Top startup web events in SA this week [24/05/21]

This week’s lineup of events will cover valuable insight from Revix founder Sean Sanders along with how to build your own wordpress eCommerce website. 

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. 

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.

Lets Talk Crypto with Revix Founder Sean Sanders

Startup Grind is hosting a fireside chat with Sean Sanders, founder, and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange platform Revix. Sanders will provide insight into his entrepreneurship journey and how the startup built itself up to securing over R50-million in funding. 

Revix is a crypto-focused investment platform that offers ready-made crypto portfolios or ‘bundles’ function similar to ETFs (exchange-traded funds) by providing low-cost diversified exposure to a broad array of the top cryptocurrencies through one investment product.

Date: 27 May 2021, 6pm
Location: Webinar 

WordPress Training for Beginners – Create your own website/Online Store in hours

Hosted by Startup Grind this foundational phase webinar will assist budding eCommerce or SME entrepreneurs to create their own online website and store. 

The training will cover the following: 

• WordPress Introduction
• Creating Content
• Design: Themes, Menus & Widget
• Extend – Plugins & Functionality
• General Settings
• WordPress Security & Maintenance
• WooCommerce integration with PayFast

Tickets to this event cost R1000 per person. 

Date: 29 May 2021, 9am
Location: Webinar