Claude Hanan: The value of speed, scaling Superbalist, and building Bash

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In this Business Unusual Podcast he joins Ralf Fletcher to chat about his journey, the Takealot days, the move to co-found Bash.com and the importance of speed and young talent in a competitive landscape.

28 May English South Africa Business · Business

Alan Knott-Craig: Post-Mxit, bouncing back & building a R5 fibre revolution

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast the entrepreneur, author and founder of fibertime joins Ralf Fletcher to chat about everything from the lessons he learned from one year of running Mxit to the reason why he believes luck and networks have contributed to his success.

7 May 1 hr 02 min

From Soweto to Google: Why Kabelo Makwane believes comfort is the enemy of growth

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast, host Ralf Fletcher sits down with Kabelo to explore his fascinating career, dive into the realities of navigating diverse business cultures and how artificial intelligence is being localised to solve uniquely African problems.

26 Mar 1 hr 10 min

How Vera Nagtegaal and Vouch are bringing the human into financial advice

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast Vera, the CEO of Vouch SA, sat down with Ralf Fletcher to discuss why the traditional broker model is ageing out and why relying purely on digital price comparisons could be leaving you exposed.

19 Mar 50 min

How Amazon’s Robert Koen is building South Africa’s most loved store

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast, Robert Koen, the Managing Director of Amazon sub-Saharan Africa, joined Ralf Fletcher in-studio to discuss how they’ve balanced a “relentlessly Day One” startup culture with local authenticity.

5 Mar 1 hr 03 min

You’re losing millions in fees – Fynbos Money’s Adrian Hope-Bailie knows how to fix it

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast he joins Topco CEO, Ralf Fletcher to chat about the shocking realities of traditional financial advisory fees, the emotional barriers to investing, and why Fynbos Money has adopted a radically transparent, flat-fee membership model.

26 Feb 1 hr 08 min