Business Coaching, Mentoring, Speaking and Venture Building FAQ

Brian Mlambo is a business coach, mentor, speaker, investor, author and venture builder. He founded Akha Ventures Group and helps entrepreneurs start businesses, strengthen execution and build companies that can grow beyond the founder.

Yes. Brian supports people at the idea and early-startup stage through Entrepreneurship 101, start-up mentoring and private coaching. The work can cover idea validation, the customer, offer, pricing, business model and first sales plan.

Business coaching uses questions, structure and accountability to help you make and execute better decisions. Business mentoring also brings relevant guidance, patterns and lessons from the mentor’s own experience. Brian combines both approaches.

Coaching is for first-time entrepreneurs, founders with an existing company, co-founders and leadership teams. It is especially useful when you need clarity on strategy, sales, marketing, systems, people, automation, funding readiness or growth.

Yes. Coaching and mentoring can be delivered online to founders across South Africa, Africa and other markets. Speaking and programmes can also be discussed for international audiences and organisations.

Brian selectively considers opportunities through Akha Ventures Group. The strongest fit is a business with a clear customer problem, a committed founder, a believable path to revenue and an opportunity for the group to add operating or commercial value alongside capital.

A venture builder helps create and grow companies by combining entrepreneurial leadership with shared resources such as strategy, systems, talent, governance, distribution and sometimes capital. Akha Ventures Group uses this operating-group approach across its portfolio.

Use the contact page and choose the investment or partnership option. Explain the customer problem, solution, business model, traction, team, funding requirement and the support you believe Akha Ventures Group can add.

Brian speaks about starting a business, entrepreneurship, execution, sales, dealmaking, leadership, resilience, AI and automation, pitch readiness, investing and venture building. Talks and workshops are tailored to the audience.

The focused public programmes listed on the site are R2,500 each. Custom programmes for companies, universities, accelerators, funders, sales teams and communities are priced according to scope, format and audience size.

Visit the Books page to explore Navigating Entrepreneurship and Execution: The First 60 Days. eBook, paperback and bulk-order options are available on each individual book page.

Use the contact page to enquire about private coaching, team coaching, mentoring, programmes, speaking, investment, partnerships or venture-building support. Include the business stage, challenge and the outcome you need.