MEET YOUNG MEN WHO ARE MAKING STRIDES...
WINNERS OF THE WITS BUSINESS IDEA COMPETITION
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Lebohang
Makhoro
Onion Braai Cleaner |
Entrepreneurship
has become very synonymous with youth. Daily we see young driven people exploring
new avenues and coming up with great innovative ideas on how to better our lives.
These young people continuously seek opportunities and never fail to cease them
to their advantage. If this is the type of attitude we instill on the youth,
then South Africa is going far.
Lebo Leroy Makhoro is a young well outspoken individual from
Diepkloof Soweto. He has always had a keen interest in people and how things
work and with that studied B. com marketing with IMM. He loves driving and
never misses and opportunity to share his perspective on things which is a
quality that seems to have played to his advantage. . He is one of the winners of the Wits
business plan competition 2012. He has a creative eye in all he does and one
random day on a field trip he came up with an exciting on how to emit air pollution
while using a solar braai stand. He did not only stop there but started
thinking of ways to effectively clean the stand before and after it has been
used. And since the green industry is on everyone’s lips lately he thought why
not keep it natural instead of using toxic chemical…with that idea alone, he
become one of the winners.
Mr. Makhoro decided to become an entrepreneur because he
wanted to expand explore more opportunities in life. He has started a logistics
company inspired by his passion of driving and has partnered with some of his
classmates of the Raymond Ackerman academy. He got to know about the academy
through a friend and says it is one of the best experiences he has ever had. He
is inspired by Mr. Ackerman himself and says it’s an honor to be part of an
academy of such a successful person in our nation who does not only contribute to
the growth of the economy but also has a big heart that goes as far as
developing the youth to follow in his footsteps. . He also looks up to Mr. Mike
Herington who he says is a man of good values and integrity and also a
successful business person.
Some of the valuable skills he learned from the Academy are
networking. He has met many youth people who are as driven and motivated to
success as he is and with that great partnerships were formed.
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Thabiso
Pule
2 in 1 Shirt |
Meet another
inspiring youth entrepreneur by the name of Thabiso Pule who in the other hand
is very laid back. He regards himself as being honest, self-motivated and a
lover of art. Even though life has many twists and turns he has proven that limitations
are only a state of mind. He did not give up when finance became a challenge
but become more driven and with that was granted a design leadership, at Greenside
College of design where his arts skills got more refined.
No knowledge or
skill is ever at vain hence he also regarded working as a Data Capture something
of value. Computers become an interest for him enjoys very moment net surfing
and this is the reason why he is became part of the Raymond Ackerman Academy as
he found out about it whilst browsing the internet.
He was ecstatic
to say winning the Wits business plan competition is an achievement he never
anticipated yet he is willing to go all out to ensure that this idea succeeds.
Mr. Pule’s business idea is to have a 2 in 1 school T-Shirt, gone are the days
of buying many shirts. This idea really impressed the judges and is now even
getting mentorship from SAP and humbly stated that this competition has opened
many doors for him. Learning about the business world has really opened up his perspective
on life and people. Daily he meets a lot of successful business people because
of this opportunity and gets to learn more from them. He says being part of the
Academy has actually transformed his life for the better. No success is without
hard work, and Mr. Pule is driven and motivated to do all it takes to make sure
is business vision is realized.
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Sindiso
Nobula
Mobile Hardware |
Who said young people do not have
the ability and drive to develop others? Sandiso Nobula proves it can be done.
He is a very responsible young person, someone who would never let circumstances
stand in the way for making a difference. He is passionate about developing his
community and often helps at the local development community forum. He is very
active in things that can help the youth become well equip and developed all
around.
His business idea which is a Mobile
hardware is inspired by people and making their day to day operations easier. He
also won the wits business idea competition simply because he found a way to
sell building materials in new built locations which would make life convenient
for those in need of should materials. This
idea was triggered by an article he read in the newspaper. The reason this idea
had substance and potential was due to his passion and experience as an
electrician. He would do small projects in newly developed areas where he sow a
gap and wanted to fill it.
He got to the academy through a
relative and says being part of the academy is one of the best things that can
ever happen to young person. He enjoyed accounting studies and business
numeracy because he loves mind challenging things and calculations are just
that challenge he strives on. Sandiso wants to further his studies after the course
and He advises any entrepreneur or those that aspire to be entrepreneurs to be
strong and dedicate their time in their business in that way they will prosper.
Well
done once again!
Advice from Paul Smith (Entrepreneurship
lecture):
Stop limiting others but seek
opportunities that will make you a renowned entrepreneur
