Mike Anderson is the founder and CEO of NSBC Africa . The NSBC is the largest organisation on the continent dedicated to helping SMEs grow. He has a passion for helping people. This passion feeds into the various avenues the NSBC provides to SMEs. Some of these resources include webinars, publications, and monthly business breakfasts. The largest event on the NSBC calendar is The Business Show . This expo enables SMEs, decision-makers, and others to learn from and network with one another. Mike believes empowering SMEs can strengthen the South African economy. This is how Mike measures his success: “If I can help one small business in one small way every day, then I’m successful”.In this week’s episode, Charles talks to Mike about the value of seizing opportunities. They also touch on embracing failure and how Covid-19 has led to innovation. There are also some great stories involving caravans and fish – no spoilers! Take the “stress” out of growing your business. Book your 30-min discovery call today.

Warren Ingram is a busy man. He’s the executive director of Galileo Capital . He hosts the podcast, Honest Money . He’s written two books . And he appears regularly on 702 Talk Radio's Personal Finance with Bruce Whitfield. Whew! This week, Warren takes some time out of his busy schedule to chat with Charles about sport, cars and making good impressions. We, of course, also talk about good financial practices. In this meaty episode, Warren touches on common mistakes young people make with their money and how being persistent can pay off. He also discusses the value of partnering with people who are different from yourself. Above all, Warren reminds us that nothing can replace integrity and good character when it comes to being successful. Take the “stress” out of growing your business. Book your 30-min discovery call today.

Adele Benvie has been on a 20-year journey of reigniting entrepreneurs’ passion for their businesses. She firmly believes that the entrepreneurial lifestyle should be EPIC – Exciting, Purposeful, Insightful, and Courageous . Yet, all too often, entrepreneurs tend to lose their visionary abilities in the everyday grind of simply keeping their businesses going instead of growing. That is why Adele established EPIC LIFE back in 2000 – to help and support entrepreneurs on their journey towards maturing their businesses. We spoke to Adele about the best ways to meet customer needs, embracing technology and the futurification of business, the endless possibilities of scaling in a post-Covid world, and the many avenues she offers entrepreneurs to guide and sustain them along the way. Take the “stress” out of growing your business. Book your 30-min discovery call today.

Warrick Kernes  started his first business at the age of 16 selling wooden light switch covers. This entrepreneurial spirit never left him, and he went on to start (and fail in) six more businesses before the age of 30. In 2010, Warrick co-founded  Action Gear , an e-commerce retailer in outdoor high-tech sporting gear, sold the company in 2018, and went on to start  Insaka eCommerce Academy . We spoke to Warrick about why he chose to name the business Insaka, the most ‘surprising’ online business (we had a good chuckle, no spoilers!) that his students have chosen to start, and some common myths about e-commerce. Take the “stress” out of growing your business. Get Your 30-min FREE discovery call today.

You can tell from Cindy’s hearty laugh and gentle, caring nature that she has a genuine love for helping people. She believes we should all pay attention to the words we speak (positive vs negative) over ourselves, as we become the words that we speak.  Cindy is a Motivational Speaker, Business Coach , and author of How to be Unstoppable and Achieve more in Business and Life . She is also the founder of the Robin Hood Foundation.  Cindy Norcott started her working career in human resources where she was responsible for placing student jobs. She enjoyed it so much that she started Pro Appointments in 1994 and never looked back.   If you are looking for a podcast that will lift your mood and help you believe that you too can become an “unstoppable action taker”, you will certainly enjoy this episode. Take the “stress” out of growing your business. Get Your 30-min FREE discovery call today.

When Gidyon Lankers was a child, he made home videos of his family pets. That was the genesis of his “content production career”.Gidyon ultimately studied Film at AFDA, and later completed a course in digital marketing at VEGA. All the skills he learned along the way helped to shape him into someone capable of sharing a person’s story and voice. In 2020 Gidyon started DISRUPT X , a podcast production company, that worked on the likes of Warren Ingram’s Honest Money , Marnus Broodryk Making SMEs Matter , Alex MacPhail’s High-Performance Teams , and Diana Granoux’s The Family Finance Show . All this is pretty impressive for someone who is only 25! Take the "stress" out of growing your business. Get Your 30-min FREE Discover Call today.

