{"id":1271,"date":"2026-06-14T19:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T19:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artfishcreative.com\/ma-toolkit\/building-your-business\/your-role\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T09:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:50:15","slug":"your-role","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manufacturingafrica.org\/fundraisingtoolkit\/building-your-business\/your-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Role as an Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"ma-bybc-head\">\n<h2 class=\"ma-bybc-head__t\">Your role as an entrepreneur<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ma-bybc-head__chev\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"ma-bybc-focus\"><strong>Focus: Leadership, Mindset, and Personal Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ma-bybc-lead\">Navigate the personal shift from founder to leader with expert guidance on identity transitions, disciplined decision-making, and the personal wellbeing required to lead a growing organisation at scale.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;ma-bybc-vidrow&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; 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el_class=&#8221;ma-bybc-topic ma-bybc-topic&#8211;role1&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"ma-bybc-topic__in\">\n<h4 class=\"ma-bybc-topic__t\">The Founder Leadership Shift<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"ma-bybc-topic__rule\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ma-bybc-topic__d\">Leadership Identity Shifts, Team Structures and Breakthroughs to Unlock Business Growth<\/p>\n<div class=\"ma-bybc-topic__foot\"><span class=\"ma-bybc-topic__dur\">21 minutes<\/span><span class=\"ma-bybc-topic__play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ma-bybc-topic__link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LqJvktQ-DB0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"The Founder Leadership Shift\"><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;ma-bybc-topic ma-bybc-topic&#8211;role2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"ma-bybc-topic__in\">\n<h4 class=\"ma-bybc-topic__t\">Entrepreneur Wellbeing &amp; Personal Development<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"ma-bybc-topic__rule\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ma-bybc-topic__d\">Building the Personal Foundations that allow you to show up fully for your Business and Team<\/p>\n<div class=\"ma-bybc-topic__foot\"><span class=\"ma-bybc-topic__dur\">42 minutes<\/span><span class=\"ma-bybc-topic__play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ma-bybc-topic__link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pO2MjB4_Vq8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Entrepreneur Wellbeing &amp; 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