Radeo
By RadEO
RadeoFeb 06, 2019
#48 RadEO Dominque Laverdeu - President Rouge marketing and communication
In this episode, we explore the origins story of Dominque Laverdeu. Dominque is a multi-talented businesswoman President Rouge marketing and communication, aspirant politician and serial entrepreneur. Get ready for candid conversations, impactful stories, and valuable insights from her journey as an entrepreneur.
My key Takeaways:
Navigating Crisis with Courage: Hear Dominques' story of steering her marketing agency, Rouge Marketing, through the tumultuous times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how she transformed challenges into opportunities, from rebuilding the business to spearheading impactful community projects during the crisis.
Having The Audacity to Lead: Discover the importance of having the audacity to address tough discussions within your business. Uncover the pivotal moments where Dominque realised the need to confront obstacles head-on, make difficult decisions, and how this audacity became a catalyst for positive change.
Empowering Your Team for Success: She shares her innovative approaches to employee well-being and corporate culture. How she redefined the work environment at Rouge, fostering a happy employee program and empowering her team to achieve peak productivity, even in the face of adversity.
I was inspired by how she balances humility and ambition. And ultimately has driven to achieving sustainability in the business. Full disclosure she part of My Global Leadership Academy class so I am biased.
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More about Dominique:
With over 25 years of marketing and communications experience, Dominique Laverdure is a seasoned strategist known for her work with top brands in Quebec. In 2004, she founded Rouge marketing in Mont-Tremblant, gaining recognition in Quebec and France. Dominique excels in integrated communications, public relations, and business development.
A visionary leader, Dominique inspires teams and supports entrepreneurs in their growth. She is a member of EO Montreal, serving as President and Member Experience Director on the Board of EO Canada. Dominique is also VP of Marketing at Origine Nature and a board member of various organizations, including Domaine Saint-Bernard and Chefs à la rescousse.
In November 2021, Dominique became a councillor and deputy mayor for the City of Mont-Tremblant. Known for her bold and daring style, she is a born leader who embraces innovation and success.
#47 RadEO Cindy Norcott - Owner and founder of Pro Talent, Chairperson and founder of the Robin Hood Foundation
In this episode, we explore the inspiring story of Cindy Norcott. Cindy is a multi-talented businesswoman who wears many hats, including motivational speaker, author, recruitment agency owner, and founder of the Robin Hood Foundation.
Cindy shares her journey and how the pandemic has caused her to refocus her priorities and realize the benefits of the virtual world, allowing her to expand internationally. She emphasizes the importance of finding the right people and trusting them to delegate effectively. She also stresses the need for coaching and mentoring, cultivating a culture of trust and communication, and hiring based on past behaviour and values.
Cindy also discusses the challenges of delegating tasks and responsibilities to team members when travelling. She shares that fully disconnecting and trusting the team is critical to avoid issues and emphasizes that trust takes time to build but is crucial in order to delegate effectively.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cindy's business started a soup kitchen to help the community, which grew into a bigger movement with community involvement and donations.
Overall, Cindy Norcott's story is one of resilience, adaptability, and impact. Her experiences offer valuable insights into leadership, delegation, and community engagement. Tune in to this episode to hear more about Cindy's journey and the lessons she has learned along the way.
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More about Cindy:
Cindy Norcott is a motivational speaker, winning recruitment agencies, Pro
Appointments and Pro Talent. Cindy is also the founder and chairperson of the well-known
charity, the Robin Hood Foundation.
Cindy is the author of the best-selling business book, “How to be Unstoppable”. Cindy has won many awards for her entrepreneurial abilities and has won the BWA Regional Achiever of the Year and the Sanlam 3 Talk Business Person of the Year Award.
In 2013, Cindy was awarded the Most Influential Women in Business and Government award for services businesses by CEO Communications. Cosmopolitan magazine also hailed her as one of the 29 Awesome Women of the Year. Cindy was voted the Lead SA KZN Local Hero of the year in 2015 for her community involvement. Cindy’s presentation style combines practical advice, wisdom and humour that leaves her audiences inspired.
#46 RadEO Jamie Pujara - Entrepreneur in catering and property
In this episode of RadEO, we talk to Jamie Pujara - an entrepreneur in catering and property
He shares his entrepreneurial journey, which involved a family restaurant business, a catering company, a property platform, and a development project, as well as his struggles with balancing work and personal life, managing his ego, and overcoming challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the difficulties he faced during the pandemic, Jamie and his team were able to pivot their business model and focus on new product lines, such as corporate catering, which helped them survive and continue to operate. Jamie also spoke about his struggle to balance work and personal life, particularly being a present father and husband. He acknowledged that his ego has influenced his decision-making and caused him to make many mistakes. However, he also recognised that his ego has driven him to take bold steps that he might not have taken otherwise. Jamie emphasised the importance of finding a balance and keeping his ego in check to avoid making bad decisions that could hurt those around him.
During our chat, Jamie discussed the impact of COVID-19 on his family business and the lack of government support during the crisis. He talked about the panic he felt initially and his concern for the welfare of his staff who depended on the business for their livelihood. He also reflected on the resilience and determination that he developed during the pandemic, which enabled him to fulfil his obligations to those who were owed money. Additionally, Jamie discussed the value he sees in continuing and expanding his current property business, as well as applying the skills he has learned to future projects.
Overall, Jamie's entrepreneurial journey is characterized by adaptability, resilience, and a willingness to learn from mistakes. He has faced numerous challenges, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on his businesses and personal life, but has remained focused on his goals and continued to pursue his passions. His story serves as an inspiration to other entrepreneurs, highlighting the importance of flexibility, self-reflection, and a willingness to take risks.
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More about Jamie:
Jamie is an entrepreneur, born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. He is fascinated by innovation, technology and emerging markets and is the Founder of Kenya's number one real estate portal buyrentkenya.com. He is also the property developer of Aspire Heights a 65 unit apartment building in Riruta. His other passion is food and his other businesses include restaurant and catering companies in Nairobi Kenya.
Jamie is a member of the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) and serves as a Director on their Global Board (2022-2025). Prior to that he served as the Regional Chair for the Middle East, Pakistan and Africa Region (2019 & 2020). He has been nominated as one of Kenya's Top 40 under 40 businessmen (2015) and was included on the Forbes list of "30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa" (2016 & 2017)
Through his experiences across various industries and countries, he has acquired a diverse skillset that includes, leadership, business development, brand building, customer service, and strategy planning.
#45 RadEO PG Geldenhuys - A lifelong tourism professional
In this episode of RadEO, we talk to Pieter Geldenhuys - A lifelong tourism professional - who loves to figure out problems on long hikes.
We chat about how he used the covid crisis to fast-forward the things he was going to do in 10 years' time.
PG is a successful entrepreneur in the travel and tourism industry, who runs several businesses including a custom safari experience company, a coaching and facilitating walking business, and an NGO aimed at helping disadvantaged groups in South Africa's tourism industry. He believes in the principle of "checking out", which is about being mindful and intentional about the choices we make in life, setting clear boundaries and priorities, and being selective about the opportunities we take on, to create a more fulfilling and purposeful life. He also shares his experience with how he and his business partner Caroline handled the challenges when disaster strikes and how they managed to stay financially secure in the long term by merging their businesses. He also emphasizes the importance of integrating knowledge and skills into one's products and processes to set oneself apart and create unique and valuable products.
More about PG:
Unfazed Adventurerand Curious CoachPGGeldenhuys has dedicated a lifetime to transformational journeys. Whether it is through his tourism venture Classic Escapes, Executive Coaching company PG Tops, his educational NGO Tourism Boot Camp or his writing... He is in the business of effecting change through the power of words, and nature.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and a Master's of Business Administration at Stellenbosch. He is an Accelerator Trainer, Enneagram Coach and certified distance Learning instructor. As a global keynote speaker, he advocates how to leverage regret through the PDP process.
After a successful exit from the family business in 2003 and a stint in senior leadership for a large listed company, PG bootstrapped his first tourism venture in 2008 to an award-winning tour operator in Cape Town. Out of the original PG TOPS Travel and Tours was born Luxury Safaris (now merged with Classic Escapes), Tourism Boot Camp and Shoshin Walks.
