Pollen Finance

Pollen Finance Opportunity Funding for established South African businesses. Fast decisions. Clear terms. Real people.

🎬 Watch Funded by Pollen.

Pollen provides up to R10 million in business funding to experienced entrepreneurs ready to act on opportunity.

09/09/2026

The reality of entrepreneurship isn't always the version you see from the outside.

Gina Steyl on what building a business actually asks of you.

🎙️ More from Episode 1 of Funded: https://youtu.be/OMZD5c_dhfk

07/09/2026

“There wasn’t an option.”

When you’ve put everything into making a business work, giving up can feel less like a choice and more like something that simply isn’t on the table.

In Episode 1 of Funded, Gina Steyl talks about the determination, and pressure, behind building her business and making it work.

🎙️ Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/OMZD5c_dhfk

04/09/2026

Before investors, lenders and growth funding, sometimes there’s just one phone call you really don’t want to make.

“Dad, I need some money.”

Gina Steyl shares the story of asking her father to help fund the early stages of her business, and the response she got.

It’s one of many candid moments from Episode 1 of Funded, the new Pollen podcast.

🎙️ Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/OMZD5c_dhfk

31/08/2026

Not every founder starts out knowing they’re going to be a founder.

Gina Steyl’s entrepreneurial journey took shape while she was still working a full-time job, building something of her own after hours and learning as she went.

In Episode 1 of Funded, the new podcast brought to you by Pollen, Gina takes us back to the beginning and shares how that journey unfolded.

🎙️ Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/OMZD5c_dhfk

27/08/2026

Sometimes a business starts with one simple observation: “Why don't we have this?”

For , spotting something missing in the Western Cape became the beginning of .

25/08/2026

What does it really take to build a business?

The risks. The lessons. The moments when you have to back yourself and go for it.

In Episode 1 of our new podcast, Funded, Laser Lab founder Gina Steyl shares the real story behind building her business.

🎙️ Episode 1 is out now.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/OMZD5c_dhfk

The opportunity, demand, and capability exists. Too often, access to capital is what's missing.South African entrepreneu...
08/06/2026

The opportunity, demand, and capability exists. Too often, access to capital is what's missing.

South African entrepreneurs continue to build in one of the world's most challenging operating environments. The question isn't whether founders are willing to do the work. The question is whether the systems around them are helping them move faster.

Growth needs momentum. And momentum needs support.
https://bit.ly/43pEGtZ

01/06/2026

Voorraad. Verskaffers. Aflewering. Groei. Jou besigheid funksioneer deur konstante beweging. Ons maak seker dat finansiering nie jou spoed belemmer nie.

Performance isn’t defined by a single result.This season, the Pretoria Capitals showed what progress, resilience, and co...
04/02/2026

Performance isn’t defined by a single result.

This season, the Pretoria Capitals showed what progress, resilience, and commitment to the process can deliver, even when the journey doesn’t start fast or end with a trophy.

Read our perspective on performance, progress, and what building something real actually looks like. 👇
https://bit.ly/performance-is-built

Why we chose to sponsor the Pretoria Capitals goes beyond cricket.It’s about shared values, like long-term thinking, dis...
04/02/2026

Why we chose to sponsor the Pretoria Capitals goes beyond cricket.

It’s about shared values, like long-term thinking, discipline, and backing teams who understand that real progress is built over time. This partnership reflects how we think about performance, leadership, and growth, both on and off the field.

Read more about the thinking behind the sponsorship. 👇
https://bit.ly/why-cricket

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