Engen Pitch and Polish invites young entrepreneurs to a workshop
WOODMEAD – Engen believes growing and nurturing business skills for emerging entrepreneurs in South Africa will boost employment.
Now in its ninth year, Engen Pitch and Polish, in partnership with Engen Petroleum Ltd, Nedbank, Raizcorp and Caxton Local Media, invites aspiring entrepreneurs to their annual business workshop.
The workshop will be held on 13 October in Cedar Woods on Western Service Road in Woodmead and, according to the organisers, there will also be a competition for participants.
Engen Pitch and Polish is a national entrepreneurial workshop and competition programme that, so far, has helped over 10 000 entrepreneurs improve the way they pitch their businesses to potential investors.
Unathi Njokweni-Magida, the head of Transformation and Stakeholder Engagement at Engen Petroleum Ltd, said they invite entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to participate in the event to help them build their businesses on firm foundations and values.
“At Engen Petroleum, we continue to be a firm partner as this gives budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch and present their business or idea, to an audience, where the feedback loop creates an empowering learning environment,” said Njokweni-Magida.
“Engen believes growing and nurturing business skills for emerging entrepreneurs in South Africa will boost employment, improve education levels and help alleviate poverty.”
To accomplish this, Njokweni-Magida said they are proud to step up and support these future stars, to help propel them forward and become flourishing future employers.
According to Tracy Afonso, Nedbank head of Strategy in Professional Banking and Small Business, said as money experts, Nedbank is committed to doing good and is proud to be part of this inspiring initiative with Engen and Raizcorp as a co-sponsor since 2016.
She added that unlocking the potential of the SME sector is key to economic growth and job creation in South Africa. “We believe that this sponsorship aligns with our brand purpose to use our financial expertise to enable individuals, families, businesses and society to do good. As a business, we vote for and support small business in South Africa, and help them achieve their goals.
“While it may sometimes seem difficult to uphold your values in the face of a tempting deal, in the long term it will serve you well. As an individual and as a business, you will grow a reputation for being steadfast and true … and that is worth a great deal more than a quick buck!”
Details: www.pitchandpolish.com
