Metro, StartUp Tribe launch online business academy

The Tshwane metro has collaborated with StartUp tribe to launch the Tshwane virtual entrepreneurship academy.

MMC for economic development and spatial planning, Hannes Coetzee said StartUp went live last month on April 14, and provides free world-class courses online.

“We are targeting young entrepreneurs, aspirant entrepreneurs, and retrenched workers,” he said.

The tutors and lectures will be experts and seasoned business owners, who will share their knowledge and experience with the students.

The courses will cover how to start a business, how to find clients, how to start a farming business, how to lower costs and increase profits, demystify digital tools and the entrepreneurship life cycle.

“Considering the current high unemployment rate in this country, particularly among young people, Tshwane virtual academy is a great empowerment opportunity,” he said.

Pretoria North resident, Siphesihle Sibisi said this is a great opportunity for her as she has already started her business as a nail technician. She said she hopes the online course will help her business grow and expand further.

“I have just launched my nail parlour – as a young entrepreneur there are a lot of issues that I sometimes face. This virtual academy will help me to grow my business and I will be able to gain knowledge from other business owners.”

Nonkulelo Mbonani, who is an aspiring entrepreneur, said as someone who braids hair she has always wished to have a business and open a salon of her own but did not know where and how to start.

“I am very grateful to the metro for launching this new virtual entrepreneurship academy because I can now apply for any course offered and gain knowledge on how to expand my business and ways to find new clients,” she said.

Young individuals who want to start or grow their own businesses are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity by enrolling in the courses offered on this platform.

With just a smartphone and internet connection, young entrepreneurs can sign up and study at no cost from the comfort of their own home.

“This initiative speaks to our goal to support small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in Tshwane,” said Coetzee.

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