Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the entrepreneurs who attended are serious about business, education and betterment. This year saw more and more attendees travelling from different cities for a second chance to learn and to pitch in hopes of being chosen as a contestant.<\/p>\n
Since its inception, this national entrepreneurial workshop and competition \u2013 hosted in partnership with Engen Petroleum Ltd<\/a>, Nedbank<\/a>, Raizcorp<\/a> and Caxton Local Media<\/a> \u2013 has helped over 11 000 entrepreneurs improve the way they pitch their businesses to potential investors.<\/p>\n Karin Prinsloo, Terminal Manager from Engen Petroleum Ltd, shared her impressions, \u201cThis programme is inspiring. It is crucial that entrepreneurs focus on the sustainability of their businesses and learn to run their business, or it will run them.\u201d<\/p>\n The day\u2019s winning formula began with Justin Cohen<\/a>, best-selling author and international speaker, explaining the truth about motivation and the value of delivering a polished pitch. The workshop aims to teach participants how to develop a well-rounded and investor-ready pitch. The interactive nature of the event ensures that everyone participates by asking questions and practising on each other. In this way, all benefit, as the facilitator and attendees offer guidance, advice and direction to help shape the pitches.<\/p>\n For example, through the pitch of Jenna Bowker, who came in second place with her eco-friendly pest-control business, the delegates saw a well-rounded and strong pitch which stated upfront the business offering, the target market, and her background. Including a clear definition of the problem and how the service solves that problem was a key learning area from Jenna\u2019s pitch.<\/p>\n @PITCHandPOLISH<\/a> @nedbank<\/a> @_Raizcorp<\/a> @allonraiz<\/a> @engenpetroleum<\/a> 2nd place Jena pic.twitter.com\/QxPW1hj3jr<\/a><\/p>\n — Bongi Mtsweni (@BongiMtsweni4) September 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n