Turning life hacks into a business
Updated | By East Coast Radio
KFC wants to support young South African Hack-A-Preneurs.
Do you know of anyone who never for one second gave up on their dream, even during a pandemic?
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Maybe you consider yourself an entrepreneur, who just needs that last bit of financial support to finally make a dream a reality?
KFC is giving three South African entrepreneurs the opportunity of a lifetime, with a competition that will have the first prize winner walking away with R50,000!
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The competition focuses on people who have turned their lifehacks into legitimate business opportunities.
They are taking to social media to find the hustlers, hard workers, and up-and-coming innovators.
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Qhawekazi Mdikane, Marketing Manager at KFC, mentioned they realise that the two most challenging obstacles facing young entrepreneurs trying to kickstart their businesses are funds and access to markets.
Add a pandemic and these challenges have only increased.
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KFC also knows that money isn't all that's needed and aims to further empower these winners with three months of business coaching.
They will be announcing three winners, with first prize receiving R50,000, the runner-up R30,000, and the second runner-up R20 000, as well as mainstream media publicity and business profiling opportunities.
Want to enter? You can find out more here.
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