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  • #15 RadEO with Petra Rees from Why Toyz
    In this episode of RadEO Ross chats to Petra Rees from Why Toyz. They explore the concepts and methods of learning through play with kids and connect how one would implement these learning methods in your workspace. They talk the power of co-creation both in toys and in business with your clients. Petra shares her thoughts on performance management and the CEOs role in taking ownership of your client experience.
    Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955)
    or Soundcloud
    (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)
    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?
    42 min
  • #14 RadEO with Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland
    In the spirit of experimentation, we are trying a new format. In this episode of RadEO Rich and Ross talk about Ignite and what they’ve learnt. They talk about corporate gifts and when to brand them and when not to brand them. In the second segment of this podcast the talk about "How to 10x your EO experience" and how to shift your focus of being a servant to the organisation to being a student of the organisation.
    Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955)
    or Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)
    – 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
    55 min
  • #13 RadEO with David Alexander from Sheer Music Publishing
    In this episode of RadEO Ross talks to David Alexander from Sheer Music Publishing about royalties and copyrights on music and compositions. They talk about how the music industry has been the testing ground for new modes of billing and distribution like streaming that expand into other industries. They chat about how streaming platforms impact African music and musicians. David also shares his knowledge on where the industry is going and what we can do to support local artists.
    Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955)
    or Soundcloud
    (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)
    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-
    https://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
    45 min
  • #12 RadEO with Dustin Botha from Luks Brands
    In the post Ignite episode Rich and Ross talk to Dustin Botha from Luks Brands about his hustle and how he has used it to grow his many brands and companies. How to give yourself the edge by playing in spaces where other people are not. The DNA of great consumer-facing brands and the future of retail. Dustin also shares about using generosity as a tool in your business.
    Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955)
    or Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)
    More about Dustin Botha-
    With more than 17+ years experience across Action sports, Apparel fashion wholesale and retail he started his working career in a warehouse (Pulling & Packing orders and dispatching Stock) directly after school.
    His break came when one of the sales reps suddenly resigned from the company. He was asked to fill in and merchandise the stores. After a week of pounding pavements, the owner of the business handed him his petrol card and two order books. He said don’t come back to the office until the order books are full. He ended up in Botswana a week later asking them to send him more order books.
    After about a year of learning every aspect of the business, he went on to work for Billabong. He was recruited by Billabong in the early days before it exploded. Dustin started his agency with 1 brand and a 30 sqm office. Fast forward 7 years they were one of the biggest brands in the country and they had a stable of 7 brands (Billabong, Element, Vonzipper, Nixon, Kustom, Palmers, DC shoes). Billabong SA was sold back to Australia, when that happened it was all systems go to go on their own.
    Dustin and his business partner, Daniel Hoffmann had been working by day and building Luks brands by night. They would meet for dinner check the Skullcandy orders that had come in and then go off and pack orders all night long. They had stock to the ceiling in every spare space they could find, including his bathtub.
    Luks Brands was officially formed in 2008 to import and distribute International lifestyle brands into South Africa. The current stable of brands is Skullcandy, Ogio, Neff, PAX, Lokai, LAMY pens, Velcro Brand, UBOAT, Montegrappa pens, and Traeger Grills.
    Hurley South Africa: They were part of the team that launched Hurley in South Africa. They also owned and operated the Hurley Stand-alone retail store in Sandton City, Jhb.
    Over the last few years, Dustin has had a lot of fun developing his passion projects.
    RETAIL: They also own and operate our own stand-alone retail outlets.
    WHOLESALE: They have a wholesale business which extends to all major chain
    stores as well as independents across Africa
    TRAVEL RETAIL They have extensive distribution into domestic and international airports in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban.
    E-COMMERCE: Luks Brands operate their own e-commerce platforms www.luksbrands.com /
    www.lamyshop.co.za and they export to neighboring and central African states & Mauritius.
    SOURCING &; MANUFACTURING: They source, develop and manufacture quality
    eyewear, accessories, and apparel for several chain store house brands.
    Show notes:
    Dustin’s Elevator Pitches 01:20
    Luksbrands 01:58
    Cotton Art Group 04:25
    Doing what you are supposed to do 09:12
    Is there any advice you would have given yourself when you started? 10:21
    Planing and scaling 12:58
    Sticking to a business modules 16:28
    Playing to your business partner’s strengths 17:32
    How important is the curation of brands for your company? 20:24
    What are the takes from dealing with the actual retail of these brands? 22:58
    What do you look for in a brand? 24:25
    Do you deliberately use generosity in your business? 28:10
    Where do you think the trends in retail are going? 30:32
    Dealing with competitor brands 34:10
    41 min
  • #11 RadEO with Ronen Aires from Student Village
    In this episode of RadEO, we are joined by Ronen Aires, the founder, and CEO of Student Village. We talk about his journey in the student industry and scaling his business into India. We also touch on the concept of owning the mind of the student before they enter your workspace. We chat about understanding both client and student side of the industry. We talk about how to understand Millenials and the hidden cost and rewards to integrating them into your business.
    Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955)
    or Soundcloud
    (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)
    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 -
    https://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
    44 min
  • #10 RadEO with Jonathan Kohler from Landsdowne Investment Properties
    In the tenth episode of RadEO, we talk to Jonathan Kohler, founder and CEO of Landsdowne Investment Properties. He shares his humble origins in the property management. How to use hustle to give the impression that you are bigger than you are. Life after selling his house and M3. What to do when you have started too far away from your company and clients.
    Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955)
    or Soundcloud
    (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)
    More about Jonathan Kohler
    After completing his bachelor of commerce at Bond University in 2004, Jonathan started his first job working for Summercon Property Development. There he was part of a sales team that sold over 2500 off plan apartments, in 18 different developments.
    He started Landsdowne Investment Properties in November 2006 in the hope of becoming one of Summercon’s service providers. In 2010 they were awarded the contract to become one of Summercon’s preferred sales & rentals agencies. Since then they have become one of Summercon’s preferred estate management companies and have won contracts to manage Steyn City and Eagle Canyon Golf Estate. Their newest clients are Balwin and Calgro M3.
    He recently married his beautiful wife (and fierce lawyer), Antonia.
    He is currently the integration chair of the Johannesburg chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.
    Find Jonathan’s business here -
    www.landsdowne.co.za
    Show notes:
    Explain to us what your business is 00:19
    How did you end up in this industry? 00:57
    What strategies do you have in place to deal with ever-changing business relationships? 06:30
    Competing businesses 08:47
    The entrepreneurs' dream of stepping aside from your business and the repercussions 09:54
    Two million rand in Legal Fees 11:52
    What is next for you and your leadership journey? 13:05
    Falling back in love with your business 14:28
    Are you passionate about your business? 15:32
    Do you want to be a director of this business? 19:40
    Knowing your strengths 21:52
    What have you done to keep your clients and staff happy? 23:40
    Investing in people 25:05
    Choosing Uber over driving yourself 28:00
    Paying off someone else’s bond 31:48
    What’s the next fixed asset that you’ll ditch? 37:50
    43 min
  • #09 RadEO with Dr. Jedd Myers from The Healthinsite Group

