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The Brand Called YouJourney from Teenage Entrepreneur to Global Keynote Speaker | Nic Haralambous, Entrepreneur, Global Keynote Speaker and Bestselling AuthorIn this episode of "The Brand Called You," Nic Haralambous, a distinguished entrepreneur, global keynote speaker, and bestselling author shares his journey from starting his first business at 16 to building and scaling multiple tech-focused companies. He delves into common mistakes new tech entrepreneurs make, critical components of a successful startup, and the importance of having the right co-founders. Nic also discusses effective scaling strategies, the evolving landscape of fundraising, and the significance of company culture. Tune in for valuable insights and lessons from a seasoned entrepreneur.
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Nic is an entrepreneur, a...2024-08-2125 min
It's Not OverJonathan Elcock, Comparisure - Losing 60% of your income overnight and how to surviveWhat would you do if you received a Dear John email from your biggest client making up 60% of your revenue?This is exactly what Jonathan Elcock went through with his chatbot business Comparisure. He received an email from his biggest client cancelling their contract out of the blue and had to quickly move to survival mode overnight. In this episode, Jonathan and I talk about client relationships, finding problems worth solving and why the B2B business model isn't all it's cracked up to be. My name is Nic Haralambous, and I don't...2022-09-0547 minIt's Not OverShould a business act like a family, how to bring your whole self to work & what happens when a client does something illegal? - Jonty Fisher | E15What would you do if you discovered one of your biggest clients, accounting for 40% of your revenue, was using a project of yours to illegally funnel money to people? This is precisely what happened to Jonty Fisher and his advertising agency. What unfolded was a brutal period of cutbacks and rebuilding as Jonty and his partners worked to save their business and rebuild. As a classically trained business marketing strategist, Jonty has led strategic thinking and guided executional work across brands such as HEINEKEN, PepsiCo, Jack Daniel’s, adidas Originals, KIA Motors, Hennessy and many ot...2022-05-1648 minIt's Not OverGrow, maintain or exit? This founder did all three in one business - Laura Roeder | Ep 14After explosive growth, Laura Roeder's business began to plateau, growth stagnated and then declined. The size of her team was not aligned with the lack of growth they began to experience. So she started to make significant changes that most founders just won't commit to.Laura began to consider the size of her team, the location of her startup and life, the kind of business outcome she was hunting for and everything else in her power to change.What unfolded is a riveting story of shifted startup perspective, grit and determination from an impressive founder...2022-05-0956 minIt's Not OverTurning a cash-sucking death trap into a learning experience - Daniel Marcus | E13Why would anyone build a new business with the same team and same overheads from a recently failed business? Off the back of one failed business, my next guest decided to do just that and immediately started another business with massive overheads and not a client in sight. Unfortunately starting a business with massive overheads and no clients from day one is a lot more difficult even than it sounds. With funding from his family and friends and a plan to dig himself out of a hole, he started to build a new business. This...2022-05-0443 minIt's Not OverWhy he bought back his business after a lucrative exit - Mike Sharman | E12Mike Sharman considers himself to be a creative and an entrepreneur. He used both of these traits to build a successful $1m social media agency called Retroviral, which is responsible for making more brands go viral than any other agency in Africa.After successfully launching and then scaling Retroviral, Mike sold a majority stake in the business to a large corporate. That's when the gaps in his financial knowledge started to affect his role as CEO, the stability of the acquisition and put the day to day running of the business into a precarious position....2022-04-2550 minIt's Not OverGiving up because you're scared of failing is the wrong reason - Vinny Lingham | E11Vinny Lingham is a prolific entrepreneur who has built businesses spanning the globe and across various verticals including website builders, a gift card company and a decentralised identity verification platform on the blockchain.He is also an active investor, shark on shark tank South Africa, a dragon on Dragon's Den South Africa and an author.Vinny and I sit down to discuss his business Gyft which was dreamed up, built and sold in less than three years for more than $50m.We talk about Gyft paying $50 fees on $5 transactions and how introducing bitcoin...2022-04-1935 minIt's Not OverBuilding a business with no phone, no wifi and living in a sex den - Lauren Dallas | E10Lauren Dallas is a Creator a Coach, an Educator, a Growth Marketer, a Hedonist and the CEO of Future Females. She has started 5 businesses and shut 3 of them down. In this episode Lauren talks about going broke, imposter syndrome, the realisation she cannot be a successful multi-tasking entrepreneur, how embracing her personal brand changed her business forever and how shrinking margins led to a breakdown that was the catalyst for her next business. Subscribe:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-not-over/id1608333704Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3...2022-04-1241 min
