OFM Business Hour - Read of the week
Book reviews and interviews on publications relevant to the world of business.
Read of the Week: Upstart (Part 1)
We're joined by Alexandria Procter the CEO and founder of DigsConnect to discuss her book Upstart which tells the story of the successful student housing portal. The business was birthed to address the tumultuous student housing crisis in SA and turned Alexandria into a tech wunderkind.
Read of the Week: Make Work, Work for You (Part 2)
Author and corporate coach, Judy Klipin discusses the evolution of the corporate environment and South African workplaces in her book 'Make Work, Work for You. It's our read of the week. And this is part 2 of the conversation.
Read of the Week: Make Work, Work For You (Part 1)
Author and corporate coach, Judy Klipin unpacks how you can ‘Make Work, Work for You’ in the age of burnout. Make Work, Work for You is the title of this week's read of the week.
Read of the Week: A Country of Two Agricultures
Nearly three decades after the dawn of democracy, South Africa has remained a country of ‘two agricultures’. Our read of the week by Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) dissects why these disparities have persisted in the democratic era, and what it will…
Read of the Week: Buy Your First Home
Award-winning media maven turned property entrepreneur and podcaster, Zamantungwa Khumalo, uses the lessons learned in her own property journey to carve out a guide for newbies. It's titled Buy Your First Home and it's our read of the week on the OFM Business Hour.
Lees van die week: Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom/Skatryk
Prof. Johan Fourie, historikus en akademikus van die Universiteit Stellenbosch, sê sy boek Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom se tweede uitgawe sal vanjaar verskyn. Die Afrikaanse weergawe, Skatryk, wat ná die Engelse weergawe geskryf is, is steeds beskikbaar. Dit is ons lees van die week op die OFM Sakeuur.
Read of the Week: The First Kudu (Part 1)
Our final read of the week for 2023 is titled the 'First Kudu, Building a tech start-up in Africa: stories and lessons from HouseME. The book was written by Ben Shaw and Lorne Hallendorff. Lorne joins us on the OFM Business Hour to discuss the lessons gleaned from this roaring…
Read of the Week: The Mentoring Roadmap (Part 2)
Catherine Hodgson, the author of the OFM Business Hour's read of the week titled: 'The Mentoring Roadmap' touches on where organisations are going wrong with their mentoring programmes currently. Furthermore she expands how the Catherine Wheel Mentoring Model seeks to address these errors. This is part 2.
Read of the Week: Perspectives in Financial Therapy
"Perspectives in Financial Therapy, authored by Dr. Prince Sarpong and Prof. Liezel Alsemgeest, endeavors to enhance the existing knowledge base in financial therapy. Targeting professionals in mental health, financial planning, and allied fields, the book acknowledges the rising incidence of psychological distress linked to financial issues. Dr. Sarpong, a Senior…
Read of the Week: The Mentoring Roadmap (Part 1)
What's the difference between sponsorships, coaching, and mentorships? How should organisations go about mentorship programmes? Why are mentorships good for business? These are some of the questions that are answered by Catherine Hodgson, the author of the OFM Business Hour's read of the week titled: 'The Mentoring Roadmap - The…
Read of the Week: Selling Products Online
Fred Roed, the CEO of Heavy Chef is back on the show to talk about their latest business recipe book which is the brainchild of the Heavy Chef Foundation, @Payfast and Pan Macmillan South Africa. It's titled 'Selling Products Online' and gets into the As and Bs of e-commerce via…
Read of the Week: Bot Got My Job, Surviving the AI Revolution (Part 1)
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Tsikkos, the 'Hanna' behind the Hannah Smith Agency located in the Free State, weighs in on the importance of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) in furthering one’s copywriting career and strengthening a business' online presence with the dawn of AI tools like ChatGPT and Jasper. Her insights are outlined…
Lees van die Week: Word Ryk, Bly Ryk
Die boek van die week is Word Ryk, Bly Ryk. Die finansiële kenners PJ en Geo Botha wil Suid-Afrikaners help om beheer oor hul geldsake te kry. PJ en Geo is goed vertroud met die onderwerp as direkteure by Bovest Wealth Management en mede-aanbieders van die kykNET-reeks, Welvaartskeppers.
Read of the Week: Standing Up for Science - A Voice of Reason
This week’s read of the week is titled Standing Up for Science: A Voice of Reason by Prof Salim S. Abdool Karim. Prof Karim is a renowned clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist who became the country’s leading expert on Covid-19 contagion. Standing Up for Science is Prof Abdool Karim’s personal, behind-the-scenes…
Read of the Week: The Heavy Chef Guide to Financial Management for Startups
The Heavy Chef Guide to Financial Mangement for Startups aims to address the dearth of budgeting skills in the entrepreneurial space. Serial entrepreneur, Phillip van Zyl partners with Xero and Heavy Chef in penning the book. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Heavy Chef, Fred Roed, told the…
Read of the Week: The Multinational Hustler
Dr Mpho Modisane, entrepreneur, holder of a PHD in Economic and Management Sciences from the North-West University (NWU) and the author of the OFM Business Hour's read of the week titled the Multinational Hustler, gets into her motivations behind taking her thesis findings and converting them into a self-help book…
Read of the Week: Nuts & Bolts [Part 2]
Nuts & Bolts is a book about hope; it is full of stories about real people and companies who are making a difference, with testimonies from entrepreneurs, experienced ecosystem builders and innovators. It captures deep insights, from the considerable time McLean has spent with entrepreneurs and innovators, on the importance…
Read of the Week: Nuts & Bolts [Part 1]
Nuts & Bolts is a book about hope; it is full of stories about real people and companies who are making a difference, with testimonies from entrepreneurs, experienced ecosystem builders and innovators. It captures deep insights, from the considerable time McLean has spent with entrepreneurs and innovators, on the importance…
Read of the Week: The Ordinary Millionaire [Part 2]
The Ordinary Millionaire is a unique collaboration by a number of financial advisors from the attooh! Group of Companies, combining their expertise under the leadership of Wouter Snyman to produce a book packed with financial wisdom. This is relevant for every individual wanting to embrace the philosophies shared and steps…
Read of the Week: The Ordinary Millionaire [Part 1]
The Ordinary Millionaire is a unique collaboration by a number of financial advisors from the attooh! Group of Companies, combining their expertise under the leadership of Wouter Snyman to produce a book packed with financial wisdom. This is relevant for every individual wanting to embrace the philosophies shared and steps…