Disruptology. This is the study of the discipline of disruption in business. Self-confessed naive optimist and change-advocate, Juanita Vorster has studied the world of disruption and change, how work used to be and where it is likely going to be heading. A successful business owner with designations of Certified Director (SA), Certified Ethics ...…

The Cloud. When it comes to the Cloud, there is no actual computer in the sky, the Cloud is just a computer somewhere else. In this episode, I chat to Brett StClair, Ex-Googler turned digital banker, leading mind on Digital transformation and distributed trust and now CEO of Siatik. With a curriculum canon that spans 2 decades of leading Google ...…

Comedy. A profession intended to entertain and make people laugh- and as is said, a day without laughter is a day wasted. However, each day brings with it its own challenges, disappointments and mountains to climb; but everytime you are able to find laughter in a difficult situation, you win. Today we are joined by Nik Rabinowitz, a comedian wh ...…

Pitching. In any pitch for new business, it’s not the best product that wins but the best pitch. Whether you’re looking for clients, investors or employees, you need to know how to pitch your products, services and ideas in a way that is most likely to secure you the deal. Justin Cohen’s internationally acclaimed six-step formula is designed to ...…

www.digitalkungfu.co.zaMark Twain once said: “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” If you’ve been following this show you’d have noticed me alluding to a big market making initiative that my company Digital Kungfu is going to be taking to market. Well that day is finally here, we have officially launc ...…

Transformation. Real transformation isn’t a future event, it’s a present-day activity. The irony is that most people choose to stay the same and settle for the status quo and don’t challenge themselves to become more than what they currently are. If you don’t make a conscious choice to grow yourself every single day this can have a disastrous i ...…

Truth. In the context of entrepreneurship, the truth is rarely pure and never simple. Unless you’re Allon Raiz with a Twitter account. Allon is the founder of Raizcorp, a business prosperator that supports the growth of entrepreneurs. Raizcorp currently looks after about 500 businesses across South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe and Tanzania, and abo ...…

Mind power. The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down. You get two types of entrepreneurs: those who live in cause and those who live in effect. If you are at cause you are largely the victor and in control of your destiny. If you are living in effect, you inevitably wind up being the victim of your circumstances and at the whi ...…

Sales. You know in many respects, sales is not about selling anymore, instead it’s about building trust and educating at the same time. With sales being the lifeblood of any business it’s important that we do sell and sell well. But for many of us, the science of selling is not understood very well if at all. For instance, did you know that the ...…

Ethics. Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. But the ethics of any company and individual can be tested, especially in the pursuit of profit and when under pressure. Google was famous for including the words ‘don’t be evil’ in their code of conduct, but in April last year they removed it ...…

Forgiveness. Nelson Mandela once said: “As I walked out the door towards the gate that would lead to freedom, I knew that if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” Imagine the scene. You are a successful business man with a 40,000-acre farm, 9 sports cars and multiple successful businesses. Then one day, everyt ...…

Reflection. Reflection is one of the most under used yet powerful tools for success. My good friend Allon Raiz, the CEO of Raizcorp recently put out a tweet which said: “Holidays in the past used to be about R&R, rest and recreation, a 20th century concept. I think R&R needs a new definition for the 21st century. Rest and #Reflection. Quality q ...…

Weed. In September this year, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the country’s highest court, on Tuesday morning ruled that the personal use of cannabis is not a criminal offence. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that the ban on private possession and consumption, and cultivation of the plant for own use is unconstitutional. It f ...…

Blind spots. We all have a blind spot and it’s shaped exactly like us. In Africa, blind spots are everywhere, yet for some reason we do not see what often lies right in front of us. Enter the Kasinomic revolution. The KasiNomic Revolution is a murmur in the streets, a grassroots economic rising which has grown organically despite government and ...…

Blockchain. Blockchain is as significant now as the Internet was 25 years ago. As a technology, the blockchain promises to break old business models and to do that there will always be persuasive reasons not to take the risk. But if you only do what worked in the past, you will one day wake up and find that you’ve been passed by. For entreprene ...…

Artificial intelligence. AI is likely to be either the best or worst thing to happen to humanity and in the context of AI, it seems that our technology is on the path to exceeding our humanity. Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise both in business and in the world in general. But where are exactly when it comes to AI and how beneficial i ...…

Influence. You don’t have to be a person of influence to be influential. As entrepreneurs we are very much in the business of influence: influence of customers, our people and ultimately influence over ourselves in the choices we make every day. The nature of influence has changed in recent years, with the birthing of a global movement towards ...…

