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Young entrepreneur receives Shoprite funding to develop his business

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Young entrepreneur Lazola Nxele from Kensington in Port Elizabeth started LBN Hygiene Solutions in 2012. Today the business not only creates 16 different cleaning detergents, but also offers all forms of personal protective equipment.

He is one of 36 small business owners who received a cash injection and marketing support valued at over R70 000 as part of Shoprite’s Hustle competition. The competition was open to all small business owners with an annual turnover of less than R1 million.

LBN Hygiene won the Eskom Business Investment Competition under Manufacturing in both 2015 and 2016 and was a Top 40 National Gazelle Member in 2017.

With the boost received from Shoprite, Lazola now hopes to procure more equipment and employ additional staff members.

“My ultimate goal is for LBN Hygiene Solutions to become a national bottler for big commercial companies’ cleaning detergents,” said Lazola.

View his Thundafund account to see how you can invest in his business initiative and help grow his dream: www.thundafund.com/project/lbn

Author: Angelique Wagner
Website: https://www.shopriteholdings.co.za/

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