Sep 4, 6:45 – 9:45 AM (UTC)
AL BARAKA BANK, 2 KINGSMEAD BOULEVARD, DURBAN, 4001
oin us for an inspiring networking breakfast bringing together entrepreneurs at different stages of their journeys — from starting a business while studying, to taking the leap from a secure career, to building innovative businesses with global impact. Hear the real stories behind the businesses, the lessons, challenges, mistakes and opportunities — and connect with fellow students, founders and
rom Idea to Impact: Building Your Entrepreneurial Journey
What does it really take to turn an idea into a business?
Join us for an engaging Entrepreneurial Networking Breakfast for REGENT Business School students, where we move beyond the textbook and have an open conversation about what entrepreneurship actually looks like.
Our panel brings together three entrepreneurs with three very different journeys.
Meet Landile Mabele, a technology entrepreneur and innovator working across AI, robotics, autonomous systems and assistive technology; Noxolo Molefe, an agricultural professional who took the courageous leap from a secure career to pursue her passion for coffee and build a business in the coffee industry; and Adasa Mitonga, a REGENT Business School student and founder of Chouna Bags and Accessories, who began her entrepreneurial journey with just R500 and is building her business while completing her studies.
Through a relaxed and honest panel discussion, we'll explore how to start with what you have, finding your first customers, overcoming fear and failure, building a brand, accessing mentorship and opportunities, using technology and innovation, managing money, and developing the resilience needed to keep going.
But this isn't only a panel discussion — it's a networking breakfast.
You'll have the opportunity to meet other ambitious students, engage with entrepreneurs, exchange ideas and start building relationships that could play a role in your own entrepreneurial journey.
Whether you're already running a business, working on an idea, building a side hustle, or simply curious about entrepreneurship, this morning is for you.
Come with your questions. Come with your ideas. Come ready to connect.
Because you don't need to have everything figured out to begin.
Start where you are. Use what you have. Build from there.
Friday, September 4, 2026
6:45 AM – 9:45 AM (UTC)
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