South Africa

Pretoria

About

A monthly events series that highlights the success and failure of startups in Pretoria. No membership needed, and open to anyone from skilled entrepreneur, through to those that are in corporate and wanting to know more.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, September 5

SA's Most Decorated Paralympian Swimmer Talks Business

Fireside Chat

Olympian and Paralympian Natalie du Toit has moved on from her memorable sporting career in swimming to apply her skills and determination to the business world in the field of reputation management. Come and hear her inspirational story about achieving great things against all odds.

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Tuesday, October 3

The Art of Mega-Property Developments with Louis van der Watt (Atterbury)

Fireside Chat

The Capital City Business Chamber named Louis van der Watt, co-founder of Atterbury, Business Leader of the Year 2015. Atterbury was founded in Pretoria, in 1994 by Louis van der Watt and Francois van Niekerk. The company has developed prime commercial, retail and residential property across South Africa, the rest of the African continent and more recently, Europe.

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Past Events

Crowdfunding Platform Helping Students & Female Founders with Jayshree Naidoo

Crowdfunding Platform Helping Students & Female Founders with Jayshree Naidoo

 Independence Day Party With Evan Walther (FitKey)

Independence Day Party With Evan Walther (FitKey)

 The Science of Franchising with Lambros Argirys (News Cafe, Postnet, Krispy Kreme)

The Science of Franchising with Lambros Argirys (News Cafe, Postnet, Krispy Kreme)

 Female Founders Month with Hlulani Baloyi (Girl RIsing)

Female Founders Month with Hlulani Baloyi (Girl RIsing)

 From Humble Beginnings to Multi-billion Rand Bids with Shakes Motsilili (Africa New Energies)

From Humble Beginnings to Multi-billion Rand Bids with Shakes Motsilili (Africa New Energies)

 Andy Higgins (Bidorbuy)

Andy Higgins (Bidorbuy)

 Simon Hartley (WumDrop)

Simon Hartley (WumDrop)

Team

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Guillaume De Smedt

Global Community Director

Guillaume De Smedt, "G", as he is otherwise known, is the Global Community Director for Startup Grind. He completed his bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering and is part of the Silicon Cape Board.

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Monde Zuma

Co-Director

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Louise De Smedt

Co-Director

Louise is G's right-hand lady and has been helping make Startup Grind Cape Town a success since August 2013. She loves entrepreneurship and thinks that running her startup is way more fun than the corporate rat-race.