Change. The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. If we truly want to change the world, we have to change our thinking. It is said that we should have an open mind when it comes to the subject of change, butt the trouble with having an open mind, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Iden ...…

Pride. You know no entrepreneur is an island. We all need help on our respective journeys, but all too often pride seemingly gets in the way and we don’t step up to the plate and ask for help when we need it. To help bring the value of what can transpire when we do ask for help, I reached out to Craig Collins, the CEO of Cradle Technologies, a ...…

Communication. Since the advent of social media the way that we communicate has fundamentally changed both in society and in the context of business. When Mike Stopforth co-founded Cerebra communications, he challenged what communications could represent for brands across Africa. Over the course of 14 years, Cerebra became an award-winning soci ...…

Uncertainty. When it comes to business, there is nothing certain but the uncertain. You see, feeling unsure and lost is a part of starting a business, and it’s virtually impossible to avoid feelings of doubt and fear as an entrepreneur. You see here’s the thing about uncertainty: you will not win the fight againstuncertainty by becoming certain ...…

Imperfection. One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection doesn’t exist. Ironically though, we live in society where social media platforms like Instagram has created an entire sub culture that is seemingly designed to support the idea of perfection being attainable and even worse valuable. But here’s the thing ...…

New York. New York is always a good idea – especially if you want perspective on your own business. My agency Digital Kungfu, recently landed a client in New York called Forward Lane a heavily funded fintech startup that is making waves in the AI and financial intelligence space here in the states. The great thing about New York is that is puts ...…

Cartoonists. They say that cartoonism is simply organized gossip but in South Africa, a simple cartoon represents far more than trivial gossip – for Jonathan Shapiro AKA Zapiro his cartoons have become nationwide talking points for over 25 years. He has been published over 27 times, was the first cartoonist to win a category prize in the CNN Af ...…

Pizza. They say you can’t buy happiness but you can buy pizza and in my world that’s kind of the same thing. When John Nicolakakis took over the reins of Roman’s Pizza from his father, he had only one goal: To create the biggest pizza brand in South Africa. Billions a year in system-wide sales into this journey, and the company’s aggressive exp ...…

Dreams. Dreams are not what you see in your sleep, dreams are things which do not let you sleep. But having a dream and then achieving a dream are very different things. They say that every artist needs their own religion because to do anything noteworthy today really does require a massive amount of guts, determination and perseverance. Here’s ...…

Perseverance. Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding on the 20th. But imagine not getting a lucky break day after day for 7 years straight. How would that make you feel? Would you quit, or would you persevere? Many entrepreneurs would and do give up for one simple reason: Rejection sucks. But here’s the thing about rejection: When you ...…

Legacy. As entrepreneurs it’s important to think about your legacy because in reality you are writing your every single day. But for many of us it takes strength, courage and wisdom to build a legacy. You see, your legacy isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life in truth it’s about what you inspire others to do because of what you acco ...…

Journalism. Journalism is in fact history on the run and the courage of journalism has to be respected because journalism is the protection between people and any totalitarian rule. The story of South Africa’s possible state capture by Zuma and the Gupta’s is very well known but what you may not know is how one small team of journalists were la ...…

Branding. A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is, but it is what consumers tell each other it is. But to build a brand today is harder than you think. In the face of information overload and a hyper competitive attention economy how do you get to grips with building your brand and reputation as an entrepreneur? To get the answer I ...…

Some say that startups go to corporates to die. But is that the full story? I reached out to arguably two of the biggest players in Africa’s startup ecosystem to get their views on exactly where we are at in terms of our startup ecosystem and it’s development and we explore how corporates are dating the world of startups to solve some of their ...…

Death. This is a subject that is very rarely spoken about yet is more relevant than we think when it comes to entrepreneurship. Allow me to explain. Businesses die around the world every day and for the entrepreneur the fear of losing something they have put their heart and soul into building can be familiar to that of losing a loved one. I can ...…

Whats up hustlers, so trying to define media is a very difficult thing to do because in todays world media is evolving so quickly. For context, as of April 2018, total worldwide population is 7.6 billion The internet has 4.2 billion users There are 3.03 billion active social media users. That works out at a new social media user every 15 second ...…

Hey guys, so entrepreneurs must deal with pain more than most. You know, the pain of cash flow, the pain of failure, and the pain of just well, having to make it on your own. And so, when the proverbial shit hits the fan, it’s easy to think we’re suffering more than most – but that’s just not the truth or reality. You see, regardless of how bad ...…

Much in the world of entrepreneurship is relative. For example, when you are a startup and a solopreneur you’ll most likely have cashflow problems and you’ll battle to pay yourself a salary. Then you have Robbi Brozen, the founder of Nando’s who had 38 stores across the country and couldn’t pay his staff. It’s all relative. Let’s take Silicon V ...…

