by Carla Wasserfall
You are the CEO of YOU before any role in family, business or sport. As the CEO of you, you give yourself daily instructions to go in a direction, what you will focus on, and what you give your energy to.
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Bupe Chipili Mulapesi / Stay focused on your dream
Bupe Chipili Mulapesi, founder of Farm23 Strawberry (Zambia)
Stay focused on your dream!…
“My biggest advice to anyone starting up a business is to stay focused on your dream, your business goals and to never give up.”
Bupe Chipili Mulapesi, founder of Farm23 Strawberry (Zambia)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Linda Dempah / Find your sweet spot
Linda Dempah, founder, Adeba Nature (Cote d’Ivoire)
Find your sweet spot!…
“Find your sweet spot, build a determined team and jump right in!”
Linda Dempah, founder, Adeba Nature (Cote d’Ivoire)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Amanda Aminah Masire / Stay in your own field
Amanda Aminah Masire, founder, Greenhouse Technologies (Botswana)
Stay in your own field!…
“Be focused, stay in your own field. Don’t run away from your problems, don’t hide them under the carpet, they will grow - ask for help if you need it.”
Amanda Aminah Masire, founder, Greenhouse Technologies (Botswana)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Lindiwe Mafavuneh: Anything is possible
Lindiwe Mafavuneh, founder of LCM Capital (Botswana)
Anything is possible…
“Passion plus Purpose will be your fuel for a long time, so let the vision move you to your end goal. Have faith and stay focused and remember to always keep your eyes on your desired outcome. The start-up journey is not for the faint hearted, have grit and believe anything is possible.”
- Lindiwe Mafavuneh is founder of LCM Capital, a Botswana based entrepreneur on a mission to help companies to manage their risk and maximize their investments. Lindiwe’s company focuses on alternative investments, risk management solutions and advisory services and she is on a mission to help companies to manage their risk and maximize their investments. Read Lindiwe’s startup story.
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Tashmeen Authar: Keep your focus
Tashmeen Authar, co-founder of Rollasole Africa
Keep your focus....
"No matter how many deterrents there are, keep your focus. You will fail your way to success, and your next breakthrough will always be right on the edge of what you deem a failure. Everyone will try to give you advice (generally the ones who do not have a business, will have the most to say), and heed this advice with a pinch of salt and again keep your focus!"
- Tashmeen Authar is the co-founder of Rollasole Africa, a company that manufactures and sells a range of ‘fashionable rollable shoes’ rolled in a compact form with a high heel carry bag, designed to fit into most handbags as an instant solution to high heel pain. Tashmeen and her husband started the business in 2013, a year after getting married, and they used their savings to develop their website and create the first 1000 pairs of shoes.
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