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Introduction to the role of a Local Economic Development manager in cities and towns
This brilliant short course helps you better understand the Local Economic Development sector, how to improve economic development projects, how to creating a positive contribution and more
Free
Unlocking Municipal Growth
In this insightful interview, Chad Capon shares innovative finance strategies for municipalities facing fiscal constraints.
Free
Working as a Local Economic Development Professional
A wonderful introduction to the role of Local Economic Development, what it entails, how it works, the impact it has and with lots of practical tips on how to be good at it and help the community.
Free
Quality Over Quantity in Economic Initiatives
In this conversation, Riaan Fick, the manager for local economic development at Witzenberg municipality, shares insights into the role of local government in fostering economic growth.
Free
How to use data to understand better your real challenges. A short course on real data in a modern world
In this brilliant course our instructor will talk about the power of Data and how it can be used as a tool to manipulate the market in your favor.
Free
Reviving Township Economies: Strategies for Success
This conversation explores the strategies for reviving township economies through local hubs, emphasizing the importance of community involvement, infrastructure development, and transitioning informal economies into formal ones.
Free
The Power of Trust and Collaboration in Job Creation
In this insightful interview, Rahima Loghdey, Director of Skills and Centers in Western Cape, shares her expertise on public-private partnerships, regional development, and innovative strategies for job creation and skills development.
Free
Why Fixing Infrastructure is key to local economic success
In this conversation, Jan Bezuidenhout discusses the critical role of infrastructure in economic development, emphasizing the need for municipalities to maintain existing infrastructure while also planning for future projects.
Free
Understanding why the economy matters to your business (and how to use it to your advantage)
A powerful short course to explain why the economy matters to your business, why you shouldn't be intimidated by it and how to build a micro, small or medium business within the context of the economy.
Free
Understanding why the economy matters to your business (and how to use it to your advantage)
A powerful short course to explain why the economy matters to your business, why you shouldn't be intimidated by it and how to build a micro, small or medium business within the context of the economy.
Free
Understanding the entrepreneurial lifecycle
Inspired by the book called "Corporate Lifecycle" we applied that knowledge to the entrepreneurial lifecycle and mapped it against our experience supporting startups and small businesses in over 83 countries and found some really interesting insights
Free
Unpacking the Township Economy
A short introductory course that will help up and coming business owners looking to grow their businesses in their local Townships.
Free
Helping you think differently about working in the SME sector
This wonderful short course will help broaden your thinking of working in a SME sector or if you are an owner, provide insight into hiring practices.
Free
Understanding Supply Chains
A short introductory course explaining the ins and outs of business supply chains.
Free
Reviving Township Economies: Strategies for Success
This conversation explores the strategies for reviving township economies through local hubs, emphasizing the importance of community involvement, infrastructure development, and transitioning informal economies into formal ones.
Free
Understanding why the economy matters to your business (and how to use it to your advantage)
A powerful short course to explain why the economy matters to your business, why you shouldn't be intimidated by it and how to build a micro, small or medium business within the context of the economy.
Free
Quality Over Quantity in Economic Initiatives
In this conversation, Riaan Fick, the manager for local economic development at Witzenberg municipality, shares insights into the role of local government in fostering economic growth.
Free
Helping you think differently about working in the SME sector
This wonderful short course will help broaden your thinking of working in a SME sector or if you are an owner, provide insight into hiring practices.
Free
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
A course to assist and inform individuals who are interested in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, how it works and its importance.
Free
How to find investors: a reality check
A powerfully honest course to help you understand what investors are looking for, the probabilities around getting funded and help you think differently around how to grow your business if you looking for funding is taking too long.
Free
How to raise funding for your business
Experienced entrepreneurs sharing advice they wish they had around finding funding for their businesses
Free
250 Business Ideas for you to think about
Stuck in deciding what business to start? Then this might help you. It is a collection of 250 ideas for you to search through until you find the one business that really speaks to your passion and talent. Then the world is yours to conquer!
