Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Advice Would You Give Entrepreneurs Applying For Grants?
Recipes for entrepreneurs
A Heavy Chef Recipe is a curated learning journey presented by a seasoned entrepreneur. It is designed to explore specific business challenges. We move past. We move past theory and dive straight into what actually works in the trenches of entrepreneurship.
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
How Should Businesses Navigate The AI Disruption?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
What Are The Steps To Diagnose A Small Business Problem?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
What Should Entrepreneurs Ask To Find The Real Problem?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
What Mistakes Do Entrepreneurs Make When Solving Problems?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
What Needs To Change As Your Business Scales?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
Why Is It Important For Entrepreneurs To Remember The Basics?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
What Do You Think Is The Best Problem-Solving Mindset?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Get Unstuck?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Overcome Their Fear Of AI?
Andriette Georgiou
Entrepreneur
What Helped You Build An Authentic Brand?
Nic Eve
Entrepreneur
How Did Takealot Help To Grow Your Brand’s Customer Base?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
How Did You Use Packaging To Add Value To Your Product?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
How Can Businesses Stay Close To Customers As They Grow?
Nicolene Elhadad
Entrepreneur
How Do You Set Boundaries That Protect Your Time?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
How Should Entrepreneurs Start To Rebuild After A Crisis?
Nic Eve
Entrepreneur
How Did You Use Packaging To Add Value To Your Product?
Andrew Georgiou
Entrepreneur
Which Other Marketing Tactics Work For You?
Gareth September
Entrepreneur
What Separates A Good Listing From A Great One?
Gareth September
Entrepreneur
What Makes A Listing Look Professional?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Test A New Product?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Has Takealot Helped You Serve New Customers?
Brendon Hull
Entrepreneur
How Do You Create Dev Ready Designs?
Nic Eve
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Use Systems To Improve Customer Service?
Gareth September
Entrepreneur
What Makes A Listing Look Professional?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
How Do You Turn Inspiration Into Lasting Innovation?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
How Did You Use Packaging To Add Value To Your Product?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
How Do Digital Systems Improve The Customer Journey?
Nic Eve
Entrepreneur
How Did Solving Problems Grow Your Product Range?
Nic Eve
Entrepreneur
How Did Takealot Help To Grow Your Brand’s Customer Base?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
What Are The Benefits Of Using Digital Payments?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
How Should Sellers Budget For Advertising?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
How Can Digital Tools Help Entrepreneurs Avoid Common Mistakes?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
How Can Township Entrepreneurs Find The Right Funding?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
Why Is Township Entrepreneurship So Important?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
What Is A Misconception About Digital Payments?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
How Do You Find The Right Grant For Your Business?
Pieter de Villiers
Entrepreneur
What Is Your Approach To Securing Funding?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
Why Did You Choose To Use Grant Funding?
Jamie Thurston Wyngaard
Entrepreneur
When Is The Right Time To Scale?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
What Does It Mean To Innovate?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
How Can We Unlock The Potential Of South Africa’s Digital Economy?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Continue To Innovate Without Scaling Too Quickly?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
What Makes Local Entrepreneurs Great Innovators?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
Why Does Innovation Matter At A Grassroots Level?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
What Does Innovation Mean To You?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
What Was The Inspiration Behind iKhokha?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
Which Business Challenge Have You Turned Into An Opportunity?
Nic Eve
Entrepreneur
How Do You Turn Inspiration Into Lasting Innovation?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
Why Is Local Innovation Important For Entrepreneurs?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
How Should Entrepreneurs Start To Rebuild After A Crisis?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
What Should Entrepreneurs Ask To Find The Real Problem?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
Can You Share Some Township Entrepreneurs’ Success Stories?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
Where Did You Look For The Support To Rebuild Your Business?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
Which Digital Tools And Systems Do You Recommend?
Nicolene Elhadad
Entrepreneur
Why Should Your Business Run Without You?
Nicolene Elhadad
Entrepreneur
How Can You Spot Burnout Before It Hits?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Overcome Their Fear Of AI?
Pieter de Villiers
Entrepreneur
What Is Your Approach To Securing Funding?