- PG Tops Executive Coaching facilitates cohort-based online courses for key executivesandPG does individual coaching for founders and CEOs.
- Classic Escapes, which he runs with his wife Caroline, curates luxury experiences in Africa’s untouched regions.
- Tourism Boot Camp is a South Africa-based NGO dedicated to Scaling Up People, specifically the talented youth of South Africa with network access and historic challenges.
- PG’s novels include Offsides, and the first book in the ShoshinWalks Series: Max and the Mulligan, a cautionary tale about second chances.
In 2023 he will release BEBEMS: The A-player’s inaction handbook. He lives on the slopes of Table Mountain with Caroline, their two boys Matie and AJ, and Leia, the fur baby.
#44 RadEO Mike Scott - CEO and co-founder of Nona Digital
In this episode of RadEO, we talk to Mike Scott - Former CEO and co-founder of Nona Digital and EO Brisbane member
Mike talks about the importance of specialisation for small business success. He discusses how his team identified an opportunity in the market for helping small businesses with their online presence, particularly in the blockchain space and the shift the focus of their business to web development specifically in the fintech and blockchain industries.
Mike shares valuable insights on how collaboration and co-creation helped Nona Digital to build a strong reputation and portfolio of work, establish themselves as experts in their field, and ultimately led to the successful sale of their company to Yoco.
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More about Mike:
With over 20 years as an ‘in the trenches’ entrepreneur, I have developed a deep understanding, capability, and passion for small business operating systems and leadership.
Together with some of my favourite humans we built and grew Nona Digital to become a globally respected software design and development agency with a focus on FinTech and Blockchain scale-ups.
As a result of a deep focus on our positioning, Nona was acquired by Yoco in 2022 and as a result, I am privileged to head up the Product Partnerships function as well as Yoco’s entry into Web3.
I was lucky enough to be introduced to Blockchain in 2012 and have had a passion for the space ever since. I have given talks and workshops on blockchain and crypto on 3 continents, the first of which was in 2018...and I would still not refer to myself as an expert
My podcast is what it says on the tin: ‘How to be Moderately Successful’ and is really just about me sharing my own experience of what’s worked and what hasn’t…and people seem to like that.
I moved to Australia in 2019 and really love it here and am grateful to be here but I do miss Cape Town.
Outside of Yoco, you’ll find me on my mountain bike, with my family outdoors or working with an exciting small business leadership team…wherever possible listening to an audiobook or podcast.
Recognized international speaker: Leadership | Culture | Strategy | Remote leadership | Blockchain | Small business operating systems | Entrepreneurship
#43 RadEO Aaron Lee - founder iluma Agency
In this episode, we talk to Aaron Lee founder and CEO of Iluma Agency. Co-Founder of Pythos and Regional Chair for US East South Florida Chapter.
We talk about his entrepreneurial journey. How he found and doubled down on a niche. What it was like running a retail-focused business during the pandemic. He shares what it is like starting a business with your son and he shares how he is thinking about the next step in his life and entrepreneurial journey.
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More about Aaron:
Aaron Lee has 30+ years of entrepreneurship, marketing, creative and internet experience producing a wide range of successful brand and marketing programs and projects for some of the world’s top brands, including Orangetheory Fitness, Massage Envy, Disney and many more.
In 2001, Aaron founded iluma Agency, now a leader in the franchise marketing industry. Through its proprietary program, iluma Agency provides corporate, local digital and franchise recruitment marketing for franchise and multi-unit businesses. iluma Agency was recognized 4 times on the Inc5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America and has also been named on the Florida Trend and South Florida Business Journal’s Best Places to Work lists.
Aaron is also currently serving his 11th consecutive year in volunteer member leadership in the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). As the Regional Chair for the U.S. East Region, Aaron leads a professional and volunteer advisory board to support 22 local chapters. This follows terms as Member Experience Director, Area Director and also as President of the South Florida Chapter. He was invited to join EO in 2010, served the Board of Directors as the Communications Chair for 3 years, was awarded the EO Global Communications Chair of the Year Award in 2013, and oversaw communications and marketing for the 2013 EO Global University in Miami and most recently as the Marketing chair for EO Nerve 2019 in Charleston, SC. Aaron is also a graduate of the EO Global Leadership Academy and was recently awarded the EO “Living Beyond Yourself” award for his ongoing contributions to the organization. In these various roles and as a membership committee member of the International Franchise Association, Aaron has been frequently interviewed and has delivered talks on the topics of entrepreneurship, marketing and scaling businesses.
Most recently, Aaron co-founded and launched PYTHOS.gg, an online startup focused on establishing a scalable platform designed to offer young people a legitimate professional path to an esports gaming career. This turnkey platform combines professional esports coaching and educational courses with hands-on local esports clubs to combine the skills, experience and education required to become a professional in the industry. Aaron’s prior experience also includes serving as Chief Marketing Officer for an international application service provider and more than 10 years in the role of Creative Director for advertising and design agencies, multimedia and post-production studios. Aaron obtained his degree in communication design and is an active member of the GLG Council of Advisors for Media.
#42 RadEO Ross and Rich
After a year of head-down hard work, we are excited to announce this special edition of RadEO Ross and Rich do a follow-up from episode #39. They talk about how they see the world starting to open up again. How they have seen the opportunities present themselves and the struggles with holding the mindset to seize them.
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– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going. For all the episodes go to anchor.fm/radeo
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
#41 RadEO Carrie Santos is the CEO Entrepreneurs’ Organization
In this episode of RadEO Ross and Rich talk to Carrie Santos the CEO of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. We chat to her about how she has lead EO at this time. She shares what it is like to lead an organisation of professionals who work with member volunteers. We chat about how EO is thinking about the shifts we need to make as we move forward and the best and the worst of what she has seen through this time.
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About Carrie
Carrie Timko Santos is the Chief Executive Officer of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global business network of 14,000+ leading entrepreneurs in 195 chapters and 58 countries. Prior to joining EO, Carrie worked eight years at the American Red Cross. In her last role, she served as the American Red Cross Executive Director for International Response and Programs, leading international disaster response and long-term programs, including disaster preparedness, measles/rubella vaccination campaigns, HIV/AIDs prevention, and local organization development. She managed more than 100 staff in over 20 countries and an annual budget over US$110 million. Before her position at the American Red Cross, Carrie worked for 10 years in the U.S. Department of State on humanitarian issues, refugee assistance and human rights and oversaw annual grants of more than US$150 million.
Carrie holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and was a Fulbright Scholar to Poland as Communism collapsed.
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
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#40 RadEO Miranda Naiman Empower and Inspire Centre & Café
In this episode of RadEO Ross and Rich talk to Miranda Naiman Founder & Managing Director Empower and Inspire Centre & Café. She talks about how she has had to adapt, move faster and with more intent in the last few months. How focusing on your mindset can help you move forward to normal. We discuss the future of team building and strategy. Listen to the end to hear her take on the biggest lesson of the pandemic.
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About Miranda:
Founder & Managing Director Empower and Inspire Centre & Café.
Miranda is an ‘Accidental Entrepreneur’ with an academic background in Theatre for Development who strategically transferred her skillset to the private sector in 2009 when she founded Empower a flourishing Human Capital Consulting Firm servicing East Africa and beyond.
She is a Mother, writer, motivational speaker & tenacious advocate of Skills Development having spearheaded Empower Academy and the ‘Kidpreneur Movement’ to prepare Tanzania’s future generation for business.
Miranda is a Member of The Africa List – a select community of next-generation CEOs in Africa’s most exciting growth markets and sits on the Board of READ International, AIESEC Tanzania, TPSF Audit Committee and is the President of the Tanzania Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization.
Her Life Mantra: ‘Always strive to be a better version of yourself.’
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
#39 RadEO Ross and Rich
In this special edition of RadEO Ross and Rich do a follow-up from episode #36. They discuss what they tried. More importantly, what worked what failed and what is the next thing they are trying. Onwards and upwards. Seems like the internet did not want Ross in focus.
