Small businesses in SA are largely operating in silo. They need bigger partners to get shit done. Big businesses in SA are stagnating. They need smaller partners to &#$@ shit up.
Founder and CEO of Heavy Chef, a platform for entrepreneurs. Writer. Presenter. Speaker. Father of three. Living the #entrepreneurlife. Winner of the 2015 IAB Bookmarks Award for "Best Individual Contribution to the Digital Industry". Listed as one of Fast Company's Top 100 Creative People in Business. Author of 'Heavy Chef Guide To Starting A Business In South Africa'. My name means ‘peace’ in Danish.
The lack of leadership in South Africa right now makes even me, a die-hard optimist, grumpy.
When the focus is clear, the tasks and responsibilities become even clearer.
Working with our partners, PayFast, Xero, Capitalise, Whipping The Cat and xneelo, we've pulled together a community of 40,000 entrepreneurs, all working together to uplift our economy.
Accurately defined values mean a more scalable business, better staff retention, the ability to attract the right people, improved decision-making, empowered teams and… a more enjoyable place to work.
Here in South Africa, there are a lot of us ordinary folks doing a lot of hard work, aiming to achieve extraordinary things.