Tuesday, 1 August 2017 - Issue #15
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GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS TO BE TAUGHT AT SCHOOLS.
We are extremely excited – and supportive – of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for entrepreneurial skills to be taught as a formal subject at schools.
CLICK HERE TO THE FULL READ ARTICLE
This represents so many exciting opportunities and possibilities for SA Teen Entrepreneur for the future. Is entrepreneurship not about being able to adapt in an ever-changing environment after all?
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#TEENBOSS 2017 A RESOUNDING SUCCESS!
Wow! What an experience! #TeenBoss 2017 was absolutely LIT from start to finish!
The group of young learners was geared to take away as much as they could about entrepreneurship from the event from Day 1, and they certainly all brought their ‘A-Game’! Their business ideas ranged from innovative modes of transport for schools, to novel tuition techniques to make studying easy and enjoyable for matriculants, to new and fresh ideas for child care services, plus many more.
The judges did not have an easy time adjudicating; all the entries were well thought-through and presented, but at the end of the three-day boot camp, the winning team, whose business idea was centred on the creation of leadership and development camps to tackle boredom during the school holidays, was Goodwood College.
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We wish to extend our congratulations to Goodwood College (aka Teen Transformers), as well as all the other participating teams, i.e. Oude Molen Academy of Science & Technology (aka Learners with Attitude), EE Van Projects (aka J.A.C.K – which happens to be the first letters of the group members’ names), two teams from Atlantis Schools (aka #Boss Tomorrow and #Red Devils), two teams from Bonga Cycling Academy (aka The Stars of Tomorrow and Le Pelleton), and Isilimela Comprehensive High School (aka Young Minds). To us, you are all winners!
An ‘extra’ big thank you also to our sponsors and partners – Praesidium Capital Management/IBuild, Shoprite, the Sage Foundation, The River Club, Over the Rainbow, Entrepreneur & Management Solutions, and The Agency - without whom #TeenBoss 2017 would not have been possible.
The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ms Elizabeth Thabethe, paid us a surprise visit on Day 1 to encourage our young participants on their entrepreneurial journeys. Thank you, Deputy Minister Thabethe, for spending the morning with us!
Our social media channels were abuzz with activity, thanks to The Agency and all our partners who participated in promoting the event on digital media. We’d say in excess of 200 000 impressions for the 3-day period is not too shabby!
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If you wish to learn more about what #TeenBoss is all about,
or you want to learn more about when the next camp will take place,
please do contact us on 021 795 0566.
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SOUL MATE GIRLS SPEND THE MORNING WITH WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Thanks to the Sage Foundation, our young entrepreneurs, Reabetswe, Phumla, and Thandokazi, who run their catering equipment hire business, Soul Mate, spent the morning of July 25 with some of the country’s foremost women entrepreneurs in Hyde Park in Johannesburg. The girls were part of a discussion panel where they debated some of the challenges and opportunities that come with starting your own business. With people like Basetsana Kumalo, Redi Thlabi, Mpho Letlaphe, and Zuki Mzozoyana in the room, the team got some great business advice to guide them on their journey.
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OUR TEEN AMBASSADOR PROMOTES OUR PROGRAMME ON KYKNET
Jamie has come a long way with our programme; today he is the epitome of a successful entrepreneur, and a true Teen Entrepreneur ambassador. He recently represented us on a programme called Winslyn on Kyknet, and did us all proud, you can watch the insert here: https://youtu.be/sra7IB004Xc.
Thanks Jamie!
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A DOUBLE PORTION OF INSPIRATION:
Are you ready to be stimulated?
 Our August ‘Awaken the Giant in You’ breakfast will take place on Saturday, August 19 at The River Club from 09:00 to 11:30.
This time we are fortunate to have a double portion of inspiration in the form of Katlego Maphai, Co-founder and CEO of Yoco, and Luvuyo Rani, Director of Silulo Ulutho Technologies.
They have taken the technology sector by storm for different reasons, and their stories are sure to inspire!
You are sure to leave the event motivated and encouraged for your own entrepreneurial journey.
DATE: Saturday, August 19
TIME: 08:30 for 09:00 start to 11:30
VENUE: The River Club, Liesbeeck Parkway & Observatory Road, Observatory
GUEST SPEAKERS: Katlego Maphai, the CEO of Yoco, and Livuyo Rani, the Director of Silulo Ulutho Technologies
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Grand Finale
VENUE: The River Club
More information about this event will be made available in due course.
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OUT AND ABOUT PROMOTING TEEN ENTREPRENEUR…
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Lydia posing for a pic with Tracey Lange after her interview on Heart104.9fm
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Lydia with CCfm presenter, Odile Swarts, after her interview
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