BizCrush
Entrepreneur, Jacques Basson, delves into enlightening discussions with prominent South African entrepreneurs and influential individuals. Together, they unlock the secrets to success and distill practical advice for igniting both your business and personal growth.
Episodes
Dr Abraham Brink was a leading figure in the manufacturing industry for decades. This is shown by the fact that in 2014 he was chosen as president of the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers in Houston. Brink joined the Karbochem division of Sentrachem in 1977 as head of research and development.
More than 30 years later, as a director of Karbochem, he p...
Come along on a journey with me as we delve into the African business world with Dr. Rutendo Hwindingwi. With over 20 years of expertise, he's the man and founder behind Tribe Africa Advisory, crafting business programs for major companies across the continent.
Beyond the suits and strategies, he also wears hats as the non-exec director of the British Chamber of Busines...
Workplace productivity is commonly assessed by evaluating the influence an employee has on the business and its stakeholders, explains Marie Huyser, HR Director of Porcupine Union.
Porcupine Union is a company specialising in providing user-friendly HR technology, HR systems, and innovations to diverse industries and part of the King Price group of companies.
They are c...
I discuss the challenges kickstarting and managing a successful business in South Africa with Phillip Moore, an accomplished entrepreneur.
Drawing on his four-year stint as an Operations Manager in Nigeria and his venture into the medical software sector upon returning to South Africa, Phillip shares invaluable insights.
I delve into his entrepreneurial journey, which...
Seeking to transform service delivery in the motor industry, Julie Calidicott became an automotive industry entrepreneur.
She established Pinewood SA, addressing the challenge of reselling, implementing, and managing the Pinewood Dealer Management System software for South African motor dealerships.
This product is intended to help dealerships deliver better client serv...
While there are ongoing discussions regarding the perceived shortage of skills in Africa, an entrepreneur from Soweto, Africa Nkosi, the co-founder of Khonology, a software development business, is dedicated to demonstrating that Africa unquestionably possesses the capability to create world-class business solutions through technology, digitisation, and automation, as wel...
Venete Klein, a renowned business author and the owner of a highly successful consulting firm, shares the winning formula for success: "Keep your focus sharp and outwork everyone around you."
With humble beginnings as a waste clerk in the banking sector in 1978, Klein's determination propelled her to become the first female Executive Director for Barclays in South Africa...
Jason Morris's journey started in the cinema business before taking a daring leap and founding a freight company with just R750, resulting in an impressive R20 million turnover in one year. Later, excelling in law as a debt counsellor, Jason emphasizes the importance of an information-driven society and advanced technology, giving the younger generation a 'business headst...
Even as a young schoolboy, Thina Nodada showcased his entrepreneurial spirit, standing out from the crowd. However, he soon realised that he had a burning desire to carve his own path. With this fierce determination, Thina embarked on a transformative journey, honing his skills through a rigorous graduate program focused on imports and exports while working for a prominen...
The director of a company needs to stay close to the coalface, yet remain detached enough to effectively direct the business.
This, according to Brian Lupton-Smith, has been the key to the success of Witon Chemicals over the past quarter of a century.
Witon is a Latex Compounding organisation servicing the local Textile and Flooring industry.
Born in the Cape but bred ...
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This is Yaron Assabi’s mission in life.
As a proud cancer survivor, Assabi is an entrepreneur who is passionate about ICT.
The Digital Solutions Group (www.dsg.co.za), established in 1998, was his brainchild. DSG specialises in relationship marketing solutions.
The art of relationship marketing, says Assabi, is about having real relationships.
A...
Although not as hands-on as he used to be 20 years ago, Duram MD Mike Stekhoven still has his finger firmly on the pulse of the paint industry.
The Duram family business originated in 1981, when Stekhoven bought a company that had developed a polyurethane waterproofing product called Duram 195.
Since then, Duram has continuously pushed the boundaries of ‘smart paint’ ov...
Alex MacPhail had a fascination with flying from a young age and has been a professional pilot for 21 years.
Trained as an Air Force pilot, MacPhail spent three years flying formation aerobatic displays with the Silver Falcons. Thereafter he piloted Airbus and Boeing airliners all over the world for 12 years, before being retrenched due to the demise of SAA.
MacPhail’s ...
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