The Big Small Business Show - The challenges of getting a demand for your product

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Sipamandla Manqele, Founder of Local Village Foods, has the right product, the packaging is perfect, but… customers don’t walk into shops yet to demand that it must be available on the shelves. She shares her journey with Allon Raiz and asks for guidance around partners and funding

28 Jan 2022 English South Africa Business

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