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– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going. For all the episodes go to www.radeo.co.za
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
#38 RadEO Roger and Matt Fitzsimons
In this special edition of RadEO Ross and Rich chat to Roger Fitzsimons CEO of Promobasket and Matt Fitzsimons CEO of Big Eye Branding. They share their story of how they reacted to the pandemic quickly. How they framed their thinking and how they shared it with their team. We hear what it is like to conceive build and launch a new company in 4 days without ever sitting in the same room together. We enjoy how they created more value than the parts with Happy Hygiene.
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About the brothers:
Roger Fitzsimons, 47ys 5 months old. Supreme athlete. Studied art at school and likes to think out the box. CEO of Promobasket.
Matthew Fitzsimons 47 yrs 5 months old and 5 minutes ( the older twin). Designed for endurance races. A natural people’s person and a lot nicer to people than Roger is.
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going. For all the episodes go to www.radeo.co.za
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
#37 RadEO Andrew Brown of The Daily Buzz and Craft Coffee
In this special edition of an episode of RadEO Ross and Rich to Andrew Brown of the Daily Buzz and Craft coffee. He shares his experience of what it is like to make the hard call to pause your company to survive the pandemic. How he “got naked fast” with his staff and his financiers. He shares his views on what is next for him and the country. We enjoyed that even though all of this he is still trying to pivot his business to help those in need.
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http://radeo.co.za/episodes/37-radeo-andrew-brown-of-the-daily-buzz-and-craft-coffee/
About Andrew
Andrew qualified as a chartered accountant, after doing his article he spent a year in London and travelling through Europe. After a brief stint as a finance manager, he ended up at one of the local big banks and become a risk and regulatory specialist. While at the bank, he spotted the opportunity to open a coffee bar on the trading floor. The Daily Buzz was born and 14 years later the business has 11 sites, a coffee roastery and employs over 100 people. Andrew enjoys trail running, tennis and watersports.
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going. For all the episodes go to www.radeo.co.za
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
#36 RadEO with Rich and Ross #5
In this special edition of an episode of RadEO Ross and Rich talk about the business situation, we find ourselves in. They discuss what habits they want to take out of this and the one thing you did that they think everyone should do now. We see this as a race and everyone is going to be doing a land grab. What are your new frontiers?
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– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going. For all the episodes go to www.radeo.co.za
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
#35 RadEO Kym Huynh, Founder of WeTeachMe
In this episode of RadEO Ross talks to Kym Huynh about his journey as an entrepreneur. How his family set him off on a path that ultimately leads him back to working in the business with them. He shares practical steps on how to set your ego aside and do the hard things to set up a business that is not dependant on you. He talks about coaching and building people and how that is key in business and your personal life.
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More about Kym -
Kym Huynh is an entrepreneur and a Founder of WeTeachMe; a marketplace for classes and workshops, and home to Australia’s best and most popular classes. In 2016, WeTeachMe officially became the biggest school in Australia, one giant leap towards its fundamental goal of becoming the biggest school in the world.
He is also the man behind the scenes, and Curator of Masters Series by WeTeachMe, a weekly event series focused on business and entrepreneurship where Australia’s leading entrepreneurs are invited to present and share their story. Kym’s team now organises and facilitates the largest number of business and entrepreneurship events in Australia. Flowing on from this, Kym’s team is now working on the output of content including videos, podcasts, blogs, and books to honour and help share the gifts, knowledge, and experiences of those who have achieved the unimaginable in their life, risen above all odds and have persevered when others could not.
Find Kym Everywhere:
- Kym Huynh on LinkedIn
- Kym Huynh on Instagram
- Kym Huynh on Twitter
- Kym Huynh on Facebook
- Kym Huynh on Medium
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going. For all the episodes go to www.radeo.co.za
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
#34 RadEO with Richard Mulholland and Ross Drakes #4
In this episode of RadEO, Rich and Ross sit down for the last time this year. They talk about how to measure your victory condition and setting goals to make your business intentional. They discuss how to define purpose and intention, and what impact purpose can have on people and culture.
- RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#33 RadEO with Philipp Hartmann, Founder of GSDH
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Philipp Hartmann, founder of GSDH. They talk about starting a company in a foreign country and all the obstacles that come with it. Philipp shares his advice to other entrepreneurs, with clients abroad. Philipp and Ross chat about fatherhood and Philipp's podcast all about dads and thing dad, DADicated.
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More about Philipp -
“To live a life worthy of the respect and the love of my children and my wife” - reads the personal motto of Philipp Hartmann; a Cape Town based serial entrepreneur and father to five young children.
Philipp is a German-native who has been working and living in Cape Town, South Africa since 2002. He has founded a creative digital agency (www.gsdh.org) and a digital performance media & production company (www.meetthefactory.com) - both servicing an international client-base spanning Europe and the US. Being in South Africa offers clients unique benefits, comprising innovative design and development but also location-based cost advantages. Both companies service a wide variety of companies including large multi-nationals as well as global network agencies.
Philipp’s life took a unique turn when he became a father to a set of twins and then triplets, all in just 13 months. This is his most important co-founder role to date, and has spurred him to create a platform and podcast which aims to empower fathers in their vital roles as Dads www.DADicated.com.
In his podcast, he speaks to fathers with exceptional stories where they can exchange and share personal and professional experiences - hopefully inspiring and enriching the lives of fathers and mothers who seek to become more aware in their vital role as parents.
When he isn’t building his businesses or driving his personal mission of empowering Dads, he can be found bee-keeping, big wave surfing or tending his permaculture garden at his home in the Cape.
For questions, feedback, ideas or to become a contributing Dad - you can get in touch here:
- www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2
First episode of www.DADicated.com:
- www.instagram.com/beingdad_official
Show notes -
00:55 - Philipp’s elevator pitch
02:15 - Living in South Africa
06:22 - Giving advice to other entrepreneur’s with clients abroad
10:07 - Being in the same league as our competitor’s
12:28 - Sending 800 emails
22:30 - How to get people to work with you on work that won’t win awards
24:25 - Philipp’s journey into fatherhood
30.24 - The DADicated Podcast
- RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#32 RadEO with Kelvin Jonck, MD of YouKnow Digital
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Kelvin Jonck, MD of YouKnow Digital. They talk social media and what entrepreneurs should think about when applying tech in the social space. Kelvin shares what companies need social media and where they need it. They also discuss hiring and how to get the right people on your team.
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More about YouKnow’s MD, Kelvin Jonck -
Kelvin started YouKnow Digital in 2014. YouKnow Digital is a team of digital professionals dedicated to making their clients happy, by enabling them to know their customers and businesses better, through technology.
They are a distribution partner to the Brandwatch + Crimson Hexagon, Spredfast + Lithium, Stackla and Domo platforms, which helps brands and digital agencies know their customers better, by implementing world-class Social CRM, AI-powered Consumer Insights, UGC and Business Intelligence solutions.
They know Customer Expectations are at an extreme, all-time high and their mission is to help companies improve what they know about their customers, to make better decisions.
YouKnow specialises in Deep Social Media Insights, Research & Analytics, Social Media Customer Care, Social Media Marketing, Social Media CRM, User Generated Content and Company-wide Analytics solutions, operating primarily across Africa with clients in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt and Dubai.
Kelvin’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvinjonck/?originalSubdomain=za
YouKnow Digital - https://youknow.co.za/
Show notes -
00.25 - Kelvin’s Elevator Pitch
01.20 - Kelvin’s road to social media tracking systems
08.50 - Big corporations and the teams inside
11.30 - Using tech in the social space
15.57 - The tools and platforms Kelvin uses
18.20 - Does every brand need social media?
23.50 - The journey of scaling
29.45 - Improving the standard with social media
33.40 - Hiring and recruiting juniors versus seniors
- RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#31 RadEO with Don Packett, COO of Cultovation
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More about Don Packett - COO of Cultovation, speaker coach, professional speaker, author, MC and stand-up comedian.
Don eats, sleeps and breathes presentations. From working with Missing Link's customers creating narrative and structure, to taking them all the way through to standing up and delivering on stage.
Through working with organisations and customers from all sectors and all walks of life, the Power of Presentation grows and allows Missing Link the opportunity to identify, in real-time, the narrative needed for powerful delivery and galvanising audiences.