Free
Sustainability and the role you play
In this short course, our instructor will explain how you as a business can contribute to the sustainability of our planet.
Free
How to lower costs, increase profits and save the world while doing so
This is a course for all small business owners that are interested in lowering costs, increasing profits and saving the world in the process
Free
How ESG can help small businesses grow
This short course will help motivate small businesses and encourage leaders to help them.
Free
Affordable and accessible Green Energy Technology
In this course our instructors will be giving you some helpful advice on how they brought up their business and how they make it thrive.
Free
Introduction to ESG for Municipalities
This short course gives a brief overview of how ESG can affect local Municipalities in a good way, along with its risks.
Free
The Green Building Initiative
In this informative short course, our instructor will answer the pros and cons of how building green can make a difference.
Free
Carbon Markets, Environmental and Impact Projects Structuring and Development
This wonderful short course gives you a brief overview of the carbon market and how it operates.
Free
The World of Carbon Credits
In this great short course, we will go over what Carbon Credits mean and how they can influence you.
Free
Up and Coming Entrepreneurs in the Environmental Institute
This brief course will give some advice for those looking to start up a business in a field where the environment is your main priority and how you can work to improve it.
Free
Sustainability in the Eventing Business.
This brilliant short course explains how to get competitive edge in business and how it can save the world.
Free
Creating a Sustainable Business
This wonderful short course helps you understand how to create sustainable development in a business.
Free
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
A course to assist and inform individuals who are interested in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, how it works and its importance.
Free
Sustainability and Progress: perspectives for business, government and life
Struggling to stay positive amidst all the doom and gloom around the topic of sustainability? Then this course will brighten your day. Learn about the amazing things happening around the world and how real innovation works on the ground.
Free
Understanding Money and how to handle it: a course for entrepreneurs
A powerful and easy to follow course for all aspiring and current entrepreneurs who would like to have a better - and simpler - understanding of how money works and avoid the mistakes that so many of us make.
Free
Financial Management with Mampho
In this conversation, Mampho shares her journey from struggling with financial management to becoming a confident saver and goal-setter.
Free
Spending your money wisely in order to grow your money
This brilliant short course will give business owners a brief idea of how they should responsibly spend their money.
Free
How to raise funding for your business
Experienced entrepreneurs sharing advice they wish they had around finding funding for their businesses
Free
Managing your money so that your future self will thank you.
In this video series, Mzingisi Benekane will share his tips on how to start managing your money and achieve your goals.
Free
Mind over Money: Crafting your financial story
This tantalizing course offers some insight on the mind set of people and how money is managed.
Free
Learning how to deal with money
This wonderful short course is to help you learn the skills to manage your finances and investing.
Free
How to find investors: a reality check
A powerfully honest course to help you understand what investors are looking for, the probabilities around getting funded and help you think differently around how to grow your business if you looking for funding is taking too long.
Free
Valuing your Business
A powerful short course to help you understand how to value your business, mistakes to avoid and perspectives to help you plan for your future and access new opportunities.
Free
How to get access to financing: practical tips of what to do (and not do)
A course to all startups and small businesses that are struggling to find financing to grow their businesses.
Free
Understanding Longevity Finance
This wonderful course will assist you in understanding more about longevity finance and the importance of saving and investment in your health.
Free
Introduction to Disabilities: A primer for anyone who wants to understand the challenge better
This wonderful short introduction course is for anyone who wants to better understand the world of disabilities, what it is and what it isn't.
Free
Why you should care that your business is disability-friendly
In this brilliant short course, you will learn more about why it's imperative for your business to have proper accessibility for disabled individuals (and it's not just because it is the right thing to do!)
Free
Types of Disabilities
This brilliant course will explain the different types of disabilities and how you can understand and help those who have an impairment.
Free
Disability Equity and Inclusion
In this short interesting course our instructor will explain how people with disabilities can be included in modern society and ways they can do that.
