A leading Malaysian entrepreneur recently shared his business acumen with Cape Town entrepreneurs and CPUT students.
Dash Dhakshinamoorthy is the co-founder of Startup Malaysia an organisation which supports entrepreneurs at school and university level to access global networks and support.
Cameron Dugmore, a former CPUT Council member, in conjunction with the Business Studies Dean, Prof Mzikayise Binza, arranged the opportunity for Dhakshinamoorthy to stay in Cape Town for five days in the hopes a successful partnership with him will pave the way for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the university and his company.
The success of this partnership is expected to see CPUT, in conjunction Startup Malaysia, hosting a Startup Weekend next year to train students to become entrepreneurs.
During his stay Dhakshinamoorthy addressed a group of NGOs and SMMEs on building a culture of entrepreneurship at the Cape Town Hotel School as well delivering a lecture at the Cape Town campus to inspire students.
Dhakshinamoorthy says he is equally excited about partnering with CPUT to produce the next generation of business people.
