Archive for 'Interviews'
1 Min With A Superhero: Patty Brisben from Pure Romance
This morning we’re doing a follow up from last week’s article introducing Pure Romance to Ideate readers. This morning we’re chatting to Pure Romance’s founder Patty Brisben, who founded the company in 1993 and has grown a small business focusing on supplying adult toys to women to a global operation over several continents. Patty, we’re [...]
1 Min. With A Superhero: Wynand Gouws, on attracting great people
Recently, we’ve been talking a lot about employee benefits and how to attract and retain great people to your business. Last week Mike identified Old Mutual Unit Trusts’ Group Solution as a great way to help you attract top talent by offering a salary package that includes a very attractive retirement benefit. This morning we [...]
1 Min. With A Superhero: Scott Hayes from SACarFan
Many of you are avid car fans. After all, the primary reason you’re sweating blood, sweat and tears in your entrepreneurial ventures each day, is the fact that you want to afford that gleaming sports car you’ve always dreamed of. Scott Hayes is a BIG car fan. So much so that he’s created an online [...]
1 Min with a superhero: Mandy Ross on effective event management
Today, we’re chatting to Mandy Ross, an experienced Events Management expert, on what it takes to run successful events. Mandy has seven years of management experience in the event industry, working in Los Angeles in the film industry and returning afterwards to join one of South Africa’s largest event infrastructure companies, which she managed for [...]
1 Min. with a Superhero: Elize Hattingh of Green Talent
Ideate’s talent radar turns to Green Talent, a recruitment agency that matches green companies with green professionals. The idea is simple, yet profoundly timeous. We’re chatting to the mind behind this new company, Elize Hattingh.
Elize, how did Green Talent come about?
When I graduated with a BPhil in Sustainable Development Planning and Management from the University [...]
1 min. with a Superhero: Eric Njuguna from Rentabox
This morning we’re chatting to Eric Njuguna, the founder of Rentabox, which Mike covered in a press release earlier in the week. We loved the idea, so tracked down the aspirant entrepreneur behind the scenes of this exciting idea.
Eric, what gave you the idea to start this business?
When my wife and I were [...]
1 min. with a Superhero: Luvuyo Rani from Silulo Ulutho Technologies
Go on any given day to the Future Growth shopping centre in Khayalitsha and you’ll notice a queue of patrons outside the Silulo shop in the corner. The store, one of two in the centre, is sandwiched between the familiar anchor tenants you’d expect to dominate the area. The shop is one of a chain [...]
1 min with a superhero: Lani Carstens from John Brown Media
This morning we’re chatting to Lani Carstens, head of John Brown Media in South Africa. Lani is positioning her company for growth in these turbulent times for publishing titles, and she took some time to chat to us about how she wants to do it.
Lani, you refer to John Brown as a ‘Content Agency’ [...]
1 Min. with a Superhero: Jody Aufrichtig from Daddy’s Deals
This morning we’re chatting to Jody Aufrichtig, serial entrepreneur behind Grand Daddy Hotel, Old Biscuit Mill and the Old Mac Daddy Trailer Park. Now, together with Kulula.com, Jody’s parenting another start-up in the entrepreneurial mix: Daddy’s Deals, a site that offers ridonkulous deals with a (slight) difference.
Jody, from hotels to daily deals – how [...]
1min with a Superhero: Social Entrepreneur, Jock Odendaal
Meet 4th generation bucket reared Kalahari dwelling driller, Jock Odendaal. Jock is busy working on a project to improve service delivery by enhancing communication between municipalities and its people. We asked Jock a few questions about his new venture:
So Jock, in a few ‘man on the street’ words, what is it that you’re doing?
People who [...]