Charles delves into the minds of leading franchises and business owners who are making a positive impact on business in South Africa. These are their untold stories. In 1987, ex-SA football player Martin Cohen (son of the founder, the late Jack Cohen) decided to partner up with now MD Gerhard Waldauer . Together they built Jack’s Paint from two stores to over 100 stores with over 1000 employees.  Gerhard credits “faith, good attitude and passion” as the cornerstone of franchise success.   Learning to have humility in life, that is the lesson Gerhard learned from a chance encounter with Sir Richard Branson more than 20 years ago in Seychelles. Listen below for more... Take the "stress" out of growing your business. Get Your 30-min FREE Discover Call today.

Join Charles Hsuan from Flying Kite for a special 12-part Nedbank Franchising Podcast series. Charles delves into the minds of leading franchises and business owners who are making a positive impact on business in South Africa. These are their untold stories. When I interviewed Tony Da Fonsanca , the first thing I noticed was his positivity and laughter, great things to have during this turbulent time that we are experiencing. Tony da Fonseca started his career in a small advertising agency which later joined forces with international communications agency DDB. 12 years ago (2008), the directors of OBC Group, one of DDB SA’s clients at the time, offered Tony the position of Managing Director. Founded in 1989 the OBC group was one of the first independent chicken retailers to set up supermarkets in townships, taxi ranks and rural areas. Take the "stress" out of growing your business. Get Your 30-min FREE Discover Call today.

Join Charles Hsuan from Flying Kite for the Nedbank Franchising Podcast series. Charles delves into minds of leading franchises and business owners who are making a positive impact on business in South Africa. These are their untold stories. Many businesses started because their owners experienced personal frustrations and problems. This was the case for Grant Brady the CEO of Car Service City . After a trip to his local mechanic for repairs, he found the customer experience to be so bad, that he said to himself "There must be a better way of servicing clients". The pain was enough for the former stockbroker to leave his flashy job and start Car Service City in 2004. Listen to Grant share his story with me on this episode of Nedbank Franchising Podcast. Take the "stress" out of growing your business. Get Your 30-min FREE Discover Call today.

The following information is summarised from caseydiaz.net  Casey Diaz was introduced to gang culture at the age of 11. As part of an initiation into his gang, during a violent attack on a rival gang member, the leader handed Casey a screwdriver and said, “Now it’s your turn”. That was the first time Casey took part in a stabbing – many more would take place for years to come. He was later sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for second-degree murder, along with 52 counts of armed robbery. During his imprisonment, Casey became a shot caller. Shot callers have an elevated rank in the gang world; not only are they the ones who command respect, but they are power brokers inside prison walls as they determine who gets hurt or killed and who doesn’t. While Casey was in prison, one day he heard the guards come by his cell with an announcement, “Church service. Any inmate wanting to go, stand by your gate.” Casey heard an older woman say, “Is there someone in that cell?” She sounded Southern and spoke with a syrupy drawl. “Yes, ma’am, but you don’t want to deal with Diaz,” a guard said. “You’re wasting your time.” “Well, Jesus came for him, too,” he heard her say. And what she shared with Casey would change his life forever. Take the "stress" out of growing your business. Get Your 30-min FREE Discover Call today.

Douglas Kruger started his public speaking journey at the age of 17 as a means to build self-confidence. Today, he is a professional speaker and business author of 8 books. His latest book is called Poverty Proof: 50 Ways to Train Your Brain for Wealth. Flying Kite’s Charles Hsuan spoke to Douglas about how to position yourself as an expert , how to create value and build net worth and, ultimately, how to 'own' your industry. Douglas believes that you don’t need to be a global-level expert to teach, train, and guide others to run a business – you merely need to know more than your target market. Take the "stress" out of growing your business. Get Your 30-min FREE Discover Call today.

“My greatest investment was a cellphone with FM radio that enabled me to educate myself”– Owen Muzambi Driven Entrepreneurs’ Advisory Team with Flying Kite’s Charles Hsuan Join us as Flying Kite’s Charles Hsuan interviews growing small- to medium-sized business owners, and find out about their attitudes towards entrepreneurship – their vision and fears, highs and lows. In today’s episode of “How I Built This”, we chat to Owen Muzambi, founder and executive director of Driven Entrepreneurs. Owen shares his journey from being homeless to creating a social impact advisory company and offers his advice to young entrepreneurs. https://soundcloud.com/flying-kiteza/how-i-built-this-owen-muzambi-growth-journey-from-homeless-to-ceo #howibuiltthisza