Practical, not theoretical
Real systems built from real business experience. Every session ends with something you can act on immediately.
Mandela Day Business Empowerment Webinar
Two Hours to Business Breakthrough
Practical business guidance from Sergio Manyike, for anyone building a business in South Africa. No theory. You leave knowing exactly what to do next.
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The Business Growth Series
Four webinars a year.
One complete business journey.
A quarterly entrepreneurship programme built to equip aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups and existing business owners with practical knowledge to start, market, grow and scale a sustainable business.
An open business clinic
Every session ends in live questions. Bring your actual business problem and get a direct, practical answer.
Tools you keep
Checklists, worksheets, calculators and action plans. Downloadable, reusable, and free with every webinar.
Built in sequence
Start. Attract. Break through. Scale. Four quarters designed to move a business forward, in order.
Saturday, 18 July 2026
09:00 – 11:00 SAST · Free online
The next webinar · Quarter 3
Two Hours to Business Breakthrough
In honour of Mandela Day, Sergio Academy and Mr Gowns dedicate two hours of time, knowledge and practical business experience to entrepreneurs who need direction.
This is not a presentation. It is an open business discussion where you can ask real questions about starting, managing and growing a business — and get real answers. A free, community-focused session for people facing confusion, limited resources, and the problems that stop a business from moving.
- Nine practical sessions in two hours
- Live open business clinic — bring your question
- Six free tools you take home and keep
Who it is for
You do not need a company,
funding, or a plan yet.
You need one practical next step. If any of these describe you, this session was built for you.
What you will learn
Twelve things you will walk away knowing.
Each one covered with the practical "how", not just the "what".
The questions we answer
The questions entrepreneurs
are actually asking.
The annual journey
Four quarters. Taken in order,
they build a business.
Q1 · Start
Build Your Business Blueprint
Move from a general idea to a practical roadmap — before you invest money, time or energy you cannot get back.
Q2 · Attract
Market. Sell. Grow.
Find customers and increase sales. Move past posting on social media and build a focused sales system.
Q3 · Break Through
Two Hours to Business Breakthrough
Overcome the immediate challenge standing in your way. Our free Mandela Day session, open to the community.
Next up
Q4 · Scale
Scale Without Breaking
Build systems and financial discipline, so that growth strengthens the business rather than breaking it.
Your host
Sergio Manyike
Founder & CEO, Sergio Academy
Sergio Academy · Mr Gowns (Pty) Ltd
- Entrepreneur
- Chartered Business Mentor
- Accountant
- Business Strategist
Sergio Manyike is an entrepreneur, accountant and business strategist, and the Founder and CEO of Sergio Academy and Mr Gowns (Pty) Ltd. He is committed to empowering people with practical business knowledge and the confidence to build businesses that last.
With a background in accounting, finance and business management, he has helped establish and grow successful businesses while mentoring entrepreneurs from very different starting points. His approach combines financial discipline with real-world experience, so that participants learn not only what to do, but how to do it.
Success in business is not determined by where you come from, but by the problems you solve, the value you create and the consistency with which you serve others. Sergio Manyike
Areas of expertise
Quarterly roadmap
The full year, on one page.
Every quarter has its own theme and its own registration. Attend one, or walk the whole journey.
What you receive
You leave with tools,
not just notes.
Every registered participant gets the full toolkit by email — whether or not you make it to the live session.
Proudly sponsored by
Two businesses giving
their time back.
This programme is supported by organisations committed to entrepreneurship, skills development and community empowerment.
Participant stories
Real people. Real businesses.
Questions
Everything you might be wondering.
Still have a question? admin@sergioacademy.co.za or +27 66 234 9606
One-to-one
Would you rather talk to Sergio directly?
The webinar is a room. This is a table.
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A private session
Pick your own time · Confirmed by email and SMS
two hours
Do not enter the year with only a dream.
Give two hours to your business and take one step towards a different future. Start with knowledge. Grow through action. Build with purpose.