{"id":1354,"date":"2026-06-17T07:59:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artfishcreative.com\/ma-toolkit\/building-your-business\/learnings\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T22:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T22:42:19","slug":"learnings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manufacturingafrica.org\/fundraisingtoolkit\/building-your-business\/learnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Learnings from those who&#8217;ve scaled"},"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\">Learnings from those who&#8217;ve scaled<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ma-bybc-head__chev\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"ma-bybc-lead\">Join a panel of distinguished industry leaders as they share their expertise on driving sustainable growth, navigating market complexities, and securing investment.<\/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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