Cultovation - cultovation.com/
Missing Link - msnglnk.com/
21Tanks - 21tanks.com/
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#30 RadEO with Dean Carlson, Founder and MD of BrainFarm
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More about BrainFarm’s MD, Dean Carlson -
Dean Carlson is the Founder and CEO of BrainFarm, a South African event agency and speaker bureau, who has the privilege of working with a long list of blue chip clients in identifying and securing speakers for their events, as well as creating world class branded events.
He previously conceptualized, co-created and led the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit to become the largest multi-speaker business conference in the Southern Hemisphere with past speakers including Richard Branson, Al Gore, Malcolm Gladwell, Chris Anderson, Ricardo Semler, Dan Ariely, Johann Rupert, Rudy Giuliani, Stephen Dubner, Graça Machel and Nouriel Roubini.
Dean first gained exposure to similar large-scale events over a decade ago during his involvement in organizing trips for South Africans to attend international seminars hosted by motivational speaker, personal finance instructor, and self-help author Anthony Robbins.
Dean’s LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/dean-carlson-9951751/?originalSubdomain=za
BrainFarm - brainfarm.co.za/
Sound Idea Sessions - www.soundideasessions.com/
Guinness World Record - www.enca.com/life/sa-artist-breaks-guinness-world-record-largest-coffee-sketch
Show notes -
00.54 - Dean’s elevator pitch
01.30 - How was it like setting BrainFarm up?
08.50 - How do you get a corporate company to agree to do a disruptive event?
14.30 - Launching the BCX Disrupt Summit
17.05 - Pulling talent into South Africa and going international
21.56 - Building networks and keeping connections
27.50 - Community building through introductions
29.45 - The mindset of commitment to excellence
35.40 - Dean’s latest exciting project - www.soundideasessions.com/
41.10 - Breaking world records - www.enca.com/life/sa-artist-breaks-guinness-world-record-largest-coffee-sketch
50.47 - Growth Hacker Marketing
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#29 RadEO with Ryan Bacher the MD of NetFlorist
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More about NetFlorist’s MD, Ryan Bacher -
Ryan studied and completed a Bachelor of Arts and Law Degree at Wits in 1994. He then went to work for the Club Med Group in the Caribbean. Following Club Med, he returned to SA where he worked in the Internet industry for 2 years and thereafter, co-founded NetFlorist. As Managing Director, Ryan is responsible for all day-to-day operations and strategy of the company. He sits on the board of the South African chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization. NetFlorist started life in 1999 as one of SA’s 1st and has become the largest floral and gifting service in South Africa (on and offline). It has 5 warehouses and 200 franchises and delivers same day, country-wide. NetFlorist is recognized as one of SA’s leading ecommerce companies and has won many awards over the last 10 years in the ecommerce and floral space.
NetFlorist - www.netflorist.co.za
Show notes -
00.54 - Ryan’s back story
04.05 - How was it like setting NetFlorist up?
08.15 - The hiccups in learning a whole new industry
16.00 - Personalisation in the products
20.20 - Pulling the plug on side-line projects
24.56 - Is NetFlorist an internet company or a retailer?
27.38 - Understanding the customers
29.45 - Producing flowers
33.15 - Keeping a partnership alive for 12 years
37.05 - Coming up with NetFlorist brand
41.47 - Cross-selling and expanding the brand
45.30 - Ryan Gibs Course
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#28 RadEO with Antony Wannell, Entrepreneur and Conservationist
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More about Antony Wannell -
He started a new entrepreneurial journey only two years ago. A big part of what he does at the moment is to share his experiences through conversations, consulting, investment and mentorship. His vision is to create a real entrepreneurial thirst for driven Africans.
Before this time, Antony spent 27 years building entrepreneurial trading businesses. He has worked in the supply chain to the Tourism and Building Materials Sector and spent much of my time travelling for work into some of the most beautiful African Wilderness areas, including: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, DRC, Zambia, Namibia and Malawi.
Connect with Antony here -
www.linkedin.com/in/antony-wannell-a2778217/?originalSubdomain=za#
Show notes -
00:50 - Antony’s elevator pitch
01:55 - Antony’s entrepreneurial journey
08:08 - Working across borders
09:22 - Maintaining relationship in a big business
11:26 - Honesty and discipline
12:55 - Going through an acquisitions, what to do and what not to
16:00 - What comes after your entrepreneurial journey?
20:40 - Recovery time in between meetings
22:40 - Taking control of your calendar
24:25 - How do you choose how to spend your time after you’ve made your money?
26:25 - Aligning purpose and business building
30:22 - Stepping away from your keyroll and searching for a replacement
32:10 - Setting the business up for success after you’ve left
33:55 - Sharing the wealth in communities
35:37 - Addressing the skill gap
36:10 - Antony’s view on the future of South Africa
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#27 RadEO with Jonathan Slain from Recession.com
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More about Jonathan -
Jonathan is the “Governor” with Recession.com and principal of Autobahn Consultants. His purpose is to spur others to realize their dream outcomes by helping entrepreneurs and their teams get results, make tough decisions, improve team health and develop the right strategies.
He has been a member of EO (Cleveland, Ohio Chapter) for almost a decade. He has served in multiple board roles, most recently on the US Central Region Board as Member Products Director. He has also been the emcee of the US/Canada President’s Meeting.
Jonathan is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and the expert on Recessions and the Entrepreneurial Operating Systems® you want guiding your team. He coaches high growth leadership teams across the United States to implement EOS™, also known as Traction. As an
EOS Implementer™, he focuses on helping entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. Jonathan spends 100+ days a year implementing Traction® with teams just like yours. Jonathan’s clients are all over the country and range from start-ups to over $200 million
in size. He focuses on companies that are looking to double their top and/or bottom line within the next three to five years.
Jonathan owned and operated fitness franchises for 10 years, holding the place of honour as the top unit out of more than 500. It was his experience there that gave him the real-world, hard knock life experience that allows him to claim his title as an expert on recessions.
Jonathan spent two years in investment banking. He worked on mergers and acquisitions totalling over $500 million dollars in enterprise value.
Jonathan graduated with highest honours and highest distinctions from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar.
A former “whiz kid,”
Jonathan was valedictorian of his high school graduating class with the highest GPA ever in the history of Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School.
Jonathan’s business -
recession.com/
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#26 RadEO with David Jacobson from SYNAQ
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About David -
In 2004, he co-founded SYNAQ with a dream of bringing cloud computing communication services to the world using Linux and Open Source technology. In 2010, SYNAQ was ranked by Forbes Mag as one of the top 20 Tech companies in Africa and one year later Dimension Data acquired a majority stake in SYNAQ.
David is a thought-leader in his industry, from Hacker to Biohacker, Tech Ninja to Entrepreneur and dynamic leader.
Additionally, he is a member of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), an exclusive global network of high-impact entrepreneurs and mentors aspiring founders at organizations like the Branson Centre, Startup Bootcamp and EO Accelerator.
David’s business-
SYNAQ - www.synaq.com/
Other links-
Tony Robbins - www.tonyrobbins.com/
Show notes -
00:38 - David’s elevator pitch
01:20 - Why would we use SYNAQ instead on Gmail?
02:24 - The David and SYNAQ back story
16:45 - How did your clients react to end of lining everything?
21:36 - Your experience in transitioning from CTO to CEO
26:40 - How did you change your tech team
28:47 - Being a fully remote company
30:50 - Different levels of delegation
33:15 - David’s date with destiny
38:48 - Real love and commitment
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#25 RadEO with Dillon Jearey from Kilowatt Audio Visual
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About Dillon Jearey -
Dillon Jearey is the CEO and Founder of Kilowatt Audio Visual, a premium technical event partner, delivering technical support and
production services to more than 700 events a year in the African live events industry.
With a credit card limit of just R50k and no tertiary education, Dillon started Kilowatt AV in June 2007. It was his first serious attempt at entrepreneurship, and although making many mistakes, Dillon has grown Kilowatt to be a significant player in its space with total sales revenue combined at over R270mil for the past five years. He is passionate about personal development, culture, strategy, mindfulness, and hyper-awareness, believing that these traits along with a servant leadership mindset, are essential for the modern day CEO.
