Archive for 'Interviews'
1 min. with a Superhero: Dannon Cook of Cook Kikillus
Today, we’re chatting to Dannon Cook, the co-founder of Cook Kikillus, House of Premium, the sole distributors in South Africa of some of the world’s most famous alcoholic beverages.
Dannon, how did you get into the business of booze?
Well, if you enjoy a party, you might as well have your own “booze” business. I [...]
1 min. with a Superhero: Kurt de Beer, KDB Tree Felling
Today we’re privileged to mix it up with a real live lumberjack, Kurt de Beer of Western Cape-based treefelling company, KDB Tree Felling. This modern day maverick of the trees is an inspiration to us here at Ideate, having made a successful business out of an age-old profession.
When and why did you decide to [...]
1 min. with a Superhero: Rich Mulholland from Missing Link
This morning, we’re chatting to the president of presentations, the svengali of slide shows, Richard Mulholland, the founder of Missing Link, a specialist conference and presentation strategy company. Richard has the unique job of telling CEOs what and how they should present.
Rich, we hear through the grapevine that you used to be a rockstar roadie – is [...]
1 min. with a Superhero: Joubert and Francois Botha from JobVine
This morning we’re chatting to Joubert and Francois Botha from JobVine, a brand new online recruitment site using a fresh alternative to the traditional, childishly expensive model that most jobs platforms utilise. Okay guys, tell us about your business. What is JobVine and why should we use it?
Joubert: JobVine is a free platform that unites businesses, [...]
1 min. with a Superhero: James Thorburn from Cape Realty
With Cape Town choc-full of tourists at the moment, we thought it would be interesting to chat to James Thorburn, the MD of Cape Realty International, a property maintenance and luxury holiday villas agency based in the Atlantic Seaboard, Cape Town.
James, how’s business, what with the recession and all?
Well, interestingly, Cape Realty has [...]
1 min. with Superheroes: Martin and Francis from Diletto.co.za
This morning, we’re chatting to Francis Richter and Martin Lompa from online deli, Diletto. These guys sell delectable stuff online, and, believe us, if you want to send someone something special over Christmas, these guys are the crack! Since launching not too long ago, they’re popping up everywhere, and so Ideate decided to investigate. Martin, [...]
Interview with Tina Cook on How to use Twitter for Business
Last week, I had the opportunity of interviewing SA’s top female Twitter user, Tina Cook, on using Twitter for business. Tina is a social media strategist and certified guerrilla marketing coach. She joined Twitter 19 months ago and is now considered one of the top Twitter users in South Africa. Tina suggested 4 useful pointers [...]
1 min. with Superheroes: Richard from getclosure and Nic from SA Rocks
This morning we’re kicking it with Rich, the Marketing & Sales Manager of getclosure, and Nic, the editor of our fave feelgood SA site, SA Rocks. Together they’re taking on a national pastime: complaining about bad service. Tell us a little about the Don’t Complain campaign?
Richard Wright: The Don’t Complain Campaign has [...]
1 min. with a Super Hero: Jan Kotze from Instant Life
This morning, we’re chatting with Jan Kotze from a new entrepreneurial venture that’s blazing the SA landscape, Instant Life. Like Discovery took aim at the Medical Aid sector, Instant Life looks to take the Life Insurance category by storm. What’s more, Jan and co. are offering a VERY special deal for Ideate readers, but… we’ll [...]
1 min. with a Superhero: Arno du Toit from Virtual Mobile Technologies
This morning, we’re chatting to Arno du Toit, the COO of Virtual Mobile Technologies. Arno and his brother Wilter du Toit (CEO, who also co-founded Yeigo, another mobile startup) run their company out of Tamboerskloof in Cape Town, and specialise in the mobile software sector. We thought they looked interesting, in a geeky, Silicon Cape [...]