Grit. The difference between entrepreneurs who make it and those who don’t. This theme has been a consistent one of the last three years of doing this show and yet stories about entrepreneurs who do whatever it takes to break through the obstacles that lie in their way just never get old. The story of Jonathan Kohler is no different and it is a ...…

It is said that to live a creative life we just lose our fear of being wrong. As an entrepreneur it is about knowing where your blind spots are and this is easier said than done. Let’s take creative companies and agencies for example. They are so busy building the brands of other companies they very rarely build their own brand which is one of ...…

So just yesterday I was catching up on the Joe Rogan show and Jo was chatting to Gary V about podcasting. Jo shares my sentiments about podcasting exactly and to quote him exactly he said “Radio is fucked”. Allow me to explain. With podcasting you don’t have to listen to adverts, traffic reports, or miss your favourite shows. A podcast you can ...…

Bullying in the workplace is a very real thing but as a community of business people we simply do not talk about this kind of thing enough. You see, bullying or being emotionally abused is very difficult anyone, to deal with. It makes you feel afraid and degraded and often it makes a person feel like they are worthless. Many of us who are bulli ...…

So today I want to tee up this episode of the show by talking to you about something called Stopforths Law. Stopforths law is named after Mike Stopforth, the CEO of Cerebra communications. When social media took off around the world Mike put his hand up in South Africa as the countries first social media expert and aggressively grew his persona ...…

So, if you’re an entrepreneur running your own business at some point on your journey you will have a run in with the law. No, I’m not talking about drunk driving although I’m sure that this will apply to some of you. What I’m referring to are legal issues, risks and challenges you’ll encounter as you scale your business. I call them pinches – ...…

This is the final instalment of the Secrets of Scale event series powered by Entrepreneur Magazine and the MESH Club.I'm probably more excited about this show than any of the others because we'll be covering the very personal aspects of entrepreneurship and scaling a business - and featuring arguably three of the most insightful people I have i ...…

Welcome to the 3rd installment of Secrets of Scale featuring:- Vinny Lingham (CEO, Civic & Shark Tank Investor)- Marnus Broodryk (CEO, Transaction Capital SME Services & Shark Tank Investor)- Jason Goldberg (Founder 10X-E and Director, Edge Growth)- Vuyo Tofile (CEO, Entreprenuer Banc)Tonights show will consist of three parts:Part 1 - Building ...…

Last night we kicked off the second instalment of the Secrets of Scale event series powered by Entrepreneur Magazine and the MESH Club.??The instalment of the Secrets of Scale pitted an entrepreneur against two of South Africa’s top venture capitalists to find out: What exactly does it take to build a fundable business? ?Your panellists are:?- ...…

The Secrets of Scale series of events are designed to help entrepreneurs understand the dynamics and challenges of scaling a business and will empower attendees with the skills, insights and principles necessary to enable a business to scale on a world stage.YOUR MASTERS OF SCALE ARE:Allon Raiz (CEO, RaizCorp)Rich Mulholland (Missing Link)Howar ...…

www.qkt.io/secretsofscaleThe most exciting and important stage of a businesses life is the beginning of the scaling process. You have your product or service figured out, and now it is time to get things going! It's during this stage that you will learn if you are going to make it or not. Your decisions at this stage will determine if you are g ...…

Howzit guys. So, last night we hosted another sold out live show this time in conjunction with two of the most exciting people in business at the moment - Gilan Gork (Expert Mentalist) and Mark Keating (CEO of Sales Guru) where we explored "how to use influence and persuasion to get what you want in business" in front of a live audience of abou ...…

This edition of the Matt Brown Show is powered by Get Smarter.com. In 2008, at the tip of Africa, GetSmarter, is founded by brothers Sam and Rob Paddock. The first online course ever presented was Wine Evaluation in partnership with the University of Stellenbosch. Later the same year, Africa’s leading university—the University of Cape Town—agre ...…

Michael Jordaan was the CEO to one of South Africa’s largest banks FNB with a customer base of nine million. With more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector and nearly a decade at the helm of the Bank, Michael oversaw the move away from traditional banking, and led FNB to be named the “World’s Most Innovative Bank” in the 2 ...…

Just a quick word to say thank you to Nadine Todd from Entrepreneur Magazine for taking the time out to conduct the centenary episode of the Matt Brown Show – she did a stellar job I’m sure you will all agree. And finally, to every one of you who have supported the show in any way – whether that is listening to the show like you are right now o ...…