Covid-19 is the final straw for small business owners after economic downturn
En-novate has been forced to stop taking emerging entrepreneurs abroad to give them global exposure
I am one of the many thousands of SA entrepreneurs who has been left with no choice but to close down their business as a direct result of Covid-19. Just as those living with the virus are telling their stories to remove associated stigmas, small business owners must also speak out to destigmatise Covid-19-induced business closure.
My company was launched four years ago as the product of a lifelong passion for travel and a desire to help SA business leaders take advantage of the positive aspects of globalisation. In 2015 I approached my mentor at Investec and asked that it consider backing myself and another young entrepreneur to start a venture that would take up-and-coming SA business leaders to leading innovation hubs around the world so they could learn how global thought leaders are solving industry-specific challenges...
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