Matt Brown Show

Elevation’s report ‘Unicorns, Gazelles & Leapfrogs: Fast-tracking the South African startup ecosystem' is being released today. It covers 6 months of research and 30 executive interviews by Jason Levin and proposes some options for catapulting South Africa's ecosystem forward. In this episode, I'm doing a "live" podcast from the event so the format of the show will be a little different than usual. This is such an important subject to cover, so I'm proud to be the first to bring it to you.Support the show

For a long time Matt has said that anyone can be an entrepreneur... but it's not for everyone. Today, Howard Sackstein is the CEO of Saicom but in his previous life he was a high powered lawyer working for the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) during South Africa's 1994 elections. In this episode, Matt explores what he learnt during his time working for the IEC, and how that experience ignited the possibilities of entrepreneurship for him. This is a first hand account of how to become an entrepreneur and how to become fulfilled in the process.Support the show

As an entrepreneur, being able to influence people in order to get what you want has it's merits. But how do you go about working out what someone is thinking in a boardroom for example? Matt Brown speaks to Gilan Gork, who is South Africa's leading Mentalist, and a master at reading and influencing people using non-verbal and psychological principles. In this episode of the Matt Brown Show, we explore how entrepreneurs can influence people to get what they want in business. He also pulls a picture out of Matt's mind live on the show!Support the show

One of the great mysteries of entrepreneurship is why businesses fail. Some people start one successful business after another while others fail to succeed.The worst part about a failing business is that the entrepreneur is unaware of it happening until it is often too late. It makes sense because if the entrepreneur really knew what he was doing wrong, he might have been able to save the business. Some entrepreneurs live in a land of denial while others are unaware of their mistakes.I chat to Prudence Spratt, the CEO of Spratt Consulting about how to grow a business. Great episode!Support the show

Starting a business is hard and raising capital for your business can mean the difference between success and failure. In this episode I chat to Benji Coetzee, she is the founder of Empty Trips, a startup that is disrupting an $8 trillion logistics industry. In this episode we explore her personal journey of attempting to raise capital for her startup. Dope episode!Support the show

If you can't sell yourself as an entrepreneur you are dead in the water. The most important aspect of selling anything is the ability to sell a great story. I chat to Brent Tollman, an entrepreneur and international media strategist, about how to craft a great story for your business, it's products and it's people.Support the show

Howard Mann is a business turnaround specialist. After 17 years of successfully enabling business owners with the means to unlock new value in their businesses, he has developed a unique perspective on how entrepreneurs can survive the struggle of running a business. Power episode.Support the show

I chat to Ross Drakes about the realities of cashflow in a business, regardless of its size. Ross shares his tactics and tips for managing the financial aspects of a business in a modern business environment and we explore in detail the realities of running a business as an entrepreneur.Support the show

I chat to an "inside man" within the financial services industry about what the future of the banking industry might look like. We discuss how disruptive technologies are forcing industrial age business models to adapt to a digitally enabled economy and why startups are uniquely positioned to disrupt established traditional markets. Power episode.Support the show

I chat to Craig Mullett, about how entrepreneurs should approach getting funding for their business. He is an angel investor and an expert and company valuations and mergers and acquisitions.Support the show

I chat to Brad Shorkend about how the role of leadership and consciousness is changing in the business world. We explore the dynamics between accountability, responsibility and authority, the impact of 15 minute meetings and the importance of empathy as a leader.Support the show

This is the new and rebranded version of the podcast! You are about to hear the process I went through that lead up to the launch of the Matt Brown Show. I chat to Rich Mulholland about the power of having a personal brand and the concept of victory conditions. Power episode.Support the show

Jedd Myers is an entrepreneur but also an executive and entrepreneur health activist. He runs Health Insite, an innovative company that is shaping the future of preventative health care in South Africa. An entrepreneurs performance is ultimately driven by his physical health, yet this subject is very rarely spoken about in traditional media. We unpack the detail of physical health and explore at length the importance of your physical health as an entrepreneur.Support the show

Spillly came back on the show to talk about how the global freelance market is impacting the future of business. We also talk about why freelancing is a viable opportunity, how small businesses can scale using freelancers and why freelancers can finally compete with big corporates.Support the show

Matsi Modise is an entrepreneur and Managing Director of Simodisa - an industry association who’s mission is to accelerate entrepreneurship by collaborating with policy makers to enhance the success rate of high impact, high growth entrepreneurs.Support the show

In this episode, I chat to one of Africa's powerhouse tech entrepreneurs. Featured on the cover of Forbes Africa magazine before the age of 30, selected as a Fast Company Maverick and named Entrepreneur for the World by the World Entrepreneurship Forum - Rapelang is an internationally lauded technology entrepreneur.Support the show

Ryan Sauer is the CEO of Punk Media. In this episode we unpack the digital advertising space and discuss the future of the advertising agency proposition.Support the show

I chat to the serial entrepreneur Anthony Stonefield, the inventor of the global mobile ringtone market, startup advisor and investorSupport the show

The 50th edition of the Digital Kungfu Show is going to be a little different - in this episode I get interviewed by 27 CEO's and entrepreneurs. Here we go...Support the show

I chat to Marnus Broodryk, the Shark at the Shark Tank, investor and entrepreneur about all things business, investing, morning routines and meditation.Support the show