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- This South African shares his experience creating remote businesses and sustainable businesses.
Gary Amstutz is the founder and CEO of Rubberstamp SA and also Veldskoen's newest international partner.
Gary chatted to the guys about living abroad with a business in South Africa, the value of the people that make a business work, and the importance of creating a sustainable business.
Connect with Gary:
https://rubberstampsa.co.za/
Connect with us:
Veldskoen.shoes
Hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme Song: Donovan Copley45 min - This South African is spreading the gospel of Biltong in America, one happy restaurant customer at a time...
Justin Anthony has been educating Americans about delicious South African food and wine for over 20 years! He has several restaurants in Atlanta, including 10 Degrees South and Biltong Bar.
The guys caught up with him to learn about the magical spin he puts on traditional dishes and how he spreads South African-ness in the US...
Find Justin online...
10degreessouth.com
biltong-bar.com
Find us online...
Facebook: @veldskoen.shoes
Instagram: @veldskoenshoes
Website: veldskoen.shoes
Show hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, and Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme song: Donovan Copley38 min - This South African is taking ice tea to the world like a BOS(s)... see what we did there?
David Evans is the CEO of BOS Iced Tea. He's currently living in the Netherlands and spreading the gospel of delicious Rooibos throughout Europe.
The guys caught up with him and learned about Rooibos, how he underestimated the value of a South African story for his product, oh, yes, and also that he went to completely the wrong high school.
Entrepreneurs, tea drinkers, and Kearsney College Old Boys... this episode is for you!
Hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme Song: Donovan Copley
Find BOS Iced Tea on social media:
Facebook: @BOS
Instagram: @bosworld
Find us on social media:
Facebook: @veldskoen.shoes
Instagram: @veldskoenshoes35 min - This South African is providing educational opportunities for children in Gugulethu, Philippi, and Khayelitsha, through his work in Canada.
Through the South African Film Festival, Cecil Herchler and his wife Ruth, raise the money every year that puts thousands of disadvantaged South African kids through school.
They guys caught up with Cecil to learn all about his foundation, Education Without Borders, his love of South Africa and her people, and about his special nostalgic connection with vellies.
Hosts: nick Dreyer, Ross Zondagh, and Nic Latouf
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme Song: Donovan Copley
Find us on social media:
Facebook: @Veldskoen.shoes
Instagram: @Veldskoenshoes33 min - This South African is a marketing genius who is helping make rugby happen in America
Tami McQueen, originally from Benoni, has been in the US for almost 20 years. She began her marketing career after coming very close to playing pro tennis. Her marketing firm, 31 Degrees South, has worked with companies like Facebook, Twitter, Subway, Red Bull, Billabong, and Porche. (Tami makes fancy friends!) Now she's bringing her love of sport and marketing together, heading up marketing for the New England Free Jacks rugby team!
The guys got Tami online for a chat. There's lots of rugby, and lots of reminiscing about home...
Hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme song: Donavan Copley
Let's Connect!
Facebook:
@veldskoen.shoes
Instagram:
@veldskoenshoes
@tamimcqueen44 min - This South African turned his love of body boarding into a successful business in the US. It also got him deal on Shark Tank...
Steve Watts and his wife, and business partner Angela, own Slyde Handboards. Their cool body surfing company caught sharks Mark Cuban and Ashton Kutcher as investors.
Steve is also a part of the Veldskoen team.
In this episode, the guys chat to Steve about his Shark Tank experience and about building small businesses in America...
Hosted by: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Produced by: Anna Greenfield
Theme song: Donovan Copley
Facebook: @veldskoen.shoes
Instagram: @veldskoenshoes35 min - This South African is a serial entrepreneur and crypto currency expert in America...
In this episode, the guys pick the brain of, crypto currency expert and serial entrepreneur, Ran Neuner.
Ran used to be the CEO of Creative Council, one of South Africa's most famous advertising agencies. After selling that business, Ran relocated to the US, where he is currently hosting the Crypto Trader show on CNBC, but he still has business interests in South Africa, and a deep love for its people.
Show hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nick Latouf. Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme song: Donovan Copley.
Join our Veldskoen family on social media, @veldskoen.shoes on Facebook, @veldskoenshoes on Instagram!31 min - This South African is rocking London's west end musical theatre scene.
This week's episode gives the guys a peak into London's west end musical theatre scene. SA actor, Sifiso Mazibuko, shares shares his personal journey with the smash hit Hamilton, including, a gruelling audition process that went on for a whole year!
If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please let us know. (Also let us know if you didn't)
We love getting feedback from listeners!
You can connect with us about the show on any of the Veldskoen Social pages
Facebook: @veldskoen.shoes
Instagram: @veldskoenshoes
Also, please share the show with your friends and subscribe...44 min - These two South Africans are dominating marketing for Nando's and Starbucks in the UK...
Guy Carter is the Marketing Manager for the Nando's Group. He happens to be married to Donnay Carter, the Marketing Manager for Starbucks UK.
Nick, Nic, and Ross spoke to this power couple of marketing because 1) they're brilliant at what they do and all brands can learn from them, and c) ... You guessed it, they both happen to be South Africans!
If you love learning about big brands. If you love sharing stories of South African-ness, this episode is for you!
If you find the episode entertaining or helpful (or even awful) we'd love to hear your thoughts! Please connect with us on Facebook (@veldskoen.shoes) or Instagram (@veldskoenshoes)
Hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme Song: Donovan Copley36 min - This South African is taking Veldskoen to China
Fei Gao is taking Veldskoen to China. The guys chatted to her about how to successfully take a South African brand to the East.
This episode is a must listen for any fashion retailer looking to expand to China. Intertwined with her wonderful stories from home, Fei provides great insight into what the Chinese market looks for in a fashion brand, and into daily life in Beijing post Covid.
If you find the episode entertaining or helpful (or even awful) we'd love to hear your thoughts! Please connect with us on Facebook (@veldskoen.shoes) or Instagram (@veldskoenshoes)
Hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme Song: Donovan Copley28 min
About The South African-ness
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The three founders of Veldskoen, Nick Dreyer, Ross Zondagh, and Nic Latouf, talk to innovative, resilient South Africans who are doing amazing things outside of Mzanzi. South African-ness:…
Descriptive Noun. A state of mind. A state of heart. The collection of attributes and attitudes that identify someone as a member of the rainbow nation.