Meet MC!

As our portfolio is getting larger and larger, we decided to present some of our entrepreneurs and their companies from time to time.

This week we would like you to meet with Lizo MC Mgobozi, owner of ProTeam SA. Born and raised in the Langa Township he knows the place like the back of his hand. He likes it so much he started to lead guests around. For starters, he will take you to the traditional healer/pharmacist who cures you by using plants and animal parts followed by a stop at the famed Langa Hostels, a must for anyone who is interested in South-Africa’s history. Next you can find if local brews are to your likeing in an African Beer House, where you can try umqombothi, a traditional Xhosa beer. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can sample Smiley, a Township treat. MC also customizes his tours upon request. His Township Experience Tours are perfect for people who wish to develope an acurate understanding of the townships as well as interact with the locals.
MC has been a tour guide for11 years. Recently he decided to take his business to a new level and obtained his official tourist guide certificate from Theta, the Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority. This means that soon you will find his brochures at your local hotel or tourist office! He is also currently working on launching a website (we’ll let you know when the site will be ready).

MC also offers corporate and team building activities. He has worked with the local Department for Water and Forestry, the US Northwestern University, and many South African schools just to name a few.

For more information, feel free to contact MC and his company ProTeamSA:

Lizo MC Mgobozi
60 Sigcawu Avenue
Langa, 7455
Cape Town 8000
+27782808944
+27216941895
lmgobozi@gmail.com

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Micro-MBA Course


This past week the Entrepreneurship Centre successfully conducted its first Micro-MBA Program. The program is a one week course in which participants learn relevant skills related to starting and running a small business. These skills range from market demand analysis to financial management. Twenty-one entrepreneurs participated in the program representing various types of businesses; hair styling, catering, shoe making, and IT services just to name a few. Not only did participants learn from the course material, but they also learned from each other as they discussed the challenges they have faced in starting up and running a small business.

Although the initial training week is over, we will continue to provide consultation to all the participants as they start up or continue to run their business. Due to the program’s success we are already planning to run it again in the next few months.

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Entrepreneurship Blog at TSiBA

I’ve quit believing in New Year’s resolutions a while ago. The usual suspects: lose 10kg, exercise at least 30 minutes a day, win the lottery: they all seem to fade as fast as the fireworks on New Years Day. But I can’t seem to give up. So here’s a new one for me: start a blog. And what better to blog about than a topic I am passionate about: Entrepreneurship at TSiBA.

The Entrepreneurship Centre has now been running for two full years and we’ve supported 78 starting businesses in that time. Successes and failures. That’s a lot of stories to blog about.

Help me keep my resolution by commenting on my posts. Want to be a co-author? The more the merrier! Let’s get started…

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