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Financial Management for Start Ups and Entrepreneurs

Most small businesses in Africa fail not from a lack of customers but from weak financial management. This course gives founders and owner managers the practical money skills to keep their venture alive and fundable, from separating business and personal cash to reading simple accounts and managing runway. Participants build the financial discipline that turns a hustle into a bankable business.

What you will be able to do

  • Separate business and personal finances and set up basic records.
  • Read a simple income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.
  • Calculate a break even point and price products for profit.
  • Manage cash runway and avoid running out of money.
  • Prepare a realistic financial plan for lenders and investors.
  • Track a handful of numbers that reveal the health of the business.

Course outline

  1. 01Money Habits That Keep a Business Alive
  2. 02Setting Up Simple Business Records
  3. 03Reading Your Own Financial Statements
  4. 04Pricing and Break Even Basics
  5. 05Managing Cash and Runway
  6. 06Preparing to Raise Funding
  7. 07The Few Numbers Every Owner Should Watch
  8. 08Building Financial Discipline as You Grow

Who should attend

Founders, owner managers, entrepreneurs and small business operators who handle their own finances and want stronger money management skills.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Accra5US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Kigali5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Durban5R18,000
21 to 25 Sep 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
5 to 9 Oct 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800
19 to 23 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800
26 to 30 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026Kampala5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000
23 to 27 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000
7 to 11 Dec 2026Online5US$900
14 to 18 Dec 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026Cairo5US$1,800

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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