#FutureCEOs

Do Accountants Make The Best Entrepreneurs?

CliffCentral.com — Nineteen months in, Eugene De Beer and Scelo Makhathini - co-founders of LinkdPro - have a successful startup on their hands. Is it because Scelo is a qualified charted accountant? Does Eugene agree? How have they done it together? Gareth Armstrong asks this and more during this week's…

8 Mar 2018 24 min

You can’t just start a #StartUp

CliffCentral.com — Five years down the line most startups fail. Make sure your business is sustainable and purpose-driven. #FutureCEOs’ Hlubi Mboya talks to Nthabi Montsho, CEO of Soul Inspiration, on what it takes for social entrepreneurs to succeed. #StartUpOfTheWeek

1 Mar 2018 22 min

Attention: Woman Entrepreneurs

CliffCentral.com — Entrepreneurship is hard. Make sure you have support before you risk it in business. #FutureCEOs’ Hlubi Mboya talks to Charlotte du Plessis, Managing Director of Woman of Stature, on getting back to the basics of business.

1 Mar 2018 29 min

Focus on the Mission, not the Position

CliffCentral.com — #FutureCEOs’ Hlubi and Gareth talk to Emmanuel Ebonoko, one of the Forbes 30 under 30, about his work as a social entrepreneur and his emphasis on reminding young people in Africa that poverty is not in your pocket, but in your head!

22 Feb 2018 28 min

Skills+Ideas=Future

CliffCentral.com — How do you mix your idea with the right skills to build your business? #FutureCEOs' Hlubi Mboya Arnold asks this question and more to our in-studio guests from the Dutch Embassy, Orange Corners, Heineken South Africa, and some high-potential entrepreneurs.

15 Feb 2018 34 min

How To: Be Relevant in 2018

CliffCentral.com — With robots replacing human workers at alarming rates #FutureCEOs’ Hlubi and Gareth talk to Lee Naik, technologist and CEO of Transunion on how to “Drive Your Own Relevance” with “Packaged Common Sense” in the age of artificial intelligence.

8 Feb 2018 25 min

Doing Business with Google & Tesla at Age 25

CliffCentral.com — How did Lorenzo Escobal end up with Google and Tesla as his clients? During this #FutureCEOs conversation Hlubi and Gareth draw out of the founder of Automative Detailing on his go to market strategy that has set him apart.

8 Feb 2018 26 min

From Garage Startup to Leisure Travel Mogul

CliffCentral.com — George Argyropoulous has grown his business from garage startup to servicing clients from all over the world. How he did this can be heard during this #FutureCEOs conversation where Gareth and Hlubi prompt the Cruises International CEO to share his story and business insights.

1 Feb 2018 24 min

Life After Global Brands

CliffCentral.com — Why would you leave global giants like Estée Lauder, L'Oréal, Clinique, Aramis, and Tom Ford, to start you own business? Hlubi and Gareth are joined in studio by Natasha Bennett, CEO of Brand Alley, who describes her journey from global multinational to her own business - including the…

1 Feb 2018 26 min

Success Through An Adventure Mindset

CliffCentral.com — A professional sportsman for over 10 years, an adventure athlete, and a businessman – Erik Vermeulen joins Hlubi Mboya Arnold and Gareth Armstrong in studio to help them understand how important risk, process, and preparation are to the success of one’s business. Don’t miss this #FutureCEOs conversation.

25 Jan 2018 26 min

When Starting A Business, Target A Niche

CliffCentral.com — With six qualifications including an MBA, Vumile Msweli describes her process of “acquiring capital”, gaining confidence, and intelligently entering the world of entrepreneurship. This #FutureCEOs conversation is a massively important listen for every entrepreneur and business leader.

25 Jan 2018 26 min

Africa’s Cryptocurrency UBU vs Bitcoin

CliffCentral.com — Bitcoin is making the poor rich and the rich poor with its fluctuations and volatility. This, and various other signals, has pushed Justin McCarthy and his team to create a cryptocurrency that has the opportunity to lift literally millions of Africans and others out of poverty. Want to…

18 Jan 2018 23 min

Blockchain & Bitcoin – What Is The Difference?

CliffCentral.com — There is a lot going on with Blockchain, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies all over the globe – Hlubi and Gareth invite Justin McCarthy, CEO of Project UBU, into studio to demystify this very complicated universe. This #FutureCEOs conversation answers some questions and creates a whole lot more –…

18 Jan 2018 26 min

Creative Entrepreneurship & The Way Forward in 2018

CliffCentral.com — Ayanda Sithebe, CEO and founder of Actors Spaces, is set on continuous arts youth development and uses his business to promote the growth of leadership skills in the SA entertainment industry. Hlubi Mboya Arnold keeps it real as they discuss leadership ethics, and collaborative intelligence for creatives.

7 Dec 2017 23 min

Connecting the Unconnected

CliffCentral.com — His entrepreneurial journey began at 9 years old, and through decades of personal sacrifice he left a leadership role in corporate to start his social technology business. BlumeApp co-founder, Rumwell Mabundza, connects with Hlubi Mboya Arnold about his obsession with the world of entrepreneurship and gives leadership advice…

7 Dec 2017 28 min

Your Employees Aren't Facebooking, They're Learning

CliffCentral.com — How do you convert your employees' natural content consumption tendencies and social media habits into measurable learning and development? Gareth Armstrong is joined by the founding team of the Alexander Forbes Empower initiative to talk about their use of Degreed to do exactly that - this is a…

30 Nov 2017 23 min

Social Business Must = Smart Business

CliffCentral.com — If you think that being a social entrepreneur is all about fluff-filled objectives and feel good goals, you haven't been speaking to the right social entrepreneurs. Gareth Armstrong is joined in studio by James Steere, co-founder of I-Drop Water, where they speak candidly about the social sector and…

30 Nov 2017 26 min

Trust + Growth = More Trust = An Entrepreneur's Journey

CliffCentral.com — It's hard to grow a business alone, and it's potentially even harder to grow a business with someone that you need to put a great deal of trust in. During this #FutureCEOs conversation, Gareth Armstrong talks to the founders of Afritorch Digital about this growth, and what a…

23 Nov 2017 24 min

How Does One Gain Influence?

CliffCentral.com — This #FutureCEOs podcast is dedicated to understanding how Candy Tothill Kruger, the GM of Corporate Affairs at Tsogo Sun - a JSE-listed company - was able to go from being an HR administrator all the way to the role she possesses now, where she uses millions in budgeted…

9 Nov 2017 41 min

Creating African Narratives around Start-Ups in the Global Community

CliffCentral.com — Prince Dube, founder of Energex, will be attending the largest technology conference in the world - Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal from 5-9 November 2017. The Standard Bank Incubator, in partnership with Liberty, opens up opportunities for entrepreneurs such as Prince to connect the technology community with all…

2 Nov 2017 24 min