Startup and Growth Business Training
Learning hub
Learn business skills you can use today.
Browse practical lessons built around the daily realities of township and informal entrepreneurship: starting small, managing cash, finding customers, improving trust, and growing step by step.
Getting started
Getting started
Escaping the Rat Race:
Escaping the rat race isn’t about quitting a 9-5 job. It’s about avoiding the “Money Trap”. A race to the next paycheck, or materi...
Getting started
Building Blocks
Starting a spaza shop, food stall, or salon business in South Africa’s informal economy comes with its challenges, especially when...
Getting started
Starting from Zero
In this video, the creator shares four potentially profitable business ideas for 2026, emphasizing that opportunities are often fo...
Getting started
Start smart
Turn an idea into a business with realistic first steps.
Managing money
Managing money
Money Management Series Lesson 2 - How to Reconcile Your Bank Statements
In Lesson 2 of the Money Management series, we dive into how to reconcile your bank statements at the end of each month.
Managing money
Money Management Series Lesson 1 - Separate Your Personal Money From Your Business Money
The most important thing any business owner needs to learn early on is to separate your personal money from your business money. T...
Managing money
Manage money
Keep the business alive with better cash and stock control.
Marketing & growth
Marketing & growth
Why 80% of African Businesses fail in the first 5 years
CEO of Food Concepts - the company behind Chicken Republic and PieXpress with over 300 outlets across West Africa. After 15 years...
Marketing & growth
Using technology in small business
Using technology in small businesses isn’t just about having the latest gadgets or jumping on every new app that comes out. At its...
Marketing & growth
Getting More Clients
Marketing & growth
Grow visibility
Use low-cost marketing that works in your community.
Spaza & retail
Spaza & retail
Retail and resale basics
For small shops, resellers, and general merchandise sellers.
Food business
Food business
Understanding your goals
Understanding your goals in farming is a bit like figuring out why you want to run a marathon or start a business. It’s not just a...
Food business
Food sellers toolkit
For kota, plate food, braai, and snack businesses.
Hair & beauty
Hair & beauty
Salon and beauty growth
For stylists, barbers, nail techs, and beauty hustles.
Services & repairs
Services & repairs
DON'T Start a Manufacturing Business Without Watching This!
Itu shares practical, honest advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start a manufacturing business in South Africa, focusing...
Services & repairs
Service business systems
For mechanics, repairers, home services, and skilled hustlers.
How lessons are structured
Each topic is designed to move from understanding, to action, to confidence.
- Short explanation in plain language
- Example from a real small-business context
- Checklist or action step for the week
“Good business training should help you do something better this week, not just understand more theory.”