Welcome to Our Academy of Finance
1. GET COMPETENT; GROW YOUR CONFIDENCE
2. GET & STAY COMPLIANT
3. RUN A FUNDABLE BUSINESS
BUSINESS FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING & TOOLS FOR
ENTREPRENEURS, EMPLOYEES, MANAGERS,
PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS
"6 months worth of content in 1 hour using 1 slide. Thank you Marc. The presentation was easy to understand for non-financial Managers."
- Stephen, Founder & CEO, Zambia
Over 2,500 people trained since 2012
In-Person events held in: South Africa, Ghana, South Sudan, India, Rwanda, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Tanzania
Comments from workshops
"I would definitely recommend it to others without any hesitation or doubts"
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"Marc explained everything well, and he simplified every complexity I once faced when I was doing Accounting in High school and in my first year at University. It was an amazing two-day course"
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"Marc is definitely inspiring and really explained everything thoroughly"
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"Very informative and knowledge transformative workshop."
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"Excellent session. Thoroughly enjoyed the training."
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"I came in with no understanding and left with what I feel is a very solid grounding"
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"I recommend this course and feel it was well worth the time. I am truly grateful."
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"Good class to attend. Highly recommendable for an entrepreneur."
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"I finally understand debit and credit accounts."
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"Marc was much fun. Thank you."
"Cape to Kigali" Financial Literacy Tour
(Me, My Motorbike, and the Road)
TRIP01: Joburg to Cape Town 2 Feb-12 Mar '23 TRIP02: Cape Agulhas to Joburg 3 Jun - 16 Jul '23 TRIP03: Joburg to Kigali PLANNED N e x t | Dream01: Central Loop Dream02: North, East & Islands Dream03: West & North |
* From 2018 the whole of Africa became the market I wanted to serve, instead of just South Africa
* This led to a thought that I might want to relocate at some point to be more in the middle of my markets, with Kigali being the likely destination
* Covid, lockdowns and business revenue collapse led to the plan being born in July 2020 for the Tour
* Initially I thought I would leave at the end of 2020 (ha ha ha) - ultimately it took 2 1/2 years of sorting my life out and prepping before I finally set off on 2 Feb 2023
* I have so far only completed a Southern Africa Loop, and returned to Joburg in July 2023
* Enquiries: marc@itsabreeze.co.za
* Feel free to follow me on the road:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcs.travels/
WHAT WE DO
We fast-track peoples' working knowledge of FINANCE
WHERE WE WORK
Primarily Africa, the Global South and Developing Economies
But given the pervasiveness of Finacial Illiteracy, we respond
to calls for help wherever they come from
THE PROBLEM WE ARE SOLVING
Financial ILL-iteracy
Across the world there is a general void when it comes to a working knowledge of Finance and Accounting, leading to all sorts of clear and hidden costs to people, organisations and societies.
We believe Reckoning (i.e. Accounting and Finance) is the "missing 4th R" of basic literacy that every citizen should be equipped with.
WHO WE SERVE
Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
For-Profit; Not-for-Profit; Social or Impact Entrepreneurs
Employees, Managers and Directors
at medium to large organisations (Corporates, Governments, NGO's)
Professionals and their firms or practices
Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Architects, Coaches and Mentors, etc.
Students and Academic Institutions
OUR NORTH STAR
We align ourselves with the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 8: "Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all"
SDG 9: which includes an element of “fostering innovation"
SDG 12: “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”
CREDENTIALS
"[Marc is] professional, knowledgeable of the subject matter and accessible as a facilitator. I can confidently recommend It's a Breeze for the delivery of this important course for non-financial savvy individuals who need to understand accounting. The course simplifies accounting and makes it less intimidating.”
Rebone Sesoko
Operations Manager, Tsogo Sun Entrepreneurs
"Over the years we have worked closely together and have a deep respect for his intellect and integrity. So much so, that he was recently invited to join us in London for a strategic planning conference. We have no hesitation in recommending him for your Financial Literacy training venture.”
Mark Robilliard
Co-founder, Colour Accounting International
"The Colour Accounting workshops have been well received and the feedback from entrepreneurs has been positive. We are looking forward to continue incorporating the Color Accounting workshop into the programme again this year .”
Mbali Zamisa
Enterprise Programme Coordinator, SAB Foundation
“Feedback we received from all participants was overwhelmingly positive. Marc had remarkable energy and excitement for his topic and displayed a true passion for educating our entrepreneurs. I can, without hesitation, recommend Marc and It's a Breeze.”
Matthew Smart
Development Facilitator - Accounts and Finance,
Riversands Incubation Hub
MEET THE FOUNDER
Inspired by Possibility | AfriCAN | Speaker | Location-Independent Entrepreneur | "Every Entrepreneur Financially Literate" | 6 months content in 1 hour on 1 slide | Bikerboy | Venture Studio Wannabee
Marc is at heart inspired by possibility, most alive when putting his energies into work that he sees can lead to a fairer, more prosperous and peaceful world.
He believes this can be hastened by promoting entrepreneurship as a “noble profession”, and ending the scourge of financial ILL-iteracy.
He only managed to spend the first 10 years of his working life in the corporate world before the autonomy and freedom of self-employment and entrepreneurship summonsed him. In 2012 he fell into a financial literacy training business opportunity, and at this relatively late stage of life discovered his gift and passion for teaching.
Since then Marc has run over 150 in-person Financial Literacy workshops in South Africa, Ghana, South Sudan, India, Rwanda, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Tanzania, and has facilitated an additional 650 one-on-one Financial Literacy sessions for small businesses.
He relishes public speaking, loves motorbikes and travelling, and when he grows up wants to be his own Venture Studio.
Marc is inspired by the rising of a new Africa.
CONTACT
Call or Whatsapp Marc on +27 83 445 5564
E-mail: hello@itsabreeze.co.za