Tag: Entrepreneur
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How “Serial Failure” Nic Harry finally found a way to pull up his socks
Failing in business, over and over again, has taught Nic Haralambous the hard lessons that have helped him, finally, to pull up his socks and make it big.
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Smart mover Danny K’s secrets for staying alive in the tough business of pop
Having just turned 40, Danny reflects on the long road he has travelled, as he reveals what it takes to keep staying alive in the tough business of show.
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The smoothies were a failure, but now I’m washing my way to fortune
My job was fun and it gave me fulfillment, and I felt like I had finally found what I was passionate about. Then I became restless again. I wanted to stretch myself more, do more than sit on the red couch and ask questions, but the environment wasn’t conducive for that.
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Podcast: How Andries Kemp, South Africa’s King of Colour, built a business that is brightening up the world
It’s a story of homegrown ingenuity and global success that has turned Andries into a leader in the field, taking him a long way from the Free State and from his early career path as an accountant.
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Podcast: Black Like Herman: Joburg’s Hair to the Throne
Where do great entrepreneurial stories begin? With a dream, of course. But they also need a space for their genesis. For Joburg’s newly elected Mayor, Herman Mashaba, business began in the boot of a car.
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Podcast: Is Seth Rotherham South Africa’s answer to Richard Branson?
Ambitious, restless, driven, and above all, happily in control of his holiday-obsessed life, Seth Rotherham is a model of how to make it on your own terms.
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Podcast: Given Mkhari – Media power-player, ‘coward with conviction’
It sounds like risky business, but Given, Mkhari a former teacher, ad industry executive, and talkshow host, doesn’t think of himself as a risk-taker. “I’m a coward with conviction,” he tells Ruda.
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Podcast: Ruda Talks Change with Gareth Cliff
What led to his decision to quit a stable, comfortable job at 5FM and enter uncharted territory with Cliff Central?
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I tie people up in tape for a living, & I love it
I have had to forcibly remind myself in moments both good and bad, that things change, that times of both abundance and scarcity don’t last.
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Garth Japhet, Heart and Soul Adventurer, On How Stories Make Us Human
A true South African role-model and activist whose ultimate quest is to get us to share our stories and learn from each other. He sat down with Ruda Landman to share the challenges and triumphs of his remarkable journey.