Nicolene Elhadad
Entrepreneur
What Is The Biggest Time Waster For Entrepreneurs?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
What Are The Common Challenges That Township Entrepreneurs Face?
Andrew Georgiou
Entrepreneur
Which Other Marketing Tactics Work For You?
Andrew Georgiou
Entrepreneur
What Defined Your Content Strategy?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
Which Advertising Metrics Can Sellers Track On Takealot?
Andriette Georgiou
Entrepreneur
How Did You Turn Mondvol Into A Scalable Cookie Brand?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
How Did You Use Packaging To Add Value To Your Product?
Andriette Georgiou
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Make The Most Of Pop-Ups?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
How Should Sellers Budget For Advertising?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
How Can Sellers Use Promotions More Effectively?
Andriette Georgiou
Entrepreneur
Why Does Investing In Content Help Grow Brands?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
How Has Takealot Turned Challenges Into Opportunities To Innovate?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
Why Does Innovation Matter At A Grassroots Level?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
How Do You Turn Inspiration Into Lasting Innovation?
Jamie Thurston Wyngaard
Entrepreneur
When Is The Right Time To Scale?
Andrew Georgiou
Entrepreneur
How Have You Built A Loyal Community?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
Do Takealot Reviews Help You Serve Customers Better?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
Where Does Your Resilience Come From?
Andrew Georgiou
Entrepreneur
What Is The Story Behind Mondvol?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
How Should Entrepreneurs Start To Rebuild After A Crisis?
Andriette Georgiou
Entrepreneur
How Have You Built A Loyal Community?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
Where Did You Look For The Support To Rebuild Your Business?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
What Benefits Does Takealot Provide To Small Businesses?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
How Can Sellers Improve Their Product Performance Over Time?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Did You Identify Your Target Market?
Nicolene Elhadad
Entrepreneur
How Do Simple Systems Save You Time?
Gareth September
Entrepreneur
What Fulfilment Models Does Takealot Offer Its Sellers?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
How Can Sellers Use Promotions More Effectively?
Nic Eve
Entrepreneur
What Does It Mean To Innovate?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
What Should Entrepreneurs Consider When Choosing Service Providers?
Nic Eve
Entrepreneur
What Makes Local Entrepreneurs Great Innovators?
Faye Kabali-Kagwa
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Use Culture As A Product?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Has Takealot Helped To Grow Your Brand?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
How Does South Africa’s Crime Issue Affect Townships Entrepreneurs?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
How Did Your Mindset Help You Overcome Challenges?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
What Benefits Does Takealot Provide To Small Businesses?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
How Did You Expand Into New Markets To Build Your Business?
Andrew Georgiou
Entrepreneur
How Have Pop-Ups Become Part Of Your Growth Strategy?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
Did Takealot Elevate Your Entrepreneurial Journey?
Nelis Engelbrecht
Entrepreneur
How Do You Scale A Photography Business?
Nic Eve
Entrepreneur
What Benefits Does Takealot Provide To Small Businesses?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Test A New Product?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
Which Advertising Options Does Takealot Offer?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Has Takealot Helped You Serve New Customers?
Nicolene Elhadad
Entrepreneur
What Is The Biggest Time Waster For Entrepreneurs?
Gareth September
Entrepreneur
Which Metrics Matter Most for Marketplace Success?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
How Can Sellers Use Promotions More Effectively?
Naadiya Mosajee
Entrepreneur
How Do You Know If Your Product Is Viable?
Gareth September
Entrepreneur
How Do Sellers Know Which Fulfilment Model Suits Them?
Gareth September
Entrepreneur
Which Listing Fees Should Entrepreneurs Be Aware Of?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
How Can Sellers Improve Product Visibility On Takealot?
Andrew Georgiou
Entrepreneur
Which Other Marketing Tactics Work For You?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
What Inspired You To Start Township Entrepreneurs Alliance?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
How Can Innovators Set Clear Goals For Growth?
Mike Stopforth
Entrepreneur
What Are Key Points You Should Consider When Building A Digital Strategy?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Did You Identify Your Target Market?
Andriette Georgiou
Entrepreneur
What Makes A Content Strategy Successful?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
Which Advertising Metrics Can Sellers Track On Takealot?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
How Can Sellers Improve Their Product Performance Over Time?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
Which Advertising Options Does Takealot Offer?
Andriette Georgiou
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Make The Most Of Pop-Ups?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
What Should Entrepreneurs Consider When Choosing Service Providers?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
How Do Digital Systems Improve The Customer Journey?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
What Is A Misconception About Digital Payments?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
How Can Small Businesses Start Using Digital Payments On Ikhokha?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
What Was The Inspiration Behind iKhokha?
Nicolene Elhadad
Entrepreneur
How Do Simple Systems Save You Time?
Ryan Eybers
Entrepreneur
Which Advertising Metrics Can Sellers Track On Takealot?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
How Did Solving Problems Grow Your Product Range?
Brendon Hull
Entrepreneur
How Do You Create Dev Ready Designs?
Matthew Putman
Entrepreneur
What Are The Benefits Of Using Digital Payments?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
Which Other Funding Options Can Entrepreneurs Look Into?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
When Should Entrepreneurs Apply For Grants?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Avoid Common Grant Mistakes?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Is Grant Funding?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Is Grant Funding?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Find Local And International Grants?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Opportunities Do Grants Offer?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Advice Would You Give Entrepreneurs Applying For Grants?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
How Has Takealot Turned Challenges Into Opportunities To Innovate?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
What Inspired You To Start Township Entrepreneurs Alliance?
Andriette Georgiou
Entrepreneur
What Makes A Content Strategy Successful?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Avoid Common Grant Mistakes?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Is Grant Funding?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
Which Other Funding Options Can Entrepreneurs Look Into?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
When Should Entrepreneurs Apply For Grants?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Opportunities Do Grants Offer?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Find Local And International Grants?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
Which Other Funding Options Can Entrepreneurs Look Into?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Advice Would You Give Entrepreneurs Applying For Grants?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
What Financial Foundations Could Help Entrepreneurs Scale?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Avoid Common Grant Mistakes?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
What Is The Story Of Rebuilding Your Business?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Advice Would You Give Entrepreneurs Applying For Grants?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
Which Digital Tools And Systems Do You Recommend?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
How Did Enermous Come To Be?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
What Is One Way You Had To Adapt On Your Business Journey?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Did You Learn About Your Customers' Buying Behaviour?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Did You Learn About Your Customers' Buying Behaviour?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
How Do You Turn Inspiration Into Lasting Innovation?
Marcel Hattingh
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Use Systems To Improve Customer Service?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
How Can Small Business Owners Stay Ahead Of Disruption?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Use AI To Create More Value?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Overcome Their Fear Of AI?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
Which Other Funding Options Can Entrepreneurs Look Into?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
How Can Innovators Set Clear Goals For Growth?
Bulelani Balabala
Entrepreneur
Which Digital Tools And Systems Do You Recommend?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
When Should Entrepreneurs Apply For Grants?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
What Is Grant Funding?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Find Local And International Grants?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
What Is The Story Of Rebuilding Your Business?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
How Did Enermous Come To Be?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
What Is One Way You Had To Adapt On Your Business Journey?
Andriette Georgiou
Entrepreneur
How Have Pop-Ups Become Part Of Your Growth Strategy?
Lufuno Rasoesoe
Entrepreneur
How Did You Learn About Your Customers' Buying Behaviour?
Wendren Setzer
Entrepreneur
Where Should Entrepreneurs Start Looking For Grants?
Nicolene Elhadad
Entrepreneur
What Is Your Secret Ingredient?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
What Is The Story Of Rebuilding Your Business?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
How Did Enermous Come To Be?
Frederick Zietsman
Entrepreneur
How Can Entrepreneurs Continue To Innovate Without Scaling Too Quickly?
Sharon Pearce
Entrepreneur
Why Is It Important For Entrepreneurs To Remember The Basics?
Cirsten Claassen
Entrepreneur
What Should Startups Focus On To Attract Investors And Build Credibility?
Sugeshnee Naidoo
Entrepreneur
What Is One Way You Had To Adapt On Your Business Journey?
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