While teaching entrepreneurship to marginalised communities at the bottom of the pyramid in our township environment is my primary focus, linking this activity to more specific challenges other than the catchall “unemployment” was not on my radar. Hence, last weeks opportunity to address an event focused upon the challenge of reintegrating ex-offenders and parolees into…
On Thursday the 5th this week I had the privilege of addressing a group of NGOs as well as representatives from the Department of Correctional Services on the role of KiPiDi in the community and how teaching entrepreneurship to ex-offenders and parolees could help break the cycle of recidivism. Below is an edited version of…
The interplay between entrepreneurship and family business represents the intricate relationship and mutual influence that exists between these two dynamic domains of business operation. It encompasses the synergies and tensions that emerge when entrepreneurial aspirations and activities intersect with the characteristics and complexities of family-owned and operated enterprises. Whether located in the highest echelons of…
All journeys have a starting point. My journey into the world of families and the businesses they own began with the passing of my father and the taxi business he bequeathed to our family. The challenge that came with managing the business as a family forced me to look for answers to what I soon…
