Tim Strang & Byron Verreyne (Spazapp)

Mar 29, 2017, 4:15 – 6:30 PM

Durban

Pavillion Hotel Durban, 15 Old Ford Road (KE Masinga), Durban, 4001

Tim Strang & Byron Verreyne are the Co-Founders of Spazapp - a Durban-based tech company that has launched an innovative “money-saving” app for traders. Spazapp gives traders the ability to order directly from big brands and suppliers. The company has been able to on board core partners such as Unilever, & Tiger Brands. More notable, Kingson Capital has chosen to invest in the e-commerce platform.

In-person event

About this event

Apologies

We have some bad news. Unfortunately Stafford Masie cancelled on our event tomorrow.

This is the first time in 30 events that this happened and the first time a speaker cancelled in such a short notice.

The event will still happen as we have two epic Durban entrepreneurs on stage (details below)!! 

Since we understand the inconvenience this is causing, we giving all those who bought tickets already a free VIP ticket for the event tomorrow worth R90. We will send the ticket codes via email. 

We really apologise for this. 

New Speakers

On Wednesday the 29th of March, Startup Grind by Google for Entrepreneurs returns to Durban with two very special speakers. Tim Strang & Byron Verreyne, Co-Founders of Spazapp - a Durban tech company that has launched an innovative “money-saving” app for traders

Spazapp gives traders the ability to order directly from big brands and suppliers. The company has been able to on board core partners such as Unilever & Tiger Brands. More notable, Kingson Capital has chosen to invest in the e-commerce platform.

The app works to connect users directly to bulk buying opportunities and business support and is already massively popular within the KZN borders.

Tim Strang is the CEO. He was previously marketing director at ProGrain Mills. He also worked at various brand agencies working with great brands like Lucky Strike & Rainbow Chicken in South Africa, and global brands in Ireland and London like Coca-Cola and Opel cars.

Byron Verreyne is the CTO. He had 9 years expereince as a digital expert, programmer and web developer. Byron has worked with the likes of Nike, Diageo, Woolworths, Brandhouse, Estee Lauder during his time managing the technical team in a digital marketing agency.

Event Information

Tickets are as little as R80 which includes food and dessert by The Chilli Chocolate Chefs

Date: Wednesday 29th March 2017

Venue: The Pavilion Hotel Durban

Time: 18:15

Reserve your seat now before it's fully booked! Seats are limited

Last month's photos

Last month we hosted the Founder of Hirsch's, Allan Hirsch. Here's our favourite photos!

  

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- Access to all Startup Grind monthly Durban events for a year.

- Members access to guest speaker at events.

- Speakers contact details

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Looking forward to meeting you!

Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Tim Strang

    Spazapp

  • Byron Verreyne

    Spazapp

When

When

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
4:15 PM – 6:30 PM UTC

Agenda

Networking and Food
Fireside Chat
Networking

Organizer

  • Raeesa Bayat

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Director

Partners

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Chilli Chocolate Chefs

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Cooee

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The Mercury

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Re-Volution Photography

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IBV -International Bank Vaults

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Pavilion Hotel

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