The Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation marked their 15th anniversary in 2019 and to celebrate their milestone they partnered with the Startup Academy to develop entrepreneurship as a viable and credible career choice by hosting a full day workshop for 300 unemployed youth in Daveyton on December 7 at the Music Academy of Gauteng in Putfontein.
The workshop was aimed at equipping the youth with entrepreneurial skills, delegates attended to both theory and practical sessions that stimulated self-reflection, purpose driven thinking, problem-solving and pitching.
The sessions were facilitated by Startup Academy which is a school for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs with a realistic approach to entrepreneurship that balances both the need for formal training of critical skills and experience.
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Marketing executive at Halfway Toyota Group Vusizwe Mahlangu delivered the keynote address, who discussed innovating to solve a problem.
The workshop was filled with activities and speakers on the day that discussed purpose and what innovation is.
At the end of the day there was a panel discussion that looked at entrepreneurship and investment and a masterclass that explained innovation.
