"It's a big day for small business" goes the tagline of this exciting event centred around entrepreneurship happening at the impressive Fox Junction venue in the Joburg City Centre. With some of South Africa's leading entrepreneurs, digital strategists and creative business innovators sharing their insights and expertise throughout the day, the Yoco Exchange Small Business Summit is definitely a must-visit for any ambitious entrepreneur.

Inspiration, insights and ideas talks programme
The one-day summit presents a packed programme of 12 inspirational talks led by major creative minds who have themselves grown small businesses into industry-leading brands. The talks are split into three areas; inspirations, insights and ideas and cover topics such as the South African small business ecosystem, innovation in the African context, how to win at email marketing and the eight principles for instagram success.

Among the many inspirational thought-leaders who'll be presenting at the event are the likes of SABC TV presenter and financial literacy guru Nicolette Mashile, brand developer, creative strategist and businesswoman Sizakele Marutlulle, digital marketing strategy supremo (ex-Facebook, Nedbank) and author of the must-read Ladders and Trampolines Musa Kalenga, entrepreneur, small business investor, presenter and actor Maps Maponyane and entrepreneurial strategy whizz Louis Janse van Rensberg, Chairman of the business education nonprofit, The Heavy Chef Foundation. 

Food, music and entertainment
Even the most dedicated, workaholic entrepreneur knows that all work and no play is an unsustainable way to plan the day and to that end complementing the talks programme there's also plenty going on in the Chill Zone including a choice of tasty food trucks, live music from the likes of Bye Benco, Sio, Muzi and Bakai and the chance to shop and meet the makers in the small business market.

Don't forget to come stocked with plenty of business cards to hand out as this event also promises to be a great place to mix, mingle and network with fellow small business owners and budding entrepreneurs.