Free
Introduction to physical disabilities
This wonderful short introductory course is for anyone who wants to better understand the world of physical disabilities, the different types, and how they affect those people.
Free
The Disability Spina Bifida
In this short interesting course our instructor will explain the ins and out of this disability and how people live and cope with it.
Free
How to assist someone in a wheelchair
This wonderful short introduction course is for anyone who wants to learn the proper way on how to assist someone in a wheelchair
Free
How to choose the right wheelchair
This short informative course describes the different types of wheelchairs and how they help the disabled individual.
Free
Embracing Neurodiversity: A Message of Hope for Parents
This powerful short course gives you more insight into neurodivergent individuals, helps offer guidance into raising a neurodivergent child and highlighting their unique strengths, potential and future possibilities.
Free
First Aid
This course teaches you all the theory & practical skills needed, in order to help anyone in a medical emergency.
Free
Citizen Engagement: advice for small up and coming Municipalities
This short course will help Mayors and small municipalities grow their knowledge of business in order to help other small businesses.
Free
Understanding conflict and how to manage it better
This wonderful short course helps you understand the different types of conflict and how to manage it better in your life.
Free
Taking your communication skills to the next level
This wonderful short course is for those wanting to take the next steps in advancing their communication and networking skills
Free
Courageous Conversations: How to talk about difficult things at work
This incredible course helps you understand how to have those difficult conversations at work, even if you hate conflict. It helps you understand how to start the conversations, stay empowered, and handle uncertainty.
Free
How to face challenges with your co-founder and work as a successful team
This is a course to help you face the inevitable challenges with your co-founder/s and work as a succesful team.
Free
How to cope with the modern world: Practical ideas for anyone working in Government
This incredible course gives you many practical ideas for individuals who are working in government.
Free
Workplace Violence and Harassment
This is a course to help you understand what it really is, where it happens, what large and small companies can do about it and - perhaps more importantly - what you can do if you're a victim of it.
Free
How to lower costs, increase profits and save the world while doing so
This is a course for all small business owners that are interested in lowering costs, increasing profits and saving the world in the process
Free
Sustainability and Progress: perspectives for business, government and life
Struggling to stay positive amidst all the doom and gloom around the topic of sustainability? Then this course will brighten your day. Learn about the amazing things happening around the world and how real innovation works on the ground.
Free
Getting started in Agriculture
Owner of an Agri business, Lesiba shares his tips and tricks of the trade from the Social Employment Fund
Free
How to create an agricultural business
This wonderful short course is to help individuals understand how to start and grow their agricultural business and more about sustainability.
Free
Insights into starting or improving your farming business
This wonderful short course gives you valuable insights into how to start your farming business or ways to improve it.
Free
How to Start a Farming Business
This is a practical beginners course for anyone curious about starting their own farm & becoming an agri-preneuer.
Free
First Aid
This course teaches you all the theory & practical skills needed, in order to help anyone in a medical emergency.
Free
First Aid: CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
This course teaches you all the theory & practical skills needed in order to help anyone in need of CPR.
Free
First Aid: Choking
This course teaches you all the theory and practical skills needed in order to help anyone that may be choking.
Free
First Aid: Burns
This course teaches you all the theory and practical skills needed in order to help anyone in need of treating a burn.
Free
First Aid: Bites and Stings
This course teaches you all the theory and practical skills needed in order to help anyone who has gotten an animal bite or sting.
Free
First Aid: Asthma
This course teaches you all the theory & practical skills needed in order to help anyone that is suffering with asthma.
Free
Unpacking the Township Economy
A short introductory course that will help up and coming business owners looking to grow their businesses in their local Townships.
Free
How to improve your profits: a course for spaza shop owners (and anyone with their own shops)
This great short course will help explain to up and coming small business owners on how they can improve their profits in their small businesses.
Free
Understanding Supply Chains
A short introductory course explaining the ins and outs of business supply chains.
Free
Understanding Money and how to handle it: a course for entrepreneurs
A powerful and easy to follow course for all aspiring and current entrepreneurs who would like to have a better - and simpler - understanding of how money works and avoid the mistakes that so many of us make.