In 2012, Dillon became a member of the Global Entrepreneurs’ Organization, which now forms the fundamental foundation of his growth and personal development. Most successful of which has been his ability to completely step out of his business operationally and free up time to focus on new business opportunities, adventures, public speaking and mentoring young entrepreneurs. He is married with three daughters and loves adventure. Whether it is motor-racing or mountain biking, anything that gets the adrenaline going. Dillon has competed against a formula one racing legend in a reality TV series, cycled from London to Paris, rafted the mighty Zambezi river, completed a full Ironman triathlon and ran the London marathon, to name a few.
Dillon’s business-
kilowatt.co.za/
Show notes -
00:38 - Dillon’s elevator pitch
01:45 - Why Dillon is no longer a wedding DJ
04:51 - How Dillon got clients and finances to start his company
10:30 - Adding value with your tools
13:25 - How big is Kilowatt and what are you working on at the moment?
16:58 - Not being a key operator in the business any more
21:15 - What do you believe is strategy and culture?
24:09 - A day in the life of Dillon Jearey
26:30 - How do you work on your culture journey?
29:56 - Are you measuring people on their behaviours?
38:48 - Test a good idea and see where it takes you
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#24 RadEO with Lesley Waterkeyn from CWDi
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About Lesley -
Lesley built Colourworks from the ground-up and now heads up the CWDi Group. She is driven by her curiosity and her entrepreneurial mind spearheads the agency’s innovation and relevance. As Group CEO, she is responsible for the continuous growth of the business. She does this by setting the company’s vision and seeing it come to fruition in the company culture, procuring the right resources, monitoring performance and leading CSI initiatives. She won the IWEC award (International Women Entrepreneurs Challenge) in 2017 in recognition of her impact as a female business leader.
Lesley’s business -
CWDi Group - cwdi.co.za/
Show notes -
00:35 - Lesley’s elevator pitch
00:58 - What does a business challenge mean in your world?
01:45 - What path does one take to end up where you ended up?
03:05 - What are your favourite parts of your business, and which part do you wish you don’t have to deal with?
05:00 - Do you still support digital systems?
05:40 - How do you keep yourself engage after two decades?
06:35 - Have you kept the same staff as the business changes?
07:20 - How have you kept your skills relevant as things change?
08:33 - The Stay in Your Lane Document
09:20 - How does accountability look like your team?
10:00 - The Big Merge
12:22 - How do you navigate the minefield of a big merge?
13:55 - Negotiating the merge
14:57 - Lesley’s tips on a merge
16:28 - Matching culture and values by finding the right partner
17:00 - How did your clients respond to the merge?
19:10 - What role did BEE play in the merge?
20:05 - The 67 Logos Project
25:00 - Making the loudest noise
27:00 - How do you manage EO, merging companies and designing 67 logos?
29:40 - How do you connect back the EO experiences to your business?
31:30 - 2IC Forum
32:32 - What’s next for Lesley Waterkeyn?
33:30 - A strategy for growth through acquisition
36:26 - Are you the one running around sharing the values?
Ross listen to this podcast (implementation strategies) -
John Hagel | Moving From Pressure To Opportunity | SingularityU Greece Summit 2018 - youtu.be/AvfrnhQZ0SM
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#23 RadEO with Richard Mulholland and Ross Drakes
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– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#22 RadEo with Lauren Gamsu from Black Sheep Design
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More about Lauren -
Lauren Gamsu is the founder of Black Sheep Design, a turnkey office fit-out and building refurbishment company.
After completing her architectural degree at UCT, and working in London and Dublin, she returned to her hometown Johannesburg, to combine her creative flair and entrepreneurial spirit. She founded Black Sheep in 2011, with negligible finances and a passion to build a business.
She steadily gained a client base, helping SME’s with their office renovations. Over time, Black Sheep’s scope extended to include providing design solutions to underperforming buildings within the listed property sector. The company currently has a staff complement of 16 people, and clients that include Redefine, Arrowhead, Hertz, Growthpoint, Steinhoff and Media 24. Lauren is a past board member of Entrepreneurs Organization and a recipient of the EY Winning Women Award.
In 2018, Lauren took the plunge and committed to a 3 month sabbatical from work. She handed over the reins and went travelling around Europe, and Australia. The business flourished, and she returned with more clarity, a renewed appreciation for Johannesburg weather and excitement for the next entrepreneurial adventure.
Black Sheep - (https://www.blacksheepsa.com/)
Show notes -
00:38 - Lauren’s elevator pitch
01:30 - KTV Market day
03:30 - Why Lauren took a sabbatical
07:18 - Delegating responsibility
10:15 - How did your clients react?
15:00 - Handing over the bank, monitoring and reporting
16:50 - How would you monitor client service while on a sabbatical?
17:45 - How do you tell the whole team you’re leaving for 3 months?
25:07 - How did Lauren do her sabbatical?
30:08 - How is it being back?
32:00 - Did you find new opportunities with your new open mindset?
34:40 - Would you go on another sabbatical?
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#21 RadEO with Earl Smith from Volunteer SA
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More about Earl -
Having started Volunteer Southern Africa in 2008, they have had much success in growing their passion into what is one of the largest and most certainly well known and trusted volunteering business in South Africa.
Responsible for management, strategy, improvements, marketing, business development. Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems. Forming partnerships and co-operations with regional conservation facilities as well as volunteer/travel agencies across the globe.
He has a degree in electrical engineering, school at Carmel School in Pretoria, and matriculated in 1995. He has managed the Lion Park from 2008 until 2012. He saw a gap in the market and started marketing the Lion Park as a wildlife volunteer destination. From there, the business grew and it came time to put on his “big girl panties” and go with it alone.
www.volunteersa.com/
Show Notes -
00:42 - Earl’s elevator pitch
01:44 - How did you find your passion and end up in this industry?
02:32 - The business model of Volunteer SA
06:30 - “Voluntourism”
08:10 - What does purpose mean to Earl?
10:30 - Applying your vision to your staff
12:58 - The inspiring and frustrating side of Social Media
17:32 - How do you catch your crowd?
20:50 - When did you start Volunteer SA?
22:24 - Howard Mann’s ‘Your Business Brickyard’
25:30 - Earl’s tips for taking on a business partner
28:20 - Marketing your business
31:15 - Leadership Challenges
33:20 - What does Earl’s 2019 look like?
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#20 RadEO with Jason Goldberg from Edge Growth
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About Jason -
Jason Goldberg is the founder of 10X-e, and he also co-founded Edge Growth and Vumela Fund.
Since starting his career at Bain and Co. and later as a corporate strategist, Jason has spent the last 12 years’ investing in, starting, scaling, advising, accelerating, and sitting on boards of high potential ventures in the R5m - R2bn turnover range. Jason brings his unique mix of experiences as an experienced investor, entrepreneur, strategist and his passion for growing business leaders to help leadership teams to scale themselves as leaders, build scalable teams with scalable cultures, and scale their businesses (operations, systems, boards).
Jason’s specialisations are growth strategy and scaling organisations after the Accelerator stage – helping teams navigate the most complex stage of building a business: transitioning from a start-up to a scaled enterprise.
Show notes-
00:30 - Jason’s elevator pitch
01:09 - How did Jason end up scaling businesses?
06:40 - Has the mission of addressing poverty changed for you?
08:00 - How do you turn your mission into a daily or weekly thing?
09:15 - Would you not hire someone if they weren’t aligned with your mission?
11:30 - Work versus personal life
12:55 - Have you ever realise that you’ve solved a problem for a client but never thought about it for yourself?
14:50 - What economic challenges do you see coming within the next year?
17:30 - Jason’s take on innovation
21:55 - The balance between a startup and a mature organisation
29:30 - Jason’s scaling up course
32:30 - Why did you join EO, and what have you learnt from EO?
40:17 - What does Jason’s 2019 look like?
#19 RadEO with Ross Drakes and Ronen Aires
More about Ronen Aires-
He’s an entrepreneur, a youth specialist, public speaker and general lover of life. Ronen Aires is the founder and CEO of Student Village, wone of the country’s most successful student marketing Companies.
Ronen left the corporate world 18 years ago to start Student Village. He chairs and supports a number of entrepreneurial programs and is a huge supporter of youth development.
