Article provided by Discovery Business Insurance. Discovery SA CEO, Hylton Kallner shares that the business’ success has always been to liberate the best in people, which allows everyone, at every level, to innovate in what could have been a stagnant industry By building a company culture that is focused on innovation, differentiates Discovery as a business […]
Article provided by Discovery Business Insurance. “The conversation of learning is coming up more and more as it relates to entrepreneurs. You may have heard this idea that the new skill is to be able to learn unlearn and relearn consistently throughout your lives,” says Rob Paddock. But he adds, these are not traditional forms of […]
Article provided by Discovery Business Insurance If you don’t know Lere Mgayiya, you know his snazzy shoeshine stations at South African airports. The businessman said he had more than a few hurdles before getting his chairs into prime position. Lere Mgayiya’s wife thought they had been robbed, when he sold the last of their appliances […]
Article provided by Discovery Business Insurance. Niket Desai who, at 23, sold his company to Google and now oversees a US$120-billion fund in Silicon Valley, shares his key ideas on creating a successful MVP or minimum viable product. This is a technique in which a new product is developed with just enough features to prove the […]
Article provided by Discovery Business Insurance. This South African brand went from zero to viral hero, received funding from famed US billionaire investor Mark Cuban and counts Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher and former Prince Harry as fans. Founders Nick Dreyer, Ross Zondagh and Nic Latouf talk branding and global growth. Veldskoen, the iconic South African leather […]
Article provided by Discovery Business Insurance. Two entrepreneurs keeping Khayelitsha hydrated are head brewer and co-founder of Ukhamba Beerworx, Lethu Tshabangu and Sikelela Dibela, owner of Siki’s Koffee Kafe. They share the challenges and rewards of doing business in grassroots markets.
Article provided by Health Squared & Agility Channel While COVID-19 has focused the world’s attention on many topics, none have featured more prominently than the importance of quality healthcare systems and general access to medical care. From a South African perspective, SMMEs have historically played an important role in providing access to healthcare cover and other wellbeing services […]
