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04 Aug

Black People Do Read

August 4, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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With Bonang's book writing scandal doing the rounds this afternoon it got me thinking. So many people have been critical about how badl...

03 Aug

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Entrepreneur or Wantrepreneur?

August 3, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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A guy came up to me yesterday, he said he was employed but didn't like his job and he wanted to go out on his own but had no idea what ...

02 Aug

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87% of South Africa’s entrepreneurs are self funding their businesses

August 2, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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I do believe that anything worth doing you must do it yourself. But surely these stats are scary! 87% of South Africa's entrepreneurs a...

01 Aug

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All Entrepreneurs Matter

August 1, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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Last year I topped the Most Dynamic Black entrepreneurs list. Not being a gracious winner there I was . Then wait, it hit me! Why black...

31 Jul

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Why did I build a car?

July 31, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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Above is a picture of a car I built. Took me two years to build. I couldn't find welders, interior car designers, mechanic, auto electr...

28 Jul

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Today I added to my list of firsts

July 28, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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Today I added to my list of firsts. I got my results above and I am now a qualified chef. I passed my international culinary board exam...

27 Jul

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Google me bitches!

July 27, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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My tomb stone is going to read; Here lies Miles Kubheka Google me bitches! When you go to a black person's funeral they give you an o...

26 Jul

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I am first generation everything

July 26, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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I am first generation everything. I am the first to go to a multi racial school. In fact I was one of the first black kids in my school...

25 Jul

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So what advice did I give this young lad?

July 25, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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I pop into a coffee shop, and almost immediately I get greeted by this entrepreneur who recognizes me. He makes bags out of recycled bi...

24 Jul

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It’s time to rebrand Africa

July 24, 2017
By Miles Kubheka
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It's time to rebrand Africa. I heard Akon the musician say Africa's problem is that it does not market itself well. When you hear Ameri...

Pearls of Wisdom by Miles

When I started my business, there was no literature on South Africans staring businesses, except by those people who were already a success. That is why I wrote my book. I don’t have the secret of success, but I do have miniature recipes that have worked for me, based on what I’ve experienced day after day as an entrepreneur.

If you hire the right people with an entrepreneurial mind-set you can build new business models within your company, rather than have disgruntled employees leave and start a business in competition to your own.

Dreaming is one thing, execution is another.

Start by Starting.

We have a responsibility in South Africa to think differently. Every business in the world was started by an entrepreneur; but statistically speaking you’re more likely to succeed within a business than outside one. Build a culture within your business so people can be intrapreneurs.

It is okay to build a new business on the back of a legacy business – but will it look like lipstick on a bulldog or a new puppy?

I like to talk about my entrepreneurial journey and how experiences can be utilised within businesses to keep entrepreneurs like me inside their business, creating new products.

My story is an authentically South African success story, with a touch of the audacity of hope. It’s a rags-to-riches story that will resonate with those who want to build something from scratch.

I want people to start thinking differently – that maybe it’s not about the state of the country or my circumstances that are holding me back; I need to be active, doing stuff, taking control.

I don’t have the answers but every day I’m trying to figure it out. Sometimes it’s hard and it sucks; sometimes there are some great positives. It doesn’t matter where you’re from – do your part and believe it’s going to work, no matter what. Some days are harder than others, but you should always go back out there.

A lot of companies are more focused on wealth preservation than wealth generation. If you want to make more money, train your executives to think out of the box.