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That song is an online music website that assists
people to find songs that are generally featured on
trending TV adverts, movies and documentaries.
Bianca Enoch
Entrepreneur
Grade: 11
Company Name: That song
School: Sastri College
Result: Business is not operational.
Progress since Jumpstart Package:
This student has had a few challenges on how to service
her clients through her website. She requires back end
access to the website but does not have the necessary
skills. The Jumpstart team is working with this learner to find
alternatives and solutions for her problems.
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NRG Management focuses on assisting businesses
to reduce their carbon emissions by providing advise
on how to save energy and as well as conducting
environmental audits.
Dhaveena Iyer
Entrepreneur
Grade: 11
Company Name: NRG Management
School: Sastri College
Result: Business is operational.
Progress since Jumpstart Package:
This learner was working during the holidays at COP17 in
an attempt to gain experience to service her clients on
environmental audits. She has told the team that she can
operate her business and people have been contacting
her to begin work. Dhaveena, however, feels that she needs
a bit more time to conduct research and find out how she
can join the South African Environmental Counsel.
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Emily’s Wash and Go is a carwash based in North
Beach. Emily Gabony had seen the need for a
carwash in the area and hopes to fulfill that need by
providing a value for money carwash.
Emily Gabony
Entrepreneur
Grade: 11
Company Name: Emily’s Wash and Go
School: Sastri College
Result: Business is not operational.
Progress since Jumpstart Package:
Emily’s Wash and Go has managed to make a turnover
of R2 000.00 over the December holidays. The learner had
to pay rent of R1 200.00 for the period she was operating
within and she had employed her friends to wash cars.
She has explained to the team that her business location
was only available for the holidays and she has yet to find
a new location. She is in negotiation with other businesses
about using their premises and paying rent. She also lacks
equipment and needs a financial boost to start-up.
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Automatic Locks aims to assist businesses and
households, by providing security systems at affordable
prices.
Wasim Cassim
Entrepreneur
Grade: 11
Company Name: Automatic Locks
School: Sastri College
Result: Business is not operational.
Progress since Jumpstart Package:
Wasim Cassim had manage to get a hold of someone in
the industry who fixes gates and fits alarms and requested
to part-time with the company to learn how automatic
lock systems work and how to fit these systems. He is also
researching the system he would like to use. The team has
advised him to begin selling the systems, source clients and
outsource a company to do the fitting and maintenance.
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Chatania Pitam was inspired by her father who is a
carpenter by trade. Tans Interiors deals with interior
décor products and services. The young entrepreneur
saw this opportunity as a way of adding value to her
fathers business.
Chatania Pitam
Entrepreneur
Grade: 11
Company Name: Tans Interiors
School: Sastri College
Result: Business is not operational.
Progress since Jumpstart Package:
This student is currently being mentored by her father.
She would like to add value to his business by means of
promoting and selling his products under her business
name. Being mentored by her father has helped Chatania
to get more insight into her future studies as well.
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D’litful Chicken is a chicken wholesaler based in the
Durban area.
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Bilal Seedat
Entrepreneur
Grade: 11
Company Name: D’lightful Chicken
School: Sastri College
Result: Business is not operational.
Progress since Jumpstart Package:
This learner has decided to operate his business with the
help of his father. Bilal’s father has an existing wholesale
chicken business and is willing to mentor and guide Bilal in
developing his own part of the business.
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House of Treats was a venture that was born out of two
entrepreneur’s love for the art of baking. They specialise
in muffins, scones, savouries and cakes.
Mayuri and Caylene
Entrepreneur
Grade: 11
Company Name: House of Treats
School: Sastri College
Result: Business is operational.
Progress since Jumpstart Package:
House of Treats was a venture that was born out of two entrepreneurs
love for the art of baking. Their common interest brought them together
to form a venture that has seen them supply an array of delicious treats
to those customers that simply do not have the time or skill to prepare
themselves. The business has a loyal and most satisfied customer base.
The business has, since receiving a Jumpstart package, seen a highly
successful festive period, earning a profit of R2 000. The Programme has
allocated capital to allow the entrepreneurs to purchase new equipment
that would help the venture cope with high demand periods. Stickers are
also being produced for the packaging
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Ekonomee aims to create a new financial awareness
amongst the youth. Yajna Bhagwanda will hold seminars
where she will provide students with advice and assistance
to manage their finances better.
Yajna Bhagwanda
Entrepreneur
Grade: 11
Company Name: Ekonomee
School: Sastri College
Result: Business is not operational.
Progress since Jumpstart Package:
This student’s business is currently in its planning phase .
She has been working on plans on how to present her work
to students. She has been doing research and compiling
relevant information that she needs to conduct her lessons,
She is negotiating with her school for a venue after school
hours.
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The purpose of this business is to assist teenagers and
young adults ground themselves and to successfully
learn the art of karate and self defence.
Lauren Justien
Entrepreneur
Grade: 11
Company Name: Young Dragons Self defence
School: Sastri College
Result: Business is not operational.
Progress since Jumpstart Package:
This student has managed to secure a venue for her
classes, at school on Fridays. She also has potential clients.
The student, however, cannot begin because she does not
have the necessary equipment to conduct lessons. The
team has promised her a financial boost as her business is
very likely to generate an income once she has equipment.