Workshop 1: Build Your Website
23rd October 2025 | 2-hour session
Roll up your sleeves and build your website alongside a technical strategist. Walk away with a clear roadmap, practical how-to guides, and a curated toolkit to grow your online presence.
What you'll get:
Website Foundations – Learn the core building blocks for a functional, business-ready website.
Step-by-Step How-To Guide – Take home a guide to continue building and improving your website.
Curated Resources – Discover the best platforms, tools, and resources to grow your online presence.
Agenda:
Welcome & Introduction (5 min)
The Blueprint: Understanding Your Website's Purpose (15 min)
Your Tools & Platforms (15 min)
Building the Foundation: Live, Guided Session (60 min)
Essential Resources & Next Steps (10 min)
Q&A and Wrap-Up (15 min)
Price: R250
Workshop 2: Branding & Storytelling Mastery
20th November 2025 | 2-hour session
Learn how to craft compelling brand stories and visual identities that resonate with your audience, boost engagement, and drive business growth.
What you'll get:
Brand Strategy – Define your core values, mission, and unique positioning in the market.
Visual Identity – Build cohesive logos, colors, and typography that tell your story.
Brand Toolkit – Access templates and resources to maintain a consistent brand presence across all platforms.
Agenda:
Welcome & Brand Foundation Overview (10 min)
Discovering Your Brand Story (25 min)
Visual Identity Creation Workshop (30 min)
Brand Messaging & Voice Development (25 min)
Implementation & Next Steps (15 min)
Wrap-Up & Q&A (15 min)
Price: R250
Sign up for Both at R400!
The link above takes you to the Matogen Digital website, where you can complete your registration.
Agenda
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Speaker
Ian Parsons - Matogen Digital (CEO)
I’m an idealist who believes small tweaks over time add up to meaningful change. Whether you're building a business, setting a personal 10k goal, or raising children, the principle is the same. In digital communications, it's easy to be distracted by what everyone else is doing, but true impact comes from consistency.
As the founder of Matogen Digital, I take the word ‘agency’ seriously.…
Hosted By
Brian Mlambo, CEO & Founder
Introducing Brian Mlambo - an esteemed entrepreneur, dynamic leader, and visionary ecosystem builder. As the CEO & Founder of Akha Ventures and Director for Startup Grind Johannesburg, Brian stands at the pinnacle of business ecosystem creation in South Africa. With a database boasting over 35,000 entrepreneurs, Brian has been the cornerstone for many startups, bringing their aspirations to fruition.
Brian's achievements are vast and noteworthy. In under six months, he amassed a database of over 10,000 SMEs and has graced many media platforms like Jozi FM, Kaya FM, Morning Live, Kasie FM, CliffCentral, and Radio 2000.
A lifelong learner, Brian continually pursues knowledge and innovation. He's organized over 100 entrepreneurship events in recent years, sharing a stage with industry giants such as Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Allon Raiz, Founder of Raizcorp, Vusi Thembekwayo, Group CEO of MyGrowthFund and Lebo Gunguluza, CEO & Founder of The New Gem Group.
Since the tender age of 14, when he clinched the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Step Up 2 A Startup Programme by Primestars, Brian has been a trailblazer in entrepreneurship. He's embarked on ventures that resonate with empowerment, inspiration, and nurturing South Africans toward entrepreneurship. Esteemed mentors like Allon Raiz, Sanjay Soni, and Lindile Xoko have guided him, solidifying his reputation.
Having organized over 100 entrepreneurial events, Brian has touched the lives of 50,000+ South African entrepreneurs over the past 5 years, solidifying his role as an ecosystem pioneer.
Brian's insightful speaking engagements reflect his profound expertise in various domains. Drawing from his rich entrepreneurial experience, he addresses topics that include ecosystem building in Africa, preparing entrepreneurs for investors, the art of effective communication, and digital transformation. His mastery over marketing and sales strategies enriches his perspective, making him a sought-after voice in the business community.
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Global Partner
Carta (http://www.carta.com/launch?utm_campaign=20240423-nam-general-smb-startup_grind_partnership&utm_medium=social&utm_source=startup_grind)
Carta helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Carta Launch is the only free cap table product, helping new founders get started. The company is trusted by more than 40,000 companies, over 7,000 funds and SPVs, and over two million equity holders to manage cap tables, compensation, valuations, liquidity, and more. For more information, visit carta.com.
HubSpot for Startups (https://app.hubspot.com/signup-hubspot/hubspot-for-startups?partner-code=SEZ25e11iHIs&program=startups)
The HubSpot Growth Platform is a full suite of software for marketing, sales, and customer service, with a completely free CRM at its core. Start for free.
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities and 125+ countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.
Complete your event RSVP here: https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-cape-town-presents-build-your-own-website-no-coding-needed-by-matogen-digital/.