Acknowledged as a passionate, Ronen believes in the importance of fostering creativity, strategic thought and consistent delivery. Out of the office, he is also a father, an activist and a trail junkie.
Find Ronen’s business here -
studentvillage.co.za/
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If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#18 RadEO with Richard Mulholland and Ross Drakes
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– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#17 RadEO with Conor Neill from Vistage Spain
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About Conor -
Conor is a sought-after keynote speaker on resilient leadership. He is President of Vistage Spain, part of the world’s leading CEO organisation. As an entrepreneur, he has founded 5 companies, selling 16 private jets and building the 3rd largest fleet of private jets in Spain. He teaches leadership at IESE Business School and is a visiting professor at University College Dublin. Conor can help you sell a private jet, or how to get the resources to build anything else that you truly believe in. Conor is a member of EO Barcelona (since 2005). Conor gave the closing keynote at EO Global Leadership Conference in Athens back in 2014 and will be delivering a keynote at the upcoming EO One Level Up event in Barcelona. More at conorneill.com
Show notes-
00:44 - Conor’s elevator pitch
09:38 - Unlocking your own potential and realising your purpose
13:20 - Finding meaning in suffering
20:21 - Not losing sight of your full strength and potential
22:05 - Communicating effectively
26:05 - We are encouraged by others enthusiasm
32:50 - Nothing worthwhile is within your comfort zone
35:00 - When your core is clear you’re not seeking after the opinions of others
37:13 - Ask people around who want they need to be fulfilled
40:20 - Sometimes it’s easy for us to give to others, what’s easy for us to give
43:40 - Allow your intuition to tell you what are the things that are important to you
44:37 - Write down your purpose
#16 RadEO with Kim Whitaker from Once Travel
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About Kim -
Kim started her first tourism business age 23, inspired by a year of living and working around the world. In 2013, Kim co-founded “Once in Cape Town” (Cape Town, South Africa) with a dynamic team, and grew the Poshtel/ Youth Hotel concept from strength to strength. In 2016, the team went on to open the second property (Once in Joburg) in Johannesburg, in the vibrant inner-city Braamfontein area.
Once Youth Hotels are bustling youth hubs, where, by clever design, strategic partnerships with local businesses and hiring the right “A-team” (staff who encapsulate the “Once” ethos and spirit), guests can experience contemporary Africa. Once in Cape Town recently passed the Fairtrade in tourism grading with 100%, which recognizes that the business operates in a way that is mutually respectful, fair and transparent.
Kim is current CEO of Once Youth Hotels and is passionate about entrepreneurship, leadership and growing the Once Youth Hotel brand into the African continent. Kim’s many personal entrepreneurship awards include the Investec “YoungTreps” (2014), Sanlam EOY, Emerging Entrepreneur winner (2015), Mzansi Top 100 Young Independents (2016), and Premiers Award for Entrepreneurship Tourism winner (2016).
Show notes-
00:38 - Kim’s elevator pitch
01:52 - Does traveling seem exciting to someone on the outside?
03:35 - How does one curate traveling experiences as you do?
07:53 - How do you make sure you have the right people on your team?
10:28 - How do you go about inductions for your employees?
11:15 - How does the relationship work if you only employ people for 3 months?
12:57 - Was it deliberate having a bar and a hostel in the same location?
16:40 - Building the Once Youth Hotels brand
20:19 - Starting a Tourism School
26:33 - Why Kim has started a Tourism School
31:10 - Was it deliberate in empowering people and making South Africa a better place?
#15 RadEO with Petra Rees from Why Toyz
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About Petra -
Petra Knezu Rees was born in Prague, Czech Republic. She started her career in Czech Telecom where she headed several projects including enterprise development programmes. But her passion for travel and learning about new cultures resulted in Petra working in many international locations, the longest of which was in Seychelles. Here she managed a private lodge and also developed new markets for the biggest domestic management agency. Petra started her own destination marketing agency and came to Johannesburg in 2006 to consult on a tourism project in Seychelles for local developers. Petra is a co-founder of Lean Enterprise Acceleration Programmes (LEAP) focusing on accelerating the growth of small enterprises through meaningful business support and technology.
Why Toyz -
whytoyz.com
Show notes-
00:46 - Petra’s elevator pitch
01:10 - The backstory
03:32 - Learning in the workspace
07:21 - How does Why Toyz and 3D printing tie together in learning our children?
10:58 - Ownership and Co-creation
13:05 - Learning through play
16:23 - Do you think learning through play has its place in the work environment?
18:43 - How would you implement these learning methods into your office culture?
21:13 - Did you end up in this industry because you are a parent?
26:14 - How did you recruit your new team and when do you outsource work?
28:06 - How would you performance manage people that aren’t sitting in your office?
35:28 - Having ownership and partnering with your clients
37:15 - How are you building out your client experience?
#14 RadEO with Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland
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– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
#13 RadEO with David Alexander from Sheer Music Publishing
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More about David Alexander -
David Alexander is the Founder, Owner and Managing Director of Sheer Music Publishing (Pty) Ltd, the fastest growing independent music publishing company in Africa. Sheer Publishing represents African songs and songwriters for the world.
David founded Sheer Publishing back in 1996 to exploit a gap in the local Jazz scene. Today Sheer Publishing has a vast catalogue rich with diverse South African, African and International Chart music ideal for licensing purposes. Sheer Publishing offers the ultimate one stop solution for all deals and has music placements on movies such as District 9 and the Oscar winning Tsotsi and the Academy Award nominated Searching for Sugarman. Sheer Publishing has placed music on television shows such as Private Practice, Jacob’s Cross and Big Brother and has been instrumental in successful commercials such as Castle Light, Vodacom, MTN, Makro, Cadbury’s PS, Wimpy, Engen and Ackermans just to name a few.
Sheer Publishing is very active on the African Continent and David has travelled to many sub-Saharan countries in search of new clients. David has given papers and served on panels at music industry conferences such as African IP Forum (Tanzania), Salaam Music Expo (Senegal), Womex, Kenya Music Week (Kenya), NIMEX- the Nigerian International Music Expo (Nigeria), Porto Musicale (The Brazilian Music Exhibition) and the Wami Conference (Western Australian Music Industry) as well as at Moshito, Music Exchange, KZN Music Imbizo in South Africa. David has also participated as a Mentor at Womex and Nimex.
David is the Treasurer on the Board of CAPASSO (Composers and Publishers Association) which is the mechanical collection society in South Africa and has agreements with the recording industry, broadcasters as well as internet and mobile operators. David serves as a Director on the Board of the Music Publisher's Association of South Africa (MPA - SA)
Find David’s business here-
www.sheerpublishing.co.za/
Show Notes -
Gives us your elevator pitch 00:41
Royalty Payment breaking down to fractions 03:02
Collaboration is increasing over time 04:15
How did you end up running the back office? 06:40
How has your business adapted to streaming? 14:50
CD’s versus album streaming and cost 24:22
Do you think streaming services are setting the trends for music to consumers? 26:05
Do you think indie artist publishing their own music on streaming platforms are changing the industry? 29:48
Can other smaller streaming platforms compete with Spotify and Apple Music? 30:30
Are you moving into blockchain? 34:30
What lesson can entrepreneurs learn from the SA music industry? 36:01
What piece of music should we go listen to right now? 37:47
#12 RadEO with Dustin Botha from Luks Brands
#11 RadEO with Ronen Aires from Student Village
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More about Ronen Aires-
He’s an entrepreneur, a youth specialist, public speaker and general lover of life. Ronen Aires is the founder and CEO of Student Village, one of the country’s most successful student marketing
companies.
Ronen left the corporate world 18 years ago to start Student Village. He chairs and supports a
number of entrepreneurial programs and is a huge supporter of youth development.
Acknowledged as a passionate, Ronen believes in the importance of fostering creativity, strategic thought and consistent delivery. Out of the office he is also a father, an activist and a trail junkie.
