenge to all South African CEOs/executives, TV stars, radio personalities, comedians, musicians/artists out there to start an Entrepreneur Society at your old high school. Call up your old classmates to start a Society, and let’s get entrepreneurship going in every high school in SA. If you wish to take up the challenge, do contact us on 021 788 2775.
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DATES TO DIARISE
18 August
Mini #TEENBOSS
Closed Event
24 – 25 August
Career Expo
Somerset Mall
Public Event
25 August
Mini #TEENBOSS
Closed Event
01 September
Awaken the Giant
Venue to be confirmed
Public Event
08 September
Mini #TEENBOSS (Final Pitches)
Southern Sun Newlands Hotel
Closed Event
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AN APPEAL FOR YOUR SUPPORT…
At Teen Entrepreneur we have seen what can be achieved when our partners rally around us to give support to our cause. We’d like to make an appeal to you again to please support SA Teen Entrepreneur as part of the MySchool Programme. If you are a supporter, and already have a beneficiary, we’d like to remind you that you are able to support up to 3 charitable organisations.
Your contribution is appreciated and can impact the sustainability of our programme significantly. If you are not a MySchool supporter yet, please sign up here:
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