On August 5, the Financial Mail Private Lounge in association with Nu Skin focused on female entrepreneurship as a driver for economic growth. Master of ceremonies, Zipho Sikhakhane, urged delegates to not limit themselves and to consider an entrepreneurial venture. According to Marise Groenewald, Marketing and Operations Manager for Nu Skin in South Africa, the company’s network marketing model provides opportunities for entrepreneurs without any of the risk typically associated with starting a new business. Author and image coach, Pontsho Manzi discussed ways of stimulating an entrepreneurial culture. She advised budding entrepreneurs to deliver on their promises, to have integrity, to believe in themselves and to always have a winning mindset. Sustainable and successful businesses, she said, are built on the establishment of long term relationships. Jessi Low, 24, is a Nu Skin distributor and leader. Introduced to the company less than a year ago, she started distributing the com...

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