Free
Introduction to Stokvels
This brilliant short course introduces you to Stokvels, what they are and why they are such a powerful tool in modern times.
Free
Eradicating Entrepreneurial poverty
This wonderful short course will help you understand more about entrepreneurial poverty.
Free
Understanding the entrepreneurial lifecycle
Inspired by the book called "Corporate Lifecycle" we applied that knowledge to the entrepreneurial lifecycle and mapped it against our experience supporting startups and small businesses in over 83 countries and found some really interesting insights
Free
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Introduction to the role of a Local Economic Development manager in cities and towns
CourseThis brilliant short course helps you better understand the Local Economic Development sector, how to improve economic development projects, how to creating a positive contribution and more
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Unlocking Municipal Growth
CourseIn this insightful interview, Chad Capon shares innovative finance strategies for municipalities facing fiscal constraints.
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Reviving Township Economies: Strategies for Success
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)This conversation explores the strategies for reviving township economies through local hubs, emphasizing the importance of community involvement, infrastructure development, and transitioning informal economies into formal ones.
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The Power of Trust and Collaboration in Job Creation
CourseIn this insightful interview, Rahima Loghdey, Director of Skills and Centers in Western Cape, shares her expertise on public-private partnerships, regional development, and innovative strategies for job creation and skills development.
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How to cope with the modern world: Practical ideas for anyone working in Government
CourseThis incredible course gives you many practical ideas for individuals who are working in government.
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Why Fixing Infrastructure is key to local economic success
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)In this conversation, Jan Bezuidenhout discusses the critical role of infrastructure in economic development, emphasizing the need for municipalities to maintain existing infrastructure while also planning for future projects.
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Introduction to ESG for Municipalities
CourseThis short course gives a brief overview of how ESG can affect local Municipalities in a good way, along with its risks.
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How to use data to understand better your real challenges. A short course on real data in a modern world
Course5.0 average rating (5 reviews)In this brilliant course our instructor will talk about the power of Data and how it can be used as a tool to manipulate the market in your favor.
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How to bring accessible education to the world: practical insights from our work in 70+ countries
CourseIn this brilliant course our instructor will talk about the power of technology mixed with education and how it can be improved upon.
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Digital inclusion: advice to municipalities and companies on how to work together
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)In this interesting course you will delve into the insights of municipality and how digital inclusion will affect it.
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Citizen Engagement: advice for small up and coming Municipalities
Course4.5 average rating (2 reviews)This short course will help Mayors and small municipalities grow their knowledge of business in order to help other small businesses.
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Carbon Markets, Environmental and Impact Projects Structuring and Development
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)This wonderful short course gives you a brief overview of the carbon market and how it operates.
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Every day we help thousands of awesome people to improve their skill levels
Here are just a few of their stories of how these courses impacted their lives!
Wonderful Farming Business course
What an informative and easy to access course this is! I hope that millions of small farmers are able to make use of this wonderful free resource.
by Nikki Brighton
Brilliant course
Brilliant course. I like the fact that it is PRACTICAL, no short-cuts unless one is not serious about taking their business to the next level. What I have learnt so far has even shown me huge gaps in how I have priced some of my services.
by Teboho Seretlo
Forces one to think deeply
Excellent prompt to help one think deeply about the reasons why one would want to embark on this entrepreneurial journey.
by Lila Hogan
I am an entrepreneur
What an awesome step by step guide. Thank you. It surely put my idea into perspective. Loved it.
by Renette Hiepner
Amazing
Helpful, encouraging and it gives confidence to start a business.
by Kamogelo Shai
Practical Solutions
A mind blowing experience to have that one on one discussion with yourself and the future of the business, especially knowing why you are doing business.
by Nozipho Simelane
Inspiring
Inspiring even for a lawyer who is thinking about opening his law firm but not quite sure if he has the necessary entrepreneurship skills therefore.
