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- #18 People Matter Series – Why Entrepreneurs need to understand and work to develop their people – Episode 1
Episode 1 of the series, “People are the most important”
Why do you as an entrepreneur need to invest in your people? Your business is dependent on people. The people in your operation, whether that operation is big or small, are pivotal to its success. But humans are complex. To help us get a better understanding of people development we are joined by Jackie Kennedy. Jackie is a highly qualified business coach and management consultant, the founder of LeadMe Academy and Startup School’s Lead Business Coach.
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34 min - #17: Jaryd Raizon: The entrepreneur bringing a global job market to South African youthWe recently sat down with Jaryd Riazon, founder of Trusted Interns and the Shift Tomorrow movement. This is a story of how entrepreneurship meets social impact; a story packed with hope, inspiration and the strong sense that we can do more, together. Find out how Jaryd became the leader of a local business providing unemployed […]35 min
- #16: Creativity in the time of Covid-19: How Kamers Makers tripled online sales during lockdownThe pandemic and resulting lockdown restrictions have had devastating consequences for many startups and small businesses. Being a sales and marketing platform for over 100 self-employed creatives in South Africa, Kamers Makers knew that they had to adapt, and quick! In this episode of the Entrepreneur on the Grow podcast, we join their Chief Creative […]24 min
- #15: Entrepreneurs as leaders: An interview with Startup School’s Lead Business CoachJoin Jared and Jackie, Startup School’s Lead Business Coach, to chat about entrepreneurship, leadership, and how the two coincide. Jackie shares her wealth of knowledge and experience on mindset, self-awareness and other key skills and characteristics that enable entrepreneurs to lead themselves, their teams and their businesses toward success. Finally, Jackie talks about the Leadership […]38 min
- #14: From a team of 4 to 30: The secrets to Vondis’ successWhen Paul Jacobson, a qualified chef and animal enthusiast, invested in a small pet food business almost 20 years ago, he had a vision. Today, that vision is called Vondis, and they’re stocked in nearly 300 retailers around South Africa. Paul sits down with Jared to talk about how they did it, and the importance […]20 min
- #13: The Story of ParkUpp: Placing parking in the hands of the peopleIn this episode of the Entrepreneur on the Grow podcast, Jared sits down with one of the founding members of ParkUpp, a local tech startup that’s revolutionising parking in South Africa. This woman, and this business, boast a string of accolades that are hard to ignore. Palesa Moloi talks about the milestones they’ve achieved, the […]30 min
- #12: Are you walking the talk? A story of sustainable entrepreneurship in actionDaniela Samakosky, founder of Walk the Talk Africa, joins us in this thought-provoking episode of the Entrepreneur on the Grow podcast. Join our Head of Education, Jared Kruger, as he sits down with Daniela to discuss socially and environmentally responsible entrepreneurship, and the role that startups can play in community upliftment and upcycling. Discover the […]29 min
- #11: Africa Made Only: Becoming a small business with big impactIn this insightful episode of the Entrepreneur on the Grow podcast series, Jared Kruger sits down with corporate-climber turned startup-star, Ryan Amory. Drawing on his experiences as Startup School alumnus and founder of Africa Made Only, Ryan talks about the challenges and rewards of leaping into entrepreneurship, and the difference between working in your business […]25 min
- #10: The woman who turned pain into passion, passion into purpose, and purpose into profitJared chats to one of the bravest, humblest and most inspiring female entrepreneurs of our time in this exciting episode of the Entrepreneur on the Grow podcast series. Joy Ezeka, founder of the Zuri and Imani textile and surface design studio, tells us about her deeply personal journey of self-discovery and self-empowerment. She talks about […]49 min
- #09: Matsidiso: The female entrepreneur who’s bringing an African narrative to local brandsAfrican. Female. Powerhouse. After a career at a global advertising firm, Matsidiso took a leap of faith and founded her own authentic South African agency, Leseli Creative Communications. She’s been pioneering a local narrative for African brands ever since. In this episode of the Entrepreneur on the Grow podcast, we sit down with Matsidiso to […]27 min
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