A Training Platform for Entrepreneurs

Luckily, there are a few organizations in South Arica that provides free training to entrepreneurs. This is done to ensure that these entrepreneurs are equipped with the essential skills to successfully start and run their own businesses.

One of these organizations is The Seed Academy. The Seed Academy provides practical training for entrepreneurs. The best thing about this Academy, is that the training is provided by real entrepreneurs. This enables the Academy to provide the best possible training by having real life experience in entrepreneurship.

They are aimed at providing assistance and training to entrepreneurs from the very start. They take the trainee entrepreneurs through all the steps, from finding the idea right through to the realization of the idea. Everything that needs to happen in between these two milestones is covered.

The Academy has recently announced that they are in possession of R2,4 million of sponsored training that they will be making available to entrepreneurs. This will mean that a number of potential entrepreneurs will have the chance to better their skills and that they will be able to open and run a business successfully.

At the moment, the Seed Academy offers four courses for entrepreneurs. These courses include basic training, marketing and financial training, as well as a course that is aimed at educating the trainees on the key aspects of building a successful business. The only downfall to this training is that it is only presented in Johannesburg and in Cape Town.

These courses are all structured in such a way that it incorporates personal and leadership development. Developing these elements into the courses will give the entrepreneurs a solid foundation to build their new business on.

The course also includes practical sessions where the entrepreneurs will be actively involved. The Academy determined that when they make use of practical lessons, what the entrepreneurs learn more from the experience in relation to only reading all the information. These practical sessions are presented once a week over the span of 10 weeks from 18:00 till 21:00.

The Seed Academy has also made it easy to apply for admission. You can log onto their website and go to the ‘Apply Now’ link, where you will be asked to complete a short form with your details. All you then need to do is to submit your application.

The best thing about these courses is that you do not need a certain qualification or achievement behind your name in order to enroll for these courses. All that you need is a brilliant idea and an entrepreneurial spirit. When you have these two, and completed the training, nothing will be able to stop you.

If you would like to get into contact with the Seed Academy, you can do so by logging onto their website at www.seedacademy.co.za, you can drop them an email at info@seedacademy.co.za or you can give them a call at 011 262 6858.

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