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Debt Can Grow Your Business or Kill It

Date:

27 August, 2026

Time:

14:00

Hours:

1 hour

CPD Units:

2

Category:

Financial Reporting

Group:

Channel 2: Growth

Format:

Live Event

Funding decisions shape the future of a business. This session explains how gearing works and how to fund a company without creating dangerous risk.

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R230,00 VAT incl.

Event Information

Funding a business is not just about getting money — it’s about managing risk and sustainability. This session explains gearing and company funding in practical, easy-to-understand terms. Delegates will learn how different funding options affect cash flow, control, and long-term stability. The session highlights common funding mistakes that put businesses under pressure and explains how to assess whether debt is helping or hurting a company. Designed for professionals advising businesses, this session builds confidence in evaluating funding decisions. By the end of the session, delegates will better understand how to support healthy, sustainable business growth.

Presenter/s

Palesa Sekese

Founder of Sekese and Partners Specialises in corporate governance, financial systems, and advisory services for startups and growing businesses

What will set you apart

By attending this event, delegates will learn:

  • What gearing really means
  • Different funding options available to businesses
  • How debt affects cash flow and risk
  • When gearing makes sense
  • Warning signs of over-gearing
  • How to assess funding decisions
  • How to advise clients on funding safely

Event breakdown

  • What gearing means in practice
  • Equity versus debt funding
  • Impact of funding on cash flow
  • Risk and repayment considerations
  • Over-gearing warning signs
  • Funding structures and controls
  • Assessing affordability
  • Advising clients on funding
  • Long-term sustainability

Certificate

The following event is awarded 2 CPD units.