Networking at the movies

Internationally acclaimed business guru Jack Welch will inaugurate the club for entrepreneurs with a presentation entitled 'Winning in Business through Leadership and People Management' and this will be followed by a panel discussion between Herman Mashaba, Raymond Ackerman and Eric Parker, with input from the audience.

Events will run monthly every third Wednesday morning. They will include presentations from local and international business leaders on a variety of topics such as: how to identify viable business opportunities, coping with growth legal requirements, tax issues, accounting procedures and staff management, to leadership and becoming a winner.

Martin Sweet, Director of Primestars, says: "By turning cinemas into places of learning for groups of business people and would-be entrepreneurs with shared values and common interests, we are creating a unique arena for developing skills, networking, mentoring and finding suitable and relevant procurement partners."

According to Carla Constantinescu, Marketing Manager at FNB Commercial, "Research among FNB's SME customers has shown a distinct need for business management support in a variety of areas. Biznetwork enables FNB to add value to its commercial banking segment. In addition, FNB is committed to growing small-to-medium enterprises in South Africa and Biznetwork is an ideal vehicle for effectively reaching this objective."