Recipes For Entrepreneurs
Heavy Chef is an entrepreneurial learning community. Grow your business with unlimited access to short courses, learning programmes and networking events.
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Events produced in proud collaboration with Xero, Workshop17, xneelo and Paystack.
Fresh Entrepreneur Programmes
Explore the full lineup of Heavy Chef's entrepreneur learning programmes here.
Community Business Programme
Sep-Nov 2024. Learn in a support programme dedicated to growing businesses.
Signature Entrepreneur Programme
Coming Soon. A sophisticated 10-week intensive course to get your business growing at pace.
Community Ambassador Programme
Coming Soon. Learn the basics of representing and supporting an entrepreneur hub in South Africa.
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Sign Me Up For R250pm!Fresh Entrepreneur Benefits
Heavy Chef members get the freshest entrepreneur benefits here.
The world's best coworking spaces at locations around South Africa and Mauritius. Members join Workshop17 for only R600pm.
Market your online business with xneelo and Heavy Chef's new recipe book, free for Heavy Chef premium members.
Get started with the world's most beautiful accounting software at 50% off for three months.
Kombucha is good for your gut, sustains energy and tastes sensational. Now, get your fave 'booch' at 20% off for Heavy Chef members.
Entrepreneurs must be at the top of their health game in order to thrive. Heavy Chef members get 30% off Sally-Ann Creed health products.
To add a celebratory touch, South Africa's award-winning wines are 10% off for Heavy Chef members.
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Entrepreneur Recipes,
Updated Weekly
New entrepreneur short courses weekly and the best 'Heavy Chefs' to share their recipes with you.
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Access all Heavy Chef entrepreneur recipes, events, livestreams, community features and content.
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Partner Benefits
Heavy Chef has partnered with support organisations (such as Xero, Workshop17 and Payfast) to assist you on your journey.
A Recipe For Every Entrepreneurial Challenge
Starting and scaling your business - and everything in-between. Every week, new Heavy Chefs share their recipes. You will learn all the essential aspects of being an entrepreneur.
Heavy Chef 'Top 5' Signature Events
Annual entrepreneur-focused events held in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, South Africa.
Top 5 Startups
South Africa's premier startup awards. We select from thousands of nominations and whittle down to twelve shortlisted candidates. We announce the 'Top 5 Most Exciting Startups' at a glittering award ceremony in Cape Town
Top 5 Women Entrepreneurs
On Women's Day in South Africa, we select five extraordinary women entrepreneurs from our community to honour and shine a light on the work they are doing.
The Futurists: Top 5 Trends
At the beginning of each year, we partner with South Africa's leading trends analysts, Flux Trends, and cast an eye on the future. We determine the most important trends impacting the entrepreneur sector.
Heavy Chef in the media since 2020:
This is what community members have to say about Heavy Chef:
Robyn Smith (Founder)
Faithful To Nature
“Heavy Chef are on the money, and you will be too if you’re savvy enough to taste their awesome ingredients to success.”
Andrew Smith (Co-Founder)
Yuppiechef
"Heavy Chef has shown a deep commitment over many years to equipping entrepreneurs with practical knowledge and the support of a community."
Nalisha Pillay (Co-Founder)
KOODOO
“I support Heavy Chef because they train by using real experiences from entrepreneurs that have faced and overcome the same challenges."
Top 5 Startups Awards
South Africa's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups were announced at a glittering ceremony in Cape Town.
The Top 5 Startups Awards are hosted by Heavy Chef in collaboration with Xero, xneelo and Workshop17.
Find out more about the awards and entry criteria here.
This is what community members have to say about Heavy Chef:
Jasantha Singh, Aurora Natural Skincare
“Heavy Chef empowers entrepreneurs on our journey and connects us to a community of peers and other high-calibre entrepreneurs who have walked the path before.”
Lethu Tshabangu, Ukhamba Beerworx
"Heavy Chef has been a huge support for me personally and for my business. The learnings have been inspirational and the community is like a big family of entrepreneurs."
Miles Kubheka, Vuyos Restaurants
"We entrepreneurs, need platforms that provide learning that speaks specifically to our needs. Heavy Chef has recipes for all the essential needs of all entrepreneurs, from admin to being awesome."
Heavy Chef Partnerships
Heavy Chef is proud to partner with the following organisations:
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