    In this episode with Dr. Jedd Myers, we talk about the executive health industry and disruptive methodologies in his approach to his business. Dr. Jedd shares how he keeps healthy by focussing on energy expenditure. He also shares his insights of systems to scale your business.Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) 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.net2. www.healthlogix.com.au3. www.smghealth.com.au4. www.careathome.care5. www.macroanalytics.co.zaShow notes:Explain to us what your business is 00:39Tell us how you got into running multiple health businesses 01:34What are some of your failed business plans? 03:04When did you first get involved in this industry? 03:57Do you think that it has all shifted and changed now? 05:36Can you tell us a bit more about executive health and how you turned that into a business? 07:52What do you mean by life competencies? 11:37How do you invest in your health? 12:48If someone would want to start this journey, where would you point them to? 15:35The misconception of training all the time to be healthy 17:26Do you have a six pack and how many times have you done the Ironman? 18:48How do you balance running a multinational business, doing Ironman, having a wife and performing in a workspace environment? 19:32How do you approach systems to scale? 21:02From a health perspective, we are further ahead than Australia 24:15Is there a doctor onboard? 26:00How did the transition between medical and business happen for you? 30:46Disrupting your industry from the inside out 33:20Do you think of legacy when doing your business? 34:20NGO’s and funding in the health industry 36:24How many people did your business treat in the last 24 hours? 38:04


    41 min
  • #08 RadEO with Adam Thal from The Star Film Company
    In this episode with Adam Thal, we talk about the 30-second spot, how the attention economy is rapidly changing, the entertainment and film industry in South Africa. Adam shares how he teamed up with his biggest competitor to start his company, the goods, and bads about working with an academy award winner and being a big fish in a small sea.
    Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955)
    or Soundcloud
    (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)
    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:
    https://vimeo.com/album/4469997/video/117252716 - Tusker Lite Beer (Kenya)
    https://vimeo.com/album/4469997/video/176430471 - Coronation Asset Management (South Africa)
    https://vimeo.com/236708574 - ShowMax (South Africa)
    https://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
    49 min
  • #07 RadEO with Andrew Brown of the Daily Buzz
    In this episode, we talk about coffee, what it means to be a true leader, how to enable your team to perform and take outs from the Regional Leadership Academy with George Gan and Warren Rustand.
    Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Soudcloud (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)
    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.
    http://www.thedailybuzz.co.za
    https://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
    36 min
  • #06 RadEO with S. M. Imran of Din Industries
    In this episode of RadEO we speak to S.M. Imran about leaving a hugely successful company to start a new one, the challenges in running a family company and keeping your self and how to be successful no matter what industry you move into.
    Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Soudcloud (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)
    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.
    31 min

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Hello and welcome to RadEO a podcast by Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes. In this podcast, we share the stories of EO entrepreneurs, their personal stories, some insight…