about us

Founders Corner

Selebogo Molefe “the entrepreneur’s plug” is a mentor and advocate for
entrepreneurs. He is the founder/co-founder of several businesses and organizations,
this includes, The Hookup Dinner (THUD), which has operated in over 8 countries.
Another notable venture is The People’s Fund (TPF), which has generated a turnover of
over R400 million to date. In addition, he founded The Biz Plug (TBP), with projects
worth over R10 million to date.

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#sharethecodes is a community for the crazy ones, the ones starting businesses whilst studying, hustling and/or working, the superhumans without the capes. The ones who solve problems and directly impact communities and societies at large through innovative solutions. This is the place where one comes to spot talent, sponsor and help it to commercialize delivering value along the way. We commune, network, share the codes, pitch, sponsor, crowdfund and celebrate growth-oriented enterprising solutions through community because we believe that collaboration breeds innovation. We have regular entrepreneur meetups, pitch competitions, investment readiness workshops, startup bootcamps, trade shows and annual conferences

Our annual conferences and trading markets are reserved for celebrating entrepreneurship in our communities and enabling trade for everyone. You will find us within institutions of higher learning because we believe there is a strong connection between education, community and enterprise. We are here to thrive and are led by independent and enterprising chapter leaders who subscribe to our ethos, systems and values.

Our #sharethecodes Mixers take place monthly with a simple 2-hour event format as follows:

Our #sharethecodes Mixers take place monthly with a simple 2-hour event format as follows:

fireside chats
speed ⁠networking
elevator pitching

We are building a strong, trustworthy and verifiable community of enablers who crowdfund, peer mentor and sponsor network opportunities for the benefit of the collective.

Our #unwritten Annual Conferences are for celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation, largely driven by self-determination and freedom. We bring curated networks of creatives, thought leaders and industry captains to share insights on their journeys of community impact and what the future holds. The format is a half-day conference consisting of:

Short keynotes
Investment-ready competitive pitch finals
Speed networking mixers

The day ends with exclusive sunset parties strictly for those who attended the conference.

Our #sharethecodes Markets consist of sponsored member trade opportunities within our wide network intended to connect business owners to customers.

Partners for trade are as follows:

Institutions of learning & development
Government departments
Multinationals with large employee bases
Business Chambers
Embassies
Foundations

Partnerships:

An online entrepreneurship academy through our parent company, The Biz Plug, an accredited training & development agency, consisting of short skills programs, venture creation programs and enterprise development solutions.
Short-term contract financing for entrepreneurs through our sister agency, The People’s Fund
StokFella, a fintech platform for stokvels that enables our crowdfunding solutions for entrepreneurs.

We believe that entrepreneurship can be built by the community and are here to prove it. In the isiZulu language, the nation built by King Shaka, there is a saying that goes, “umuntu, ngumuntu ngabantu” loosely translated to “a person is a person because of other people” which further entrenches the African belief of ubuntu, “I am because you are”