Intelligent Africa™ #FutureCEOs

#FutureCEOs

A show focused on assisting young, ambitious, up and coming, high-potential entrepreneurs and executives grow their businesses and fast-track their careers. Gareth Armstrong and Hlubi Mboya do this every week by pulling together an expert panel that includes CEOs, thought leaders, industry experts, and other movers and shakers, to discuss topics and issues that are facing those pushing for CEO status.
Weekly English South Africa Business · Technology
302 Episodes
100 – 120

Lesego Matabane - Club Med SA

CliffCentral.com — Wife, mom and marketing manager for one of the world's biggest and most established travel brands, Lesego Matabane has mastered the art of multi-tasking. How does she do it? Join us as she shares her transition from the banking industry to the travel industry, along with the highs…
2 Mar 2017 25 min

Boost Your Small Business

CliffCentral.com — Is it time for you to grow your business? Join the #FutureCEOs team as they explore various options, insights and possibilities - courtesy of entrepreneurs who have been developed under the caring and watchful eye of Mbali Zamisa and the SAB Foundation.
2 Mar 2017 26 min

CEO at 23? Markus Villig of Taxify

CliffCentral.com — Ever been told that you are "too young”? Our studio guest is proof that when you have the focus and vision to succeed, age truly becomes nothing but a number. Join the #FutureCEOs team as we learn from the CEO of the multinational organisation, Taxify, how he made…
23 Feb 2017 22 min

MadamJ's Classic Closet - Jade Mtembu

CliffCentral.com — Does the fashion industry still have room for the classics? Jade Mtembu will tell you YES! The #FutureCEOs team is joined by the founder of MadamJ's Classic Closet. She shares some tips and advice on how she managed to give life to her entrepreneurial dream.
23 Feb 2017 24 min

Claude Maphosa: CEO of A-Team Gym

CliffCentral.com — Fitness is a way of life - from competing in bodybuilding competitions to now owning and running a gym focused not only on building good bodies, but better communities... this statement is especially true for our in studio guest, Claude Maphosa. Join the #FutureCEOs team as they explore…
16 Feb 2017 23 min

Finding Your Career Path Can Be Difficult

CliffCentral.com — Struggling to decide what to do as your career? Whether at the start of your career or in the midst of it, you may find yourself battling with the question of what type of tertiary choices there are that will fit with, fast-track and enhance your career path…
16 Feb 2017 26 min

Does eCommerce Work In South Africa?

CliffCentral.com — Is an online store in South Africa practical? Is there a big enough online market? If we are avid social media users, we may instinctively say yes – but what is the real, Rands and Cents situation of ecommerce in SA? The #FutureCEOs team discuss this with Justin…
2 Feb 2017 27 min

The Dos and Don'ts of Taking a Sabbatical

CliffCentral.com — Are you finding yourself making a living, but forgetting to have a life? Henry van Deventer and Mosima Selekisho share some insight with us around the steps to consider when planning to take a sabbatical.
26 Jan 2017 22 min

Businesses That Will Make Money in 2017

CliffCentral.com — Starting a business in 2017? If yes, then listen to this #FutureCEOs conversation where the team discusses the sectors that have the most earning potential in 2017, with an in-studio expert giving advice on how to make your entrepreneurial goals a reality.
19 Jan 2017 23 min

Does Education Really Break the Cycle of Poverty?

CliffCentral.com — Join the #FutureCEOs team in studio as Prof. Lauren Graham reveals the realities of youth unemployment - the causes, their impact, and some potential remedies. They also discuss how organisations, CSI departments, and others putting efforts into reducing this problem can be more effective.
19 Jan 2017 25 min

Don’t Get Distracted: Advice For 2017 From A Business Coach

CliffCentral.com — There are new and exciting things going on all over the world but consistency is the name of the game, according to our in studio guest - Harry Welbe-Cook, a noteworthy business advisor and co-owner of ActionCoach. Hlubi and Gareth ask him how to balance out the need…
12 Jan 2017 23 min

What To Look Out For During 2017

CliffCentral.com — Some trends can literally send you and your business into an irrecoverable nosedive, while others could send you into the profitability stratosphere. Hlubi and Gareth are joined in studio by entrepreneurs and #FutureCEOs friends, Kyle Torrington and Andrew Taylor, founders of Lexnove and Legal Legends, where they discuss…
12 Jan 2017 28 min

Dean Jon Foster-Pedley – Henley Business School

CliffCentral.com — He lived one village over from Sir Richard Branson, became a hippie for a few years, and was an Officer in the Royal Air Force – how have these and other experiences assisted Jon Foster-Pedley in his development as a leader and now Dean of a top business…
15 Dec 2016 20 min

Siya Metane: A Love For Music & A Head For Business

CliffCentral.com — It started by making music in his mother’s home in the early 2000s and has evolved into a highly successful digital business venture. How did Siya manage to merge music and business as successfully as he has? Listen as he shares his vision, passion and lessons learnt on…
15 Dec 2016 24 min

Jason Ray - Only Work With Clients That You Like

CliffCentral.com — He left a big job with a top company to start his own thing. Ten years on, Jason Ray is making R60 million+ a year. How did he do it? Listen to this #FutureCEOs conversation.
8 Dec 2016 23 min

Success Could Be A Shoe Shine Away

CliffCentral.com — Do you find yourself second guessing your business venture because it might be too simple? Lere Mosieane shined his first shoe in 2003 and since then hasn't looked back. Today he is running a successful shoe shining company that is not only client-orientated, but passionate about developing and…
8 Dec 2016 27 min

Motor Racing + Business: What Can We Learn?

CliffCentral.com — Travelling at 200km per hour down a narrow, rocky dirt track might seem like a terrifying experience, but equally terrifying can be the risks associated with starting or growing one’s company. Hlubi Mboya Arnold and Gareth Armstrong speak to top executives from Redlined, Samsung, and Top Car, to…
1 Dec 2016 17 min

The High Cost Of Free – with Dr John Demartini

CliffCentral.com — What is the cost of “free” to us both personally and as business people? How does a #FeesMustFall movement undermine our future business potential? Gareth Armstrong poses these questions and more to Dr John Demartini, who gives very direct answers and doesn’t mince his words - put your…
24 Nov 2016 24 min

William Adoasi – Founder of Vitae London (and more)

CliffCentral.com — William Adoasi is a Virgin Startup ambassador and Founder of Vitae London, who is doing something remarkable with the profits of his growing and popular watch brand. The #FutureCEOs team explores what this is and how it is changing the public’s response to him and his business.
24 Nov 2016 28 min
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