360 Biz

Presented by Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala, 360 Biz is a show that brings many viewpoints to the table on “all things business”. Incorporating all stakeholders – established business, government, SMMEs, entrepreneurs, professionals and legislators – to tackle and provide practical solutions for real challenges facing African businesses – big, small, formal and informal.
Weekly English South Africa Business
230 Episodes
92 – 112

How to become Successful in Business

This show is all about aspiring entrepreneurs who have limited resources, those who want to make easy money urgently, and those who have been looking for an opportunity to get into the business world. The guests run through the tools that are designed to assist entrepreneurs in their entrepreneurial journey…
14 Dec 2016 47 min

Stimulating Entrepreneurs' Growth

Entrepreneurship is the recognition of an opportunity to create value, and the process of acting on this opportunity, whether or not it involves the formation of a new entity. While concepts such as “innovation” and “risk-taking” in particular are usually associated with entrepreneurship, they are not necessary to define the…
7 Dec 2016 42 min

Entrepreneurs In The Fashion Industry

The fashion industry is indeed a thriving industry all over the globe and clothing happens to be the most prominent in the industry. Every clothing line and shoe designer must ensure that they are always on their toes and in touch with the trend if indeed they want to continue…
30 Nov 2016 50 min

Green Building Solutions

Green Building Design and construction is a method of wisely using resources to create high-quality, healthier and more energy-efficient homes and commercial buildings. A green building is more than the sum of its parts - its process and impact matters, too. Joining Bulelani Balabala and Liya Ndlondlo is Mr Thulani…
23 Nov 2016 50 min

Business Chamber's Impact on an Entrepreneur’s Success

Living on the edge and taking risks are the keys to happiness and success. Almost everything worth doing is risky. Are you stuck in a comfort zone and just hoping to have a mistake-free, loss-free, and stress-free life? Entrepreneurship could be your ticket. With the assistance of Business Chambers, an…
16 Nov 2016 49 min

Young Entrepreneurs in the Food Industry

Starting your own business can be intimidating, especially in the food industry where you are competing with established brands and restaurants all over the world. But this hasn’t stopped these young female entrepreneurs, who are doing everything to change the food industry. Joining Bulelani Balabala and Liya Ndlondlo is Nokuthula…
9 Nov 2016 49 min

Waste Management

Waste can be defined in many ways as is evident from the differing definitions adopted in the White Paper, the strategy and the Waste Act. The exact definition of waste is, however, the topic of an ongoing debate because of an increasing global trend to reduce, re-use, rework, recycle, recover,…
2 Nov 2016 51 min

360 Biz - Renewable Energy

A new world energy economy is emerging. The question is, can the world run on renewable energy to accelerate the transition to a healthier, more secure and climate-safe future. It is said that we need to build a smarter, more flexible system that maximises the use of variable sources of…
26 Oct 2016 50 min

360 Biz - SMEs Executive Pay & Research Results

The team discusses SMEs and their determination to succeed, and take a further look into how Executive Pay is determined in SMEs. They also outline the results of the 2016 National Small Business Survey on what opportunities and possible obstacles entrepreneurs face today. Plus there's a profile of a platform…
19 Oct 2016 47 min

360 Biz - Financial Futures

The financial space is changing a lot in all areas such as regulation, technology, compliance, demographics, changing customer expectations, rise of millennials and competition from fin tech. We have already started experiencing new ways of payments, microfinancing, investment advice, money management, trading etc - this will eventually expand to all…
12 Oct 2016 44 min

360 Biz - Acts Governing the SA Tender Environment

There appears to be a serious lack of knowledge regarding South African tender procedures and processes. Joining Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala is Andrew Molver – Litigation Attorney from Adams & Adams, and Moiponi Moloto from UJ Centre to talk more on the SA tender environment and The Preferential Procurement…
5 Oct 2016 51 min

360 Biz - The Start-Up Struggle

Start-ups are not all unicorns and IPOs. The start-up struggle is real. Start-up struggles happen all the time, and it’s these struggles that strengthen and give them the ability to have some qualities in order to survive. Some of these characters are tenacity, resilience, and courage - as entrepreneurs are…
21 Sep 2016 45 min

360 Biz - Opportunity-Preneurs

Bulelani Balabala and guests are unlocking opportunities for young entrepreneurs that the public and private sector has to offer, with regards to entrepreneurial development. There is a lot of room for growth and market share out there... and they have the information on how to get in!
14 Sep 2016 52 min

360 Biz - Entrepreneurial development programmes

Bulelani and Teboho look at the various entrepreneurial development programmes that are offered by various large corporates and government institutions… and they discuss how young entrepreneurs can benefit from these programmes.
7 Sep 2016 55 min

360 Biz - Changing Female Stereotypes in Society

The guys close off Women's Month in style as they discuss changing female stereotypes in society. Guests include Lady Ann (founder of the NGO, Sisters We Can), Nthando Khunene (the current Miss SA), Coco Phoenix (Phoenix Media), Zano (artist), and Mzilikazi wa Afrika (investigative journalist from Sunday Times).
30 Aug 2016 51 min

360 Biz - Women in Investment

Millions of rands in venture capital and angel investment funding is accessible to South African start-ups and entrepreneurs with new products that are ready to take to market, It’s a space that has been limited to women, and the women on the show have become successful in the space of…
23 Aug 2016 44 min

360 Biz - The Role of Women in Business

Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala have decided to shine a light on another area which regularly evokes passionate responses from our listeners, the role of women in business. Research shows that there’s a shortage of women in various fields, so the team calls in some experts to give their opinions…
16 Aug 2016 52 min

360 Biz - Investing in Female Entrepreneurs

360 Biz is talking Women’s Month - celebrating empowering of women. With Jackie Phamotse as a guest host, the show is designed to inspire the ambition and growth of female entrepreneurs, female hustlers and professionals. Teboho also shares some tangible growth strategies. Ladies in studio are Queen Ramotsehoa, who is…
2 Aug 2016 46 min

360 Biz - Women in Charge

Teboho and Bulelani are speaking to amazing women who are doing exceptionally well in their industries to cover some of their failures and challenges they’ve experienced in business. The show is a pre-preparation for Women’s Month, where women are being celebrated across the country. The guests are Andiswa Mdletye, Thuli…
26 Jul 2016 48 min

360 Biz - Transformation in Business

Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala bring different businesses in studio to help answer the question, what transformation is needed to prevent an unbuilt future?
19 Jul 2016 49 min
92 – 112