FuckUp Night Joburg April 2018

ABOUT

Our esteemed and brave speakers include:

.. Unleashing the entrepreneurial spiritThe first FuckUp Night happened in Mexico City in September 2012. Since then we gather every month to drink beer and listen to stories about failure. The event is a meetup of entrepreneurs, former entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs at heart. We listen to three entrepreneurs share their stories of business/project failures and learnings, each lasting 10:00 minutes. This months theme is: 
 
FuckUp Night is a global movement where stories of failed businesses and projects are told, questioned and celebrated.

Lesego Molotsi – Founder of Hustle Central - Hustle Central is a Community-based Radio Show that speaks to the entrepreneurs in the township, or what we call the Kasie. This is a show for Hustlers by Hustlers. In Gauteng, the economic hub of the nation, Hustlers need to learn to adapt to an ever-changing environment. This show is the bridge between the Hustler and the rest of the world, around them. ·        

As a precursor to founding Hustle Central, Lesego Molotsi’s career path spanned radio and TV production for big names like Barney Simon and Jacaranda FM. Having majored in Radio Broadcasting & Presenting at Boston Media House, his expertise spans audio and radio production, copywriting, creative marketing and music production. Lesego possesses a strong entrepreneurial spirit and is proud to say he survived the difficulties and learned the hard life lessons entrepreneurs on this continent face. He continually sought out new outlets to express his innovation and creativity, co-created Hlokomela Taxi-Care, and joined ADD Uncapped. In addition to this, he was one of the first intake of young African entrepreneurs accepted into the Tony Elumelu Foundation, though opted to continue his work with Taxi-Care and see his project through. Lesego has also studied at the renowned FIELD School for Entrepreneurs.

Moloisi Mabeba (Programme Manager, Facilitator and Assessor)·        

Companies:

– Limpopo Television and Film School (PTY) LTD

– Nala Pictures (PTY) LTD

– SugarBush Entertainment cc

She launched and got Limpopo TV and Film School accredited by MICT SETA in April 2015 (Qualification 61450). She works as Project Manager, Executive Producer, Facilitator and Assessor at the School.

She produced, project managed and helped conceptualise and create the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, (AMVCA), an annual project that recognizes and rewards talent from the continent, held in Lagos, Nigeria.

Moloisi Mabeba was instrumental in the creation of the popular low budget films commissioned by Mzansi Magic (channel 161 on DSTV) when it launched in 2011, a project that has revolutionized the low-budget/indie industry in South Africa.

She worked as Commissioning Editor at both Africa Magic and Mzansi Magic (Multichoice/DSTV), overseeing commissioned content from across the continent.

She has worked as a Producer and Director at various local production companies, creating more than 15 films for television and over 30 television productions (reality TV, sport, live events, documentaries, game shows, corporate videos and drama) in both South Africa and across Africa. Her resume includes productions such as

M-NET’s popular reality series, Big Brother and Project Fame; Africa Magic Entertainment’s Studio 53, SABC shows All You Need Is Love, Amazing Race, So You Think You Are Funny, Sokka Kings and e-TV’s Forgive & Forget, Let’s Fix It and The Toasty Show.

Moloisi mentors a few of South Africa’s future TV producers, content creators and filmmakers and is passionate about storytelling and the development of young talent.

She is optimistic about the local TV and film industry, which has significantly improved over the last few years, with more young people finally telling own stories.

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