Madoda Khuzwayo is the founder and CEO of APPTO, a South African based on-demand shopping delivery app currently focusing on liquor delivery through its own liquor dark stores. The app is available on Android, iOS and Huawei app stores and is free to download.

Madoda Khuzwayo is a South African born serial tech entrepreneur with an enduring passion for eCommerce.  This highly regarded and recognised futurist, fell in love with the Internet at an early age, instantly realising the infinite possibilities it can generate for commercial use and social change.

Madoda is undoubtedly part of a new breed of tech entrepreneurs currently enlightening the African business landscape. His remarkable journey from humble beginnings to a seat at the boardroom table is inspirational and a testament to hard work, an ethical mindset, and a visionary viewpoint.  Madoda regularly makes the list of Fast Company South Africa’s Top 50 most creative people in Business.

Madoda initially studied Electrical Engineering at Vaal University of Technology in South Africa, and after graduation he relocated to the United Kingdom to study Information Systems & eCommerce at Westminster College of Computing in London, and SQL College in Bangalore, India.

His journey in the liquor industry started in 2006 when he won the SAB Kickstart Business Plan competition and had an opportunity to become a Service Provider to SAB and 10 years later he became the Face of Rémy Martin One Life Live Them campaign. Now with his new liquor dark stores, he is looking to transform the way consumers shop for liquor.

Please see Madoda’s LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/madodakhuzwayo/

Podcast Bio

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

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Profile for Zandile Mposelwa – Corporate Affairs Director at Kellogg South Africa

Zandile is a passionate purpose-driven leader who aims to inspire positive change in all she does. She leads the Corporate Affairs team at Kellogg’s South Africa business and her role encompasses the development and implementation of the Heart and Soul Strategy of the organization - Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, and Stakeholder and Media Engagement.

Before this role, Zandile held multiple roles in Sales and Marketing at Kellogg. Before joining Kellogg, Zandile worked at various organizations - Tetra Pak, Nampak, BP, Woolworths, and HomeChoice.

About the Kellogg’s Better Days Programme:

In South Africa, we are creating Better Days Kellogg’s Better Days™ Programme. Since 2014 Kellogg has served 20 million servings

·  In partnership with the Department of Basic Education’s National School Nutrition Programme, Kellogg donates food that serves breakfast every school day to a total of approximately 46 700 school children in schools located in the Eastern Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Western Cape, and Gauteng regions.

·  In partnership with Shoprite’s Act for Change Programme, 1 300 children attending Early Childhood Development Centres located in  Gauteng, North West, Western Cape, and Kwa-Zulu Natal supported by the retailer receive a Kellogg’s meal every school day. The company also donates Kellogg’s food to Shoprite Mobile Soup Kitchen beneficiaries.

·  In partnership with the Kolisi Foundation, 4 000 households in Gqeberha and 1 000 children & elders in Community Kitchens in Cape Town get Kellogg’s food parcels monthly.

TEA Bio

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

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Michelina De Benedictis founder of Grow Right Edge Solutions which has over 10 years experience in Human Capital Development. Driven by our passion to transform and drive the economy of tomorrow, we have a vision to Engage, Develop, Grow and Empower.

www.growright.co.za

BIO:

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

Join the TEA community: https://linktr.ee/JoinUsForTEA

Zanda Isaacs is the founder of Ting Tang Tea,  a South African health and detox tea company. The company’s ingredients are all ethically sourced, with the majority of them being sourced locally from the finest, premium and natural ingredients. Paired with exercise and a healthy diet, Ting Tang Tea's results will be evident, leaving you refreshed and ready to jump-start your healthy lifestyle.

BIO:

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

Join the TEA community: https://linktr.ee/JoinUsForTEA

Jabulile Gwala is the founder of Siko Republic a proudly South African brand that is made by locals from Kwa-Zulu Natal to Johannesburg. Our brand merges African-print led design with innovative solutions in the creation of a versatile athleisure wear gear.

SIKO REPUBLIK is a new kind of athleisure wear has been birthed by children of the African soil: modern with traditional roots for both gym and street life. A cultured range like no other with a lot of African swag. The range of athleisure wear is designed for African women, it’s especially created for our body shape & varying sizes. The collections celebrate the diversity of our continent.

SIKO REPUBLIK is all about living a well balanced lifestyle, looking good while you do so and still staying true to your culture.

BIO

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

Join the TEA community: https://linktr.ee/JoinUsForTEA

Zareef Minty is the Executive Chairman of WealthSpaces, He is a young entrepreneur who is constantly disrupting his industry and raising the bar in as far as leadership, creativity and excellence. He is a public figure. Attorney & Entrepreneur. Forbes 30 Under 30. Entrepreneur Mag Top 30 GQ Best Dressed. One Day Leader Season 4 Winner.

