ABOUT

The Western Cape Funding Fair is a joint initiative between Deloitte Western Cape and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. It is an exhibition and conference styled platform aimed at creating awareness and access to multiple funding organisations.

Deloitte and The Department are not direct funders of SMMEs but through the Western Cape Funding Fair seek to educate entrepreneurs and business owners on accessing finance, looking at opportunities available, investment readiness and typical issues affecting access to finance. 


Details of the event
The event consists of two main features which throughout the day:
1. A conference programme including an expert panel of guest speakers, and masterclasses
2. An exhibition area showcasing funding and business support organisations

The audience
The Western Cape Funding Fair is aimed at bankable, sustainable and profit seeking businesses seeking acceleration by providing them a platform to meet various funding institutions. The event is also free of charge to the general public, who are interested in starting a business, currently running a business or seeking funding for their business.

Event Feature
The 2018 WCFF has partnered with PitchLab, which will bring a new element to the Funding Fair. Event goers can look forward to pitching workshops and could sign up to record a pitch, viewed by potential investors. 

To find out more visit: http://pitchlab.co.za/register-wcff/