Episode 9 45453941 1784890519702 3a4e90c2b27be

24 Jul 2026 · 35 min · SME Podcast

Why Capital Alone Won’t Scale Your Business

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About this episode

Funding is not the hardest part of running a business.

Controversial, yes. But Thabang Hleza makes a great point. Where businesses get stuck with access to funding, it’s because of the multitude of other business issues they haven’t figured out yet, like compliance. 

This is where capacity building comes in. 

This episode explores how capacity building ensures you have all the necessities in place to make your business a functioning, fundable business that any investor would love to back. 

About our Guest

Hleza is an experienced Investment professional, passionate about SME development and value creation. He held various roles in development finance and private equity, where he was responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial performance of several portfolios. He also boasts experience in post-investment due diligence, deal structuring, and implementing value-creation opportunities within portfolio companies. With his passion and extensive experience working with SMEs, Hleza is committed to creating a greater impact and sustainable development of SMEs.

Connect with Thabang Hleza on LinkedIn

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