As part of its strategy for contributing to the development, growth and success of its entrepreneurs, the Maxum Business Incubator at The Innovation Hub has established an entrepreneurial network 'Izazi Entrepreneurs'.
The main aim of Izazi Entrepreneurs is to educate, inform, share knowledge and network.
Maxum hosted its first Izazi Entrepreneurs Breakfast Forum on 6 March 2008 in partnership with The People Business Group (TPBG).
The session was conducted by Desray Clark, Senior Executive Coach and Business Consultant from TPBG, who led a stimulating discussion about looking at the 'big picture' and thinking within the global context. The discussion included a brief comparison of the world's economies, the PESTLE analysis and how it impacts on businesses and industries.
The PESTLE analysis represents the political climate, the economy, social climate, legal issues and the environment in which businesses operate. The analysis led to a stimulating, challenging and informative discussion about global issues, our economy, bureaucracy, social aspects and the environment which businesses - particularly small business - engage in. These include issues of labour, crime, load-shedding and EU policies.
The Izazi Entrepreneurs Breakfast Forums will take the form of a discussion group of no more than 12 influential business participants from different industries, but facing similar exciting growth phases and challenges. They will encourage high levels of interaction and knowledge sharing among delegates and create an ideal forum for networking. Maxum will conduct the breakfast seminars with TPBG monthly until November 2008.
TPBG is a well-established and professional black economic empowered (BEE) company specialising in the development and advancement of people in business. It has been in operation since 1988. Focusing purely on people development and wholeheartedly embracing the concept of broad-based black economic empowerment, it has consistently maintained standards of excellence and professionalism, in each of its complementary lines of work.
For more information on the Izazi Breakfast Forums, contact Busi Ngwenya at bngwenya@theinnovationhub.com or on +27 12 844 0033.
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