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Masterclass - Telling Your Brand Story

28/3/2017

Battling to define your brand? Can't articulate a compelling story about your venture? Struggling to structure a four page brochure for your company that will excite people?

This fast-paced masterclass will teach you how to find and tell your brand story - in a pitch or a flyer, in a presentation, in a brochure format, or just in conversation. Learn how to make your brand vibrant, exciting and memorable through a compelling brand story, using the Koi methodology.

After the class there will be a "Coffee With Neil" session where you can discuss your brand story with Neil and the others.

These free classes are co-sponsored by Koi and the LaunchLab in Cape Town and The Innovation Hub in Pretoria.

Class dates:

Cape Town - Tuesday 4th April
Pretoria - Tuesday 18th April

Details:

Cape Town - at the LaunchLab in Stellenbosch from 3-5pm, followed by Coffee with Neil - please book by RSVP'ing to info@launchlab.co.za.

Pretoria - at The Innovation Hub from 2-4pm, followed by Coffee with Neil - please book by RSVP'ing to Ingrid Mokonene.

Masterclass on Mastering Selling - Cape Town and Pretoria

21/2/2017

No sales = no startup.

Every startup MUST master sales. This masterclass will teach you the key skills for every stage of the sales cycle - including creating a crystal clear unique selling proposition - drawing from my personal experience of selling millions of rands of high technology products in my first company, and coaching startups across South Africa on successful selling.

After the class there will be a "Coffee With Neil" session where you can discuss your ideas with Neil and the others.

These free classes are co-sponsored by Koi and the LaunchLab in Cape Town and The Innovation Hub in Pretoria.

Class dates:

Cape Town - Tuesday 28th February
Pretoria - Wednesday 15th March

Details:

Cape Town - at the LaunchLab in Stellenbosch from 3-5pm, followed by Coffee with Neil - please book by RSVP'ing to info@launchlab.co.za.

Pretoria - at The Innovation Hub from 2-4pm, followed by Coffee with Neil - please book by RSVP'ing to Ingrid Mokonene.

Masterclass - "Why You Are Not a Billionaire"...

11/8/2016

...because you don't understand value chains.

In this free fast-paced class you will learn how the world's top entrepreneurs design new value chains that transform whole industries - in the process creating great wealth for everyone.

We will be sharing lessons from the work of great entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk, as well as from my experience of cofounding two startups that were both acquired (one for $110m) and from working with entrepreneurs across South Africa.

After the class there will be a "Coffee With Neil" session where you can discuss your ideas with Neil and the others.

This class is sponsored by Koi and hosted by the Bandwidth Barn in Cape Town and The Innovation Hub in Pretoria.

Class dates:

Cape Town - Friday 9th September
Pretoria - Thursday 15th September
Port Elizabeth - Thursday 6th October

Details:

Cape Town - at the Bandwidth Barn from 9am to 12 - please book by RSVP'ing here.
Pretoria - at The Innovation Hub from 9am to 12am - please book by RSVP'ing to Ingrid Mokonene.
Port Elizabeth - at Propella Incubator from 9am to 1pm - please book by RSVP'ing to Kim Edwards.

"Green" IDEA Workshop with the Sustainability Institute

11/8/2016

I will be running a two-day Koi IDEA Workshop together with the Sustainability Institute in Stellenbosch in September. This will be a great opportunity for those who want to become entrepreneurs in the "green" space to learn how to launch a successful new venture - from idea to execution!

It is exciting to be working with the Sustainability Institute as they are a leader in the green space.

The Sustainability Institute (SI) was established in the Lynedoch Ecovillage in 1999 to provide a space for people to explore an approach to creating a more equitable society. The SI is an international living and learning centre providing learning experiences in ecology, community and spirit, with programmes starting in their Baby Centre and Creche, extending through their partnership with SPARK Schools in Lynedoch, continue in their Learning for Sustainability FET College and promote both research and practice through our University of Stellenbosch degrees. Their research and practice maintains a strong focus on sustainable African futures, through our student and faculty research and SI Projects, our growing research consulting programme.

They are looking to build our understanding and learning in core areas we recognise as critical in supporting the transition to equitable, just and thriving futures, through focusing on flourishing food systems, social innovation, optimal resource flows and transformative learning from birth.

You can register here to attend the Workshop.

"Sharing Your Idea" Masterclass

9/6/2016

You're excited about your idea - but no one else "gets" it...

Being able to "spread the fire" by sharing your idea powerfully is one of the marks of great entrepreneurs. This masterclass will teach you how to create a compelling story for your idea and how to share it, including using inexpensive tools to produce a great explainer video.

After the class there will be a "Coffee With Neil" session where you can discuss your ideas with Neil and the others.