Find Ronen’s business here -
studentvillage.co.za/
Show notes:
Explain to us what your business is 00:39
How do you feel about unpaid internships? 01:22
Owning the mind of a student 04:50
How long have you been doing this? 06:39
Traditional startup culture 13:42
How does Student Village look now? 15:15
How did you get from Johannesburg to India? 15:45
What’s the Student Village in India’s methodology? 19:20
Do you actively seek out campussus and students? 21:30
The balance between understanding your craft and industry 23:03
What are the interesting trends with students at the moment? 24:42
The huge disconnect in the workplace 26:14
People want to be challenge 31:02
Do you think the energy exchange are worth it? 34:33
Accelerator Programme 35:40
#10 RadEO with Jonathan Kohler from Landsdowne Investment Properties
#09 RadEO with Dr. Jedd Myers from The Healthinsite Group
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About Dr. Jedd Myers - (MbBch, MBA (Wits))
Jedd Myers is a qualified medical doctor, entrepreneur, executive and investor. After graduating from Wits Medical School, Jedd made the move into the commercial world of healthcare with a passion to deliver large scaled health care initiatives that would have an impact on hundreds of thousands of lives. His healthcare background, commercial insights and exposure to multiple healthcare systems are key in the realization of this strategy.
He is a serial entrepreneur with a successful track record in the fields of Executive Health and Wellness, Occupational Health and Safety, Online and Digital Health and Wellness, Health Screening and Testing, HIV and Chronic Disease Management as well as Home Based Care. Jedd is the Chief Operating Officer of The Healthinsite Group, being responsible for strategic development and implementation across the group both locally and abroad. The HealthInsite Group is a global group boasting over 550 corporate clients, engages with over 1 million employee lives and delivers services throughout South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific Rim. Jedd is responsible for operations across all regions globally.
Jedd is an experienced leader and executive with the ability to develop strategy, ensure effective execution and create value. His management approach is to “be in control without being controlling”.
Jedd also has a number of successful entrepreneurial interests in alternative fields.
Jedd is truly passionate about healthcare and its effect on employees, businesses and economies. A real evangelist, Jedd is obsessed with his personal health and is also an accomplished endurance sportsman having completed numerous ultra marathons, cycle events and 6 IronMan Triathlons.
1. www.healthinsite.net
2. www.healthlogix.com.au
3. www.smghealth.com.au
4. www.careathome.care
5. www.macroanalytics.co.za
Show notes:
Explain to us what your business is 00:39
Tell us how you got into running multiple health businesses 01:34
What are some of your failed business plans? 03:04
When did you first get involved in this industry? 03:57
Do you think that it has all shifted and changed now? 05:36
Can you tell us a bit more about executive health and how you turned that into a business? 07:52
What do you mean by life competencies? 11:37
How do you invest in your health? 12:48
If someone would want to start this journey, where would you point them to? 15:35
The misconception of training all the time to be healthy 17:26
Do you have a six pack and how many times have you done the Ironman? 18:48
How do you balance running a multinational business, doing Ironman, having a wife and performing in a workspace environment? 19:32
How do you approach systems to scale? 21:02
From a health perspective, we are further ahead than Australia 24:15
Is there a doctor onboard? 26:00
How did the transition between medical and business happen for you? 30:46
Disrupting your industry from the inside out 33:20
Do you think of legacy when doing your business? 34:20
NGO’s and funding in the health industry 36:24
How many people did your business treat in the last 24 hours? 38:04
#08 RadEO with Adam Thal from The Star Film Company
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About Adam:
Having graduated from AFDA (The South African School of Motion Picture) in 2003, Adam Thal wasted no time in setting up his commercial production company with his late business partner, Ryan Poole.
The Star Film Company was born while in his honours year at AFDA and 15 years later is considered one of the top production houses in South Africa with a multimillion-rand turnover.
Besides for running the business, as Executive Producer, Adam manages a stable of 7 incredibly talented directors making sure that every job is delivered on time, on budget and to the highest level of quality! In his tenure, his work has managed to pick up numerous trophies and awards from festivals around the world with the latest being a lion at the 2018 Cannes Lions.
Besides these accolades, Adam has been fortunate enough to produce work across the globe. From Los Angeles to Accra, Cairo to Cape Town, Moscow to Nairobi, and many more. The excitement for Adam is the lack of the mundane office cubicle and that each day brings a new adventure.
Adam’s expertise lies in the business side of filmmaking and knowing when to spend and when to cut deals. Putting the money in front of the camera and making sure scheduling and logistics are always on point. Over his time in the industry, Adam has made a great name for himself as Executive Producer and is a well-respected individual amongst his clients and peers.
Being in an industry you love, makes work fun and for Adam, there is nothing more rewarding than turning your passion into your business.
“All Our Dreams can come true if we have the passion to pursue them” - Walt Disney
Some of Adam’s work below:
vimeo.com/album/4469997/video/117252716 - Tusker Lite Beer (Kenya)
vimeo.com/album/4469997/video/176430471 - Coronation Asset Management (South Africa)
vimeo.com/236708574 - ShowMax (South Africa)
vimeo.com/232020474 - Huggies Baby Marathon Trailer (South Africa)
Show notes:
Explain to us what your business is 01:26
What is the difference between being a CEO and an Executive Producer? 02:05
Does the Executive Producer run the finances of the business? 02:42
Do you think, with the attention economy changing, that you now have to master the 5-second spot? 03:43
Do you apply the 5-second pitch to your own business? 05:37
Can you tell us a bit about your entrepreneurial journey? 06:41
Adam’s almost computer building company 08:24
What introduced you to filmmaking and the entertainment industry? 10:05
Does the South African industry have future potential in your opinion? 11:52
Was your jump straight into TV commercials, or was there a jump before that? 14:47
How did you meet and team up with your business partner? 15:45
How did you come back from losing your business partner? 17:58
How would you describe your current business partner? 20:12
Do you find it challenging to work with someone who is an Academy Award winner? 22:30
How big is your staffing team? 24:22
Do you think other businesses should look into having a staffing system similar to yours? 25:44
Paying freelancers more than you would pay yourself 27:22
What is the biggest cost to your company? 29:45
If you could go back and give yourself some advice, what would you tell yourself? 32:40
How has your business grown since you’ve changed how you think about the industry? 36:14
What’s your current driver? 38:40
Shooting with the team in Los Angeles 41:30
EO specialist groups that you can reach out to 43:30
#07 RadEO with Andrew Brown of the Daily Buzz
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About Andrew:
Andrew qualified as a CA in Johannesburg, he spent a year in London working and travelling. After working as a finance manager in the tech and motor industries, he joined the credit risk area at one of the large SA banks. Whilst working on risk projects he became an expert in banking regulations and capital management. It was at this time at the bank that he spotted the opportunity for proper coffee and so The Daily Buzz was born 12 years ago. For the first ten years, he divided his time between risk management consulting and growing the coffee business. 5 years ago he started a coffee roastery called Craft Coffee to supply The Daily Buzz and other discerning customers. He has been a member of Entrepreneur Organisation for 5 years which has been an integral part of his personal and business journey up to now.
www.thedailybuzz.co.za
www.craftcoffee.co.za
Show notes:
Explain what your business is 0:31
Where is the best coffee in South Africa is? 1:18
How did you end up becoming a coffee expert? 1:58
What was the biggest surprise that you learnt by starting the Daily Buzz 3:28
How many cups of coffee do you drink a day 5:21
Share your experience from the EO regional leadership academy 6:11
How have you applied the learning to the Daily Buzz 13:47
Talk a bit about how you “allow them to be free to make mistakes” 16:33
How have you restructured your management/EXCO meetings since the EO regional leadership academy 19:36
Acknowledging people’s behaviour 30:41
#06 RadEO with S. M. Imran of Din Industries
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Books we talked about:
* Malcolm Gladwell - The Tipping point (https://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference/dp/0316346624)
About Imran:
S.M.Imran is a passionate EO Lahore member for last 7 years. He has spent 6 years in EO leadership and is currently serving as Regional Chair MEPA (Middle East, Pakistan and Africa) region.
An undergrad from American University in Dubai in BBA Finance. He finished his high schooling from Canada and earlier years in Karachi, Pakistan.
He started off his career with his family business by leading setup of a new Textile Spinning factory in the family’s textile segment. At that point, the textile was doing sales if $45 million annually for the group. He was able to drive the production and sales of the segment up to $108 million in 7 years. He also started a poultry layer farm business as a new segment with the capacity of 300000 eggs per day. The other businesses in the family are leather, banking and power generation.