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

Join the TEA community: https://linktr.ee/JoinUsForTEA

Candice Modiselle is an actress, MC and founder of a fast growing company called Selle Jewellery. She is a driven individual with a passion for excellence and impact-filled work. 

Podcast Bio:

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

Join the TEA community: https://linktr.ee/JoinUsForTEA

Lovelyn Bassey is an entrepreneur and Chief Operating Officer at Healthgarde International around the world. She runs Healthgarde International currently in over 8 countries and it’s continuous development across Africa and the world.

She has a Law degree from the University of Pretoria with 3 Masters degrees from Howard University School of Law, University of Derby and Nottingham Trent University (MBA). She also holds licenses to practice Law in South Africa and New York. She’s happily married with 3 kids; often travels and works between South Africa, Nigeria and other African countries.

Lovelyn is also the owner of Urban Ethnic Market in South Africa, which is a 1-stop African supermarket that caters to various African and Caribbean grocery needs.

She’s a thriving entrepreneur who loves to empower and mentor others personally and through Healthgarde. She participates a lot in round-table talks or open discussions at conferences about female entrepreneurship, empowerment, and building our wealth as Africans. Her most recent engagements were the #Ican4IR African leadership conference with Dr Molapo and the Township Entrepreneurs Alliance.

Lovelyn’s Healthgarde business mantra is:

“As a person who grew up in direct selling, it is such a thrill to work with independent consultants and entrepreneurs at various levels today. We do our best to provide consultants with support and structure so you can focus on what you do the best worry-free.

We have the right policies, processes, and procedures in place to guide you and we have deployed the right technology to boost our business such as our consultant websites and portals that helps you manage your personal business. Throughout the COVID -19 experience, we have adapted to video conferencing for training and equipping our consultants with social media skills as well as other online marketing tools to sell their products with and grow their businesses”.

Lovelyn’s personal Mantra is:

“The worst anyone can tell is No so never be afraid of failure because every failure teaches you one more lesson in your journey to success:

BIO

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

Join the TEA community: https://linktr.ee/JoinUsForTEA

ArabileG is a financial journalist with a career glowing from remarkable feats and interrogative work. The world of money, markets, finance and economics are where he has garnered a lot of his reputation as a leading commentator, reporter, anchor and writer.

ArabileG is also a firm believer and advocate for financial literacy, leading the path in education small business owners, students and entrepreneurs alike, in getting the best out of the country’s economic standing.

Podcast Bio:

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

Join the TEA community: https://linktr.ee/JoinUsForTEA

Lerato Ditshego is a Business Woman, Facilitator, Speaker, Content Producer & Host of her own podcast, Braving It.

After a fortuitous tenure in the field of marketing, during which Lerato was in the employ of various global brands like MTN, she utilised her wealth of experience which she acquired over 12-years ago period and her natural business acumen to pursue her business interests. She is currently the CEO of Eccentrics Visual Arts Agency, a corporate photography, videography, motion graphics and animation agency. She is also a Director at Rubystone Boutique Hotel, a 4-star graded facility nestled in heart of Polokwane, Limpopo. Both these businesses are a reflection of her interests and pursuit for multiple streams of income.

Braving It is a podcast where compelling, purpose-driven and inspirational content is unpacked. The content unpacked pertains to people’s lived experiences as it relates to human insecurities like self-doubt, anxiety, fear, rejection, imposter syndrome, ego and looks at turning those into healthy enablers.

She obtained a qualification in Public Relations Management from the Cape Peninsula University of technology in 2005. Today she is an astute scholar after graduating Cum Laude in a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management and achieving an overall ‘Top Student’ award at the renowned Regenesys School of Business in 2017.

She uses her passion for storytelling to ignite entreprenuers and women professionals in the art of braving self-limiting beliefs by turning them into enabling healthy enablers. Lerato has graced many stages both as an MC or Keynote speaker. Some of the brands she has worked with include: Vodacom, STANLIB, Road Accident Fund, SAA, Department of Agriculture, Sorbet, The Royal Bafokeng and a few others.

Podcast Bio:

Small BUSINESS Podcast is a podcast powered by TEA and it is a weekly podcast featuring industry practitioners who are in the entrepreneurial development space and individuals/brands who's goal is to empower small business. The podcast is hosted by Bulelani Balabala who is the founder of TEA. He is an entrepreneur and business speaker. www.bulelani.co.za

This podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, ESD practitioners, PR & Marketing personnel, Funding institutions and all small business development agencies. You will get information, interviews, opportunities and linkages.

Join the TEA community: https://linktr.ee/JoinUsForTEA