Shawn Theunissen explains why he remains optimistic for the future of entrepreneurship in South Africa despite the challenges. Shawn is the head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Growthpoint Properties and the founder and manager of Property Point, Growthpoint’s enterprise and supplier development programme which focuses on the holistic development of SMMEs. He shares some insights with Nation Builder on the impact COVID-19 has had on entrepreneurship and why there is hope.