On today’s episode Allon Raiz shares the common misconceptions of young entrepreneurs and how he shifted his mindset to focus on the long-game of business. Listen in as Deepak and Allon discuss creating a support system, passion vs. commitment, and why your team hires are critical to your success from the beginning.
Allon is a co-founder of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation South Africa and Rural Roots, and is on the advisory and judging boards of numerous local and international NGOs and entrepreneurial awards. His passion for and focus on the development of entrepreneurs attracted the attention of the World Economic Forum (WEF) which, in 2008, recognised Allon as a Young Global Leader.
As an accomplished international speaker, Allon was invited to speak at the 2011 WEF Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland. In 2011, he became a member of the WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Fostering Entrepreneurship, making him one of 15 recognised global experts in the field. More recently, he became a member of the WEF’s Global Future Council.
In 2013, Allon received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Oliver Transformation and Empowerment Awards. The following year, he became the country winner, regional winner and continental winner of the Titan Award for Building Nations.
Between 2014 and 2016, Allon guest lectured at Oxford University where he was recognised as the Oxford University Saïd Business School’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence.
In 2015, Allon received an invitation from the White House, on behalf of President Barack Obama, to speak at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Kenya.
You can connect with Allon here:
Facebook Fan Page - @AllonRaiz
Twitter - @allonraiz
LinkedIn – Allon Raiz
Instagram – @allonraiz
Raizcorp:
Facebook: @raizcorp1
Twitter - @_Raizcorp
LinkedIn – Raizcorp
Instagram – raizcorp_
YouTube – Raizcorp
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