Top startup web events in SA this week [07/12/2020]

In this week’s exciting online web events, business owners will get the opportunity to gather insight on how to manage business administration. In addition, non-financial managers will benefit from the Finance for non-financial manager course that will provide tips on how to make informed business decisions.

Ventureburn has updated its existing weekly series that highlights all the top startup events in Africa, by shifting to focus only on web events broadcast from Africa. This includes webinars as well.
If you have any event recommendations for us to add to the list, or next week’s, please let us know in the comments below or send us an email.

Please notify us by Friday of the week before the event. Not all the events are free and some will require booking in advance. Please click on the event names to find out more information. All times below are set in South African time unless indicated. These events are free of charge unless otherwise indicated.

Business admin management

Business Process Mechanics will be hosting a webinar to discuss ‘How to Survive Your Admin as a Business Owner’. Small business owners are encouraged to join to learn how to organize and manage the time spent on business admin.

The webinar will provide small businesses with tools to efficiently complete tasks such as ensuring customers receive value, creating budgets, tracking the flow of money in and out of the business, raising capital, building and managing teams to ensure productivity, and identify suppliers that can provide adequate resources for the team.

In addition strategies, resources, and finances are also part of business admin and attendees will have the opportunity to learn how to manage their time better to complete admin tasks successfully and efficiently.

Date: 9 December, 10am
Location: Webinar

Finance for non-financial manager course

The Learning Organisation will be hosting a two-day course that is structured to educate non-financial managers and equip them with the relevant knowledge to make informed business decisions.

The two-day course will teach non-financial managers to interpret an income and expenditure statement, how to analyse a balance sheet, and how to utilize information within financial statements to ensure decisions are best suited and will benefit the business.

Date: 10 December, 8am
Location: Online course

SAP TechEd in 2020

SAP TechEd Archive will be hosting an online event whereby developers, technologists, and related experts will come together to learn about Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP).

Attendees will discover SAP’s strategies and the latest technologies as well as SAP’s Business Technology Platform. The event will consist of workshops, lectures, and roadmap sessions and will allow attendees to ask questions directed at industry experts.

Participants will be able to watch SAP executive keynotes, strategy talks, news spotlights, executive live Q&As, and live interviews with SAP executives and experts through Channel 1, which is the gateway to SAP TechEd in 2020.

Date: 8-10 December, 9am
Location: Online event

The Virtual MarTech Exchange

The Virtual MarTech Exchange Summit will be taking place this week combing marketing with technology. During the Summit industry leaders and pioneer service providers will be discussing MarTech pain-points and what the future holds for businesses post-Covid strategy.

BEETC Ltd will be hosting the summit and will address topics around the digital revolution, MarTech innovations that are led by AI and data, digital content personalisation, customer experience, market opportunities for business-to-customer (B2C) companies, and digital transformation and engagement.

Date: 8 December, 6:15am
Location: Virtual Summit

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