Sustainability isn't a word that companies just use for branding, it's a way of business consciousness. The CEO of Animarem gives his views on how to sell ideas that lead to positive results. Apple Podcast · Spotify · Google Podcast · Worklife Matters Podcast · Animaren · Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Career changes are never easy, especially with the responsibility of taking a South African product and updating it for a wider international audience. The CEO of Veldskoen Shoes speaks about her lessons learned so far. Worklife Matters Podcast · Spotify · Apple Podcast · Google Podcast · Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Some of the most successful start-ups had a rocky start and had to readjust their thoughts on strategy, market and products to make it work. How do you know when you need to review your plans and at what cost? We chat to Wesley Billet, CEO & Co-founder of Happy Pay who shares his insights on how using influencers builds credibility and why you should hold onto your intellectual property. Worklife Matters Podcast · Spotify · Apple Podcast · Google podcast · Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

We chat to some entrepreneurs who learned the hard way exactly what it takes to turn obstacles into opportunities. Betina Swart Head of Design of SA's fastest independent clothing brand talks about the challenges of starting a business with your daughter and the importance of spontaneity for growth. Worklife Matters Podcast · Google podcast · Apple Podcast · Spotify · Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Fran looks at publishing and journalism in South Africa, and how putting cynicism aside and changing the business model has made Daily Maverick one of the most respected and successful publications today. Plus, is fact checking still a thing, what is the difference between misinformation and disinformation and how do you defend sources in journalism? Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Member at Leadership Council for Women in National Security / Diplomacy / Gender Parity / International Relations. Known as being America’s least diplomatic diplomat, Virginia looks at South Africa through an Americans eyes and discusses the pros and cons of a young democracy and why she chose to call SA her home. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Young women are doing it very differently today and have thrown out the mould. Jess discusses bridging, and then breaking, the traditional road that used to go from studying to internationships to eventually your start-up journey. Here are her thoughts on the difficulties of being taken seriously as a young person in business especially when we no longer live in a materialistic world. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

The founder of SA’s most ethical make-up brand in SA chats about how our products compare on an international scale and shares her tips on selling to a younger demographic who don’t like being sold to. Here’s her tips on how interactive marketing needs to be a conversational relationship to build your brand. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

The Exec chef that everyone has on the edge of their tongue, whether they are talking about him or eating his authentic South African braai food, Vusi Ndlovu, shares his quickfire journey to the top. He shocked his family by leaving a promising engineering degree to follow his dream of breaking into the heat of the kitchen without any formal training or support. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

How many medical doctors do you know that have chosen to include holistic energy healing as part of the treatment? Dr Leila shares with us the benefits of choosing nature as an office, how to fine tuning your South African culture to benefit your work and why you deserve, yes deserve, to live with a purpose through honouring your path and the tools that you have available to you. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn