#DoingBeingBecoming
…a dynamic balance between doing and being is central to wellness…becoming whatever you are best fitted to become is dependent on both…
– Ann Wilcock
What started out as a little stall in the Rosebank Sunday Market in early 2015, has now flourished into an organisation that assists individuals and businesses on various levels. Nabihah and Ziyaad Plaatjes co-founders, the sole funders, and the only staff who run the whole operation of iloveza.com, started the online platform to assist South Africans in realizing their dreams.
Faheema Hoosen is a mom of 4, who embarked on her journey of entrepreneurship while pregnant with her 3rd child. She started a halaal catering business called Passionate Food. Faheema gre up on a chicken farm in Lenasia, Johannesburg. She is a qualified health and beauty therapist, but always felt that food was her real passion. Faheema was a stay-at-home mom for many years, and just one month prior to the birth of her 3rd child, her mother presented her with an opportunity to cater for a big company function. She grabbed her chance and has not looked back.
Thembinkosi grew up as the son of farm workers, and through hard work and perseverance, worked his way up to become the dealer principal at Audi Polokwane. In this episode, he shares his journey, the hardships and opportunities and the 3 biggest lessons that he feels contributed to his success today.
Before starting his business consultancy practice in 2015, Shaun held executive management & consultancy positions in internationally-operating companies as well as governmental organizations, including Denel (SOC), FINPRO, Enterprise Ireland, Mi-Fone BVI. In his interview, Shaun recalls the day he left his corporate job, booked a flight to Ireland, without any assurance of a business deal, and followed his dreams.
Maushami Chetty is an attorney with over 14 years post qualification experience and a speaker and consultant on gender and cultural change in business and schools. Although Maushami is a serial entrepreneur herself, the focus of this interview was not on her journey, but rather on the legal aspects of starting and growing a business.
Erik Kruger is a Personal Development & Leadership Coach. Currently completing his Masters degree in Business and Executive coaching through Wits Business School. He has been featured in GQ, CliffCentral, Good Men Project, Thought Catalog, Entrepreneur Magazine, TouchHD, KykNet, and more. As a coach, he spends time with entrepreneurs, leaders and teams in organizations to help them think about the challenges they are facing and how to overcome them. His strength lies in his ability to help others elevate their thinking & to develop a more strategic approach to business and life.
What drives a young successful woman to leave a stable, comfortable work environment at a reputable financial institution to start her own business? Hawa Charfrey, CEO of Training Excellence, is an international business women with 23 years of business experience in both South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Yet she never set out to be an entrepreneur. In this episode, Hawa shares her personal story of joy, loss, struggle, winning and losing in business, but also of finding her purpose.
