{"id":20496,"date":"2013-06-18T22:29:29","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T20:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/free-entrepreneurial-training-register-now-to-enter\/"},"modified":"2013-06-18T22:29:29","modified_gmt":"2013-06-18T20:29:29","slug":"free-entrepreneurial-training-register-now-to-enter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/free-entrepreneurial-training-register-now-to-enter\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Entrepreneurial Training: Register Now to Enter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a hopeful entrepreneur? Do you have an innovative idea you would like to see flourish into a business or do you have a new business that needs guidance to grow to the next level? Do you need help pitching your business to potential investors or bank managers? If you answered yes to any of these questions, ENGEN Pitch  Polish is the solution for you. You are among the solution to job creation in South Africa as entrepreneurs create employment, drive and shape innovation and contribute to productivity. The world is looking at South Africa to step up to the challenge so Engen Petroleum Ltd has partnered with business incubator, Raizcorp, and national media partner SAfm to make it happen!<\/p>\n<p>ENGEN Pitch  Polish is a FREE workshop and competition held in eight cities across South Africa. Round 1 winners go through to Round 2, those winners along with the winner from the SAfm Wild Card go to the semi-final, and the winners compete at the a glitzy final event held in Johannesburg in September 2013.<\/p>\n<p>These ENGEN Pitch  Polish events intend to unearth the entrepreneurial talent and innovation that is believed to be in abundance within South Africa. The ENGEN Pitch  Polish programme is designed to give you the skills you will need to pitch your business or idea effectively to potential investors, while learning valuable business lessons.<\/p>\n<p>Steps to be part of the free ENGEN Pitch  Polish programme:<br \/>\n1. Decide whether you would like to register as a delegate or contestant (delegates and contestants participate in the workshop throughout the day but only contestants compete by pitching their business to the delegates who are encouraged to role-play as investors and bank managers)<br \/>\n2. Choose the city closest to you where an event will be held alternatively follow the SAfm Wild Card round in August to pitch on-air<br \/>\n3. Register online at www.pitchandpolish.com or sms PITCH and your NAME and CITY to 45982 (charged at R1.50 an sms) or email pitch@raizcorp.com or call on 011-566-2000<br \/>\n4. Refreshments will be provided<\/p>\n<p>This unique experience-based form of training makes ENGEN Pitch  Polish a one-of-a-kind entrepreneurial programme which aims to empower and motivate budding entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>Be part of tomorrow\u2019s business leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Advance registration is essential as seats are limited. Register now for ENGEN Pitch  Polish. Registration is easy, go online to www.pitchandpolish.com or SMS \u201cpitch\u201d and your name and city to 45982 or call on 011 566 2000 or e-mail pitch@raizcorp.com. SMSs are charged at R1.50 each.<\/p>\n<p>2013 Schedule<br \/>\nRound 1:<br \/>\no Saturday 6 July \u2013 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape<br \/>\no Saturday 13 July \u2013 Wentworth, Kwa-Zulu Natal<br \/>\no Saturday 20 July \u2013 Kimberley, Northern Cape<br \/>\no Saturday 27 July \u2013 Athlone, Western Cape<br \/>\no Saturday 3 August \u2013 Vereeniging, Gauteng<br \/>\nRound 2 (winners from Round 1 compete):<br \/>\no Saturday 17 August \u2013 Bloemfontein, Free State<br \/>\no Saturday 24 August \u2013 Phalaborwa, Limpopo<br \/>\no Saturday 31 August \u2013 eMalahleni, Mpumalanga<br \/>\nSAfm Wild Card<br \/>\no Wednesday 7 August \u2013 live on-air<br \/>\no Wednesday 14 August \u2013 live on-air<br \/>\no Wednesday 21 August \u2013 live on-air<br \/>\no Wednesday 28 August \u2013 live on-air \u2013 Wild Card Final<br \/>\nSemi-Final (winners from Round 2 and SAfm Wild Card Compete):<br \/>\no Thursday 12 September<br \/>\nFinal<br \/>\no Thursday 19 September<\/p>\n<p><strong>URL<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pitchandpolish.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pitchandpolish.com<\/a><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PITCHandPOLISH.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/PITCHandPOLISH.com<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/pitchandpolish\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/pitchandpolish<\/a><br \/><strong>YouTube<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Author: <strong>Jodi Karpes<\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenqueen.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">GreenQueen Communications<\/a><strong>. 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