Fresh Start entrepreneurs (17 Oct)

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Walk Day 17

As told to Lala Steyn by and with the permission of women from the Saartjie Baartman Centre

On one of our recent walks, a group of women from the Saartjie Baartman Centre explained their business idea. 

Listen to the audio below (no pictures or names are given to protect the women). Hear about "Fresh Start", a detergent business they are beginning. They have already identified suppliers of the ingredients and how to make their products. They will pilot their products at the Saartjie Baartman Centre and once they have learnt lessons will sell to their first markets, being Shelters in Cape Town.

To be able to buy the ingredients they are making pretty walking tops which they will sell in November at various events during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children. They want to try to get going with their own seed capital.

Listen to women entrepreneurs describe their "Fresh Start": business ideas

Walking clothes made by Saartjie Baartman entrepreneurs

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October Walk Details in Cape Town

• Next walking day: 18 October 8am join the Sport Science Institute's CHIP's breast cancer awareness walk and Saartjie Baartman's team.
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Duration: 2 hrs., 4km (short but steep)
• Rhodes Memorial to Blockhouse and back. Click this PIN for starting point.
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