This class is sponsored by Microsoft's BizSpark programme for helping entrepreneurs - learn more here how BizSpark can help you.

Class date:

Cape Town - Tuesday 28th June

Details - at the Launchlab in Stellenbosch in Cape Town - from 2 to 4.30pm - please book by RSVP'ing to v-fennyb@microsoft.com

Ride the Wave! Masterclass

15/4/2016

Timing is everything for tech startups. Are you betting your venture on a technology that is not mature enough? Or coming to the party too late? Do you know how to see where you are on technology waves, and how to choose the right strategies for each stage?

Join us for this free masterclass if you want to master these vital skills!

After the class there will be a "Coffee With Neil" session where you can discuss your waves with Neil and the others.

This class is sponsored by Microsoft's BizSpark programme for helping entrepreneurs - learn more here how BizSpark can help you.

Class dates:

Pretoria - Tuesday 17th May
Cape Town - Tuesday 31st May

Details - at The Innovation Hub in Pretoria and at the Launchlab in Stellenbosch in Cape Town - from 2 to 4.30pm - please book by RSVP'ing to v-fennyb@microsoft.com

How to Scale - The Masterclass

12/12/2015

Entrepreneurs are good at coming up with ideas, good at building products....
...but not usually good at scaling!

Scaling is the big time. It involves opening up sales channels to reach hundreds or thousands of customers, re-engineering your product to play a role in a broader ecosystem, protecting it from competitors and finding allies, bringing big business management to your company, and establishing yourself as a thought leader in your industry.

This Masterclass will cover all the nuts and bolts as well as bringing in experts from Microsoft to teach you how to tap into their tech and sales resources to reach your goals.

After the class there will be a "Coffee With Neil" session where you can discuss your scaling challenges with Neil and the others.

Class dates:

February - Wed 17th in Pretoria - Tues 23rd in Cape Town

Details - at The Innovation Hub in Pretoria and at the Launchlab in Stellenbosch in Cape Town from 2 to 4.30pm - please book by RSVP'ing to v-fennyb@microsoft.com

Meet the Superheroes!

30/10/2015

This masterclass will reveal a powerful new way of understanding what you need to do as an entrepreneur. Each of the superheroes represents a vital role in the success of your startup. You will learn what each role should be bringing to your venture, who should be leading at each stage - and how startups stumble by relying on the wrong role at a new stage in their growth.

Need advice on your superheroes? stay for an hour or two afterwards for my "Coffee with Neil" session where you can talk in depth with me and the others about growing your business.

Join us for this masterclass, brought to you as ever for free by Microsoft BizSpark, on

Johannesburg - Wednesday 18th November
Cape Town - Monday 23rd November

Details - at Microsoft's offices in Jhb | Cape Town from 2 to 4.30pm - please book by RSVP'ing to v-fennyb@microsoft.com

Fighting the Shark!

19/9/2015

Successful entrepreneurs must do two things: create value and defend it.

In this masterclass we will cover all the strategies for preventing the sharks from stealing what you've created!

Need advice on your startup? stay for an hour or two afterwards for my "Coffee with Neil" session where you can talk in depth with me and the others about the threats to your business.

Join us for this masterclass, brought to you as ever for free by Microsoft BizSpark, on

Johannesburg - Wednesday 21st October
Cape Town - Tuesday 27th October

Details - at Microsoft's offices in Jhb | Cape Town from 2 to 4.30pm - please book by RSVP'ing to v-fennyb@microsoft.com

Grow Your Startup with KoiLoops

6/9/2015

Discover in this masterclass how to use the KoiLoops methodology to systematically plan, implement and review everything you need to do to succeed.

Most startups do not have a rigorous way of ensuring that they regularly review where they are, where they should be, what key challenges lie on the horizon, what possibilities they should be pursuing and what core capacities they should be building - resulting in flawed execution. This masterclass will teach you a simple, powerful methodology for systematically building your startup through a process of regular planning sessions.

Need advice on your startup? stay for an hour or two afterwards for my "Coffee with Neil" session where you can talk in depth with me and the others.

Join us for this masterclass, brought to you as ever for free by Microsoft BizSpark, on

Johannesburg - DATE HAS CHANGED - now on Thursday 17th September
Cape Town - Tuesday 29th September

Details - at Microsoft's offices in Jhb | Cape Town from 2 to 4.30pm - please book by RSVP'ing to v-fennyb@microsoft.com

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Masterclass - Telling Your Brand Story

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Masterclass - "Why You Are Not a Billionaire"...

"Green" IDEA Workshop with the Sustainability Institute

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Ride the Wave! Masterclass

How to Scale - The Masterclass

Meet the Superheroes!

Fighting the Shark!

Grow Your Startup with KoiLoops

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