In 2013, he left the family business and started assisting his nephew in setting up a fashion retail brand for women “BTW | By The Way”. Is currently engaged in starting another business of Property development to redefine lifestyle in peri-urban areas of the country. www.btwonline.pk
Apart from work and EO. He has been an active philanthropist in supporting and working for relief in natural disaster struck areas of Pakistan. He has served as a member on boards of many govt and private bodies including hospitals, universities, governmental committees and textile association.
Show notes:
* Tell us about your entrepreneurial journey getting involved in the family business what lead you to EO and where are you headed right now 1:21
* Family business 1:33
* Retail business 3:34
* Property in Pakistan 5:35
* “By now or cry later” where did you pick up on this? 6:26
* Most important thing about retail is how you plan your merchandising 9:52
* How did you target the key individuals who drive the behaviour? 10:42
* How did you design your business model around consumer behaviour? 13:43
* Family first mindset 14:45
* Core Value 20:40
* Story of shop assistant baby dying 21:38
* This year’s MEPA team – building bridges 24:00
* The meaning of leadership 26:00
* Challenge you would like to leave us with or a message 26:54
- RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch.
#05 RadEO with Grant Gavin of RE/MAX Panache
With business interests in Property, both Real Estate and Investment, Business Coaching and Public Speaking , Grant has built his various businesses on the back of an incredibly successful tenure as the owner of the largest Real Estate Company in the North Durban Suburbs.
www.grantgavin.com
Intro to yourself and business 1:32
What was the figure the listed? 2:49
Training people is your core strength to your business – how do you do this 4:29
How long did it take you to win franchise of the year? 6:00
“Top entrepreneurs focus on things they can control” 9:30
Tell us your cross road 11:05
What is your passion and purpose? 15:45
A lot of entrepreneurs move into coaching, do you think there is something in that? 19:33
Do the people in your company enjoy giving back and doing charity or is it something that you drive 21:12
What drives you to partake in EO and the entrepreneurs club 23:00
Do you take a coach for everything? 26:25
How do you coach people in your organisation? 27:19
How do you distribute this across your team? 29:30
Say yes to opportunities 35:00
What are you reading and listening to at the moment? 35:45
- RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch.
#04 RadEO with Richard Rayne of Ilearn
#03 RadEO with Justin Drennan of Parcelninja
Justin Drennan is the CEO and co-founder of Parcelninja. Parcelninja is a cloud based warehousing and delivery service geared towards South African e-commerce businesses. The business provides small to large online retailers with cutting edge plug-and-play integration into Parcelninja's warehousing facilities and delivery networks. This first of it's kind solution provides real-time reporting, stock visibility through the entire fulfilment journey, allowing ecommerce business owners to focus on selling products, while Parcelninja ensures customers receive their orders.
Justin Drennan also co-founded WantItAll.co.za. WantItAll.co.za is an online shop based in Johannesburg, South Africa that sells over 14 million products. WantItAll has over 25 employees and is ranked as the third largest webstore in South Africa in terms of sales and the second largest in terms of visitors as per Alexa Internet rankings, with 200 000 customers and over 150 000 products shipped from the US to South Africa.
Justin enjoys Pina Coladas. And getting caught in the rain.
Justin Drennan from Parcelninja
Tell us about your EO journey 1:47
“Overestimate what you can do in 1 year and over and underestimate what you can do in 10 years” 3:14
What your business does and what your role is? 4:15
Parcelninja was a system developed to solve a problem that you were having your business wantitall.co.za explain how this happened 5:05
Who would be one of your customers for Parcelninja? 6:47
Do you help start-ups scale 7:40
Can you tell the listeners about an AHA moment that didn’t go the way you expected but actually turned out better? 9:00
How do you split your time between multiple entities 14:50
Forum is a board of directors on your life – group of people that you share learnings once a month 16:41
Do you have a good way of handing a business over to people run it? 18:08
Have you committed a certain amount of time to wantitall 19:36
When Groupon crashed how did it affect your business? 21:26
Do you think the e-commerce market in South Africa is going to keep growing or is it static 24:37
Is there scope for the different LSM in the e-commerce space? 25:54
WRT Groupon issue – did anything in your forum offer you help 27:19
What advice would you give all entrepreneurs? “Overestimate what you can do in 1 year and over and underestimate what you can do in 10 years” 29:00
What does success look like to you? 30:00
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome." - Warren Rustand
How do you reduce theft in your warehouse 36:00
Teach staff how to manage their money 38:45
Challenge – make a small difference in the people who work for you lives 40:45
#02 RadEO with Arlene Mulder of WeThinkCode_
After seven years as an investment banker at Rand Merchant Bank, Arlene left the finance world to start WeThinkCode_, and pursue her dream of starting a tech business that aims to democratise and revolutionise education in order to deliver the world's top tech talent.
Arlene is passionate about driving the development of the tech industry as well as establishing innovative digital problem-solving capabilities in Africa. She has always loved exploring the power of tech and mathematics to transform the way we face challenges.
When she isn't working with rockstar coders in the making, she spends her time on a mountain bike, in her trail running shoes, ticking off her travel bucket list or reading three books at the same time.
More about WeThinkCode_:
Corporates looking for talent can contact us at: sponsor@wethinkcode.co.za
Website: www.wethinkcode.co.za
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wethinkcode
Twitter: twitter.com/wethinkcode
Show notes:
Describe for the listeners what your business does 0:44
What subjects/topics you are covering 1:30
Which of the topics excite you the most for the future of this country and personally 2:20
Is there scope for South African’s to have a play in the machine learning market 3:14
If people want to use machine learning or the internet in their businesses, how do you see a small business/entrepreneurial business can make money from it? 5:47
How do people hire people coming out of WeThinkCode? 7:45
Tell us about your journey through accelerator into EO 8:45
Go back to your 22 year old self and give her some advice – what would you say? 9:45
What support would you like in your business at the moment? 10:47
How did you get your funding and what do you plan to do with it? 14:19
Is there space for this trend globally of social good companies? 15:30
Is education shifting to your method of teaching? 17:58
Will businesses start building own courses in house? 20:20
How do you enrol the right people? 21:15
Do you select candidates based on your values? 23:48
Is this your first business? 25:06
Now that you are opening up in Cape Town, how do you plan on running 2 campuses? 26:00
What are the digital tools that you use to manage meetings? 27:18
Talk through your sales strategy 29:55
Share an experience that you would have had only in EO 34:10
“I firmly believe magic cannot be taught, it can be learnt but cannot be taught. How can I know what you need, what you should do, what you should think.” by Tommy Wander from the book of Wander
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RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO get in touch. www.eonetwork.org
Find out more at www.radeo.co.za (Disclaimer might not be live at the time of the first publishing)
#01 RadEO with Christoph Magnussen of Blackboat
Christoph is an entrepreneur since high school. After graduating from St. Gallen University, he co-founded a mobile phone reCommerce company which grew from 1M to 31M in revenue in less than 5 years. To scale the business he wouldn’t just add manpower. Instead, he was obsessed with increasing individual productivity through latest online collaboration tools and new work methods. This new digital setup triggered many requests from fellow entrepreneurs to support them in building the same environment in their companies.
This is how the idea for blackboat.com was born. A tech-focused company designed to help leaders increase team efficiency by leveraging cloud tools and fast communication.
Show notes:
An into to Christoph and how he freed himself from working in an office every day. 3:15
What are the upsides and downsides of sharing your content and trade secrets? 4:42
Should more entrepreneurs be using the mediums available to them to communicate their knowledge? 6:18
How do you own your opinion? 7:48
Do you think that shouting into the void and brushing it off and repeating it, has it given you resilience in other areas or helped you with your business in other ways? 9:46
Are these tools you creating helping you to market your business? 11:42
Do you think this taps into the new age of branding and marketing, the last thing that we have left is honesty and trust, do you think it’s using that to the benefit of your brand? 19:17
What advice would you give our listeners to start the own podcasts? 15:55
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RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on EO get in touch.
Find out more at www.radeo.co.za (Disclaimer might not be live at the time of the first publishing)