Learn from a Fund Manager with 31 years of SMME funding expertise.
Live online webinars designed to help small business owners secure funding, pitch to investors, and build financial resilience.
31
Years Experience
4×
Portfolio Growth
5×
AUM Growth
85%+
Loan Repayment Rate
Meet your host
Mdu Thabethe
Fund Manager & SMME Finance Expert
For three decades Mdu has structured, deployed and recovered SMME finance across South Africa. He's grown portfolios 4× and assets under management 5×, with loan repayment rates consistently above 85%.
- CAIB(SA) — Certified Associate of the Institute of Bankers (SA)
- AMP(GIBS) — Advanced Management Programme
- MBA — Milpark Business School
Next sessions
Upcoming webinars
Lender's Considerations
Get your business application-ready for banks and DFIs.
New dates coming soon.
Investor's Considerations
Craft a pitch that secures a term sheet.
New dates coming soon.
Grant Funder's Considerations
Free money — but the application has to be perfect.
New dates coming soon.
Pricing
Choose your path
Single Session
Early bird R350
Standard R450
- 2-hour live session
- Webinar material (PDF)
- Live Q&A
- 7-day replay access
Complete Bundle
Early bird R 1 050
Standard R 1 350
- All 3 paid webinars
- FREE bonus PFM session
- 8 hours · 4 Saturdays
- Webinar material set
- 30-day replay access
- Private WhatsApp group
Full Online Course
R 2 500
- Self-paced lifetime access
- Bonus pitch deck template
- Funding checklist
- Community forum
- Certificate of completion
From past attendees
"The 12-point lender checklist alone saved me three months of back-and-forth with my bank."
"I left with a clear pitch structure and got my first investor meeting two weeks later."
"Grants used to feel impossible. Now I have a system and I've submitted three applications."
Frequently asked questions
+Are the webinars live or recorded?
All sessions are live online. Bundle registrants get 30-day replay access; single-session attendees get 7-day replay access.
+When do early bird prices apply?
Early bird pricing is automatic when you register 14 or more days before the webinar date.
+What if my session is full?
We cap each live session at 30 attendees to keep Q&A meaningful. Join the waitlist and you'll get first access to the next session of that topic.
+Can I get the materials without attending live?
Yes — a 'materials only' option is coming soon. In the meantime, the bundle gives you 30-day replay access on every session.