I am a co-founder of a virtual business incubator that primarily helps to decrease the failure rate of SMMEs in South Africa by affording the entrepreneur a platform to rapidly validate and test their business model. I am a passionate philanthropist and believe in achieving lasting societal change. As a start-up, my experience in corporate and my business qualifications allows me to understand the workings of a business. I am an experienced Financial Manager with formal education in Economics and Information Systems and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with 6 years’ experience in Financial Management and 6 years’ experience in Procurement and Operations Management specializing in Supply Chain Management. Worked effectively in Global Multi-Million Rand organizations within manufacturing and retail industries. Outstanding and authentic hands-on leader who motivates, trains, and provides guidance to teams to ensure consistent results well beyond expectations. Organized self-motivator who’s earned fast-track promotions through a proven record of achievement. Strategic problem-solver with ability to work across all levels of an organization and work with teams to uncover ways to cut company costs and produce new sources of revenue. I facilitate a lot of workshops and training in entrepreneurship.