THIRTEEN17

MEET PHEFUMLELA TYWALA - FOUNDER & OWNER OF THIRTEEN17

A little about me

It has always been my dream to start a business of my own, but was not sure exactly what till I got involved in the entertainment/hospitality industry in 2012 by working as a waitress and helping out a friend who was doing promotions for a couple of brands. Little did I know that I would grow love and passion for it. In 2015, I attended an outdoor event and realized that a gap for.........

A little about the business

The first ever event Thirteen Seventeen worked on was in 2016, selling branded cups and the outcome was very great. As for some ideas.......I got them along the way. Thirteen Seventeen sells branded cups, hosts small events, marketing for events, invitations, programmes, catering etc. Thirteen Seventeen acknowledges that a business is only as good as its customers and believes, the purpose of starting a business is to create a customer who creates customers!!