Kickoff Sessions#87 Nic Haralambous – The Business Builder's ToolkitNic Haralambous is a best-selling author and accomplished entrepreneur with over 11 years of experience as a global keynote speaker. He has sold three startups in the past decade and has a lifetime of business lessons learnt through success and failure over an intense and exciting career as an entrepreneur.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU2022-04-061h 00It's Not OverEating only carrots helped this entrepreneur save his business - Rob Stokes | E9On the night of his 20th birthday, Rob Stokes decided to start his first business called Quirk. Named after his cat, sitting beside him that night.His entrepreneurial career is filled with grit, determination and lots of sacrifices that lead to various successes and a few wild stories of failure and near-death experiences.In this episode, Rob talks about eating only carrots for two straight weeks to save money so that his business could survive. He tells me about a financial director who faked ovarian cancer and stole from another one of his businesses and...2022-04-0543 minIt's Not OverHow firing a dysfunctional client saved this startup - Yvonne Wakefield | E8When her biggest client becomes her worst paying client the pressure mounted and my next guest had to dig deep to survive.Yvonne Wakefield is a lawyer who started Caveat legal, the Airbnb for lawyers, in 2011 as a way to provide affordable legal services to those who couldn't afford the biggest law firms in the world.Ironically it was an established, old-school law firm that almost sunk her company by holding back payments, spinning long stories and manipulating the truth.Yvonne has fought bad clients, burnout and an archaic establishment and thrived.2022-03-2939 minIt's Not OverThis founder survived cancer while building a startup through the pandemic - Chris Rawlinson | E7Building his online learning platform, 42 Courses, turned into the literal fight of his life when Chris Rawlinson was diagnosed with cancer.Chris used to build smart homes in London, fly planes commercially in Africa, make wine in Cape Town and looked after innovation for ad agencies Ogilvy and WPP.He survived his personal near-death experiences while his business boomed through lockdowns and talks to us about the impact that had on his startup, his personal life and his co-founder relationship as they were scaling the business.2022-03-2249 minIt's Not OverFrom a $50m listed entity to $10m and going bust - Shawn Johal | E6Shawn Johal worked in his wife's growing family business until the tides turned and the listed company went bust.From the broken and bruised remnants of this business, he built a new business from the lessons learned the first time around.Shortly after growing, gaining ground, taking out loans and fighting for survival, his ex-employees launched a copy of his business. In this gripping episode of It's Not Over Shawn talks about his mental health, working with his family, learning from his father-in-law and rebuilding a better business after failure.----...2022-03-151h 02It's Not OverThe Fine Print Almost Cost This Founder $300 000 - Ethan King | E5One day out of nowhere one of Ethan King’s licensed partners tried to enforce the fine print of an agreement that had gone unnoticed and unenforced for years by the partner. This agreement and the fine print left Ethan and his business partner shocked and confused as they believed the relationship with the partner was profitable and amicable. Ethan is the next guest on It’s Not Over and breaks down how he managed a broken partner relationship and horrific legal council to overcome a lawsuit that cost him sales, one of his top brands and many...2022-03-0844 min
Mea Culpa, lessons learned in startupsIt shouldn’t have been 7 years of my life - Nic HaralambousMea Culpa, Startups Lessons Learned, where founders, investors, lawyers and mentors share their lessons learned working on, with or for startups.
Nic is a keynote speaker helping businesses build better company culture, book him: https://nicharalambous.com/speaker
Nic's latest book is available for purchase now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SLVZ2K4
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Let us know who you want to hear sharing on this podcast. Thanks to Kohpy Ventures for making this series possible.
Contact me @jebbery or suggest a guest here: www.mcp.f...2022-03-0241 minIt's Not OverThe wrong partners almost destroyed this business - Sean Riley | E4Sean Riley is the CEO of Ad Dynamo, the African advertising inventory behemoth. While fighting to stay alive, Sean was one month away from signing a deal with one of the largest social networks in the world.In this episode we cover sales tactics, the difficulty of business travel, personal sacrifice and how to scale a business to allow the founder to work on the business and not in the business.2022-03-0150 minIt's Not OverScaling when the money stops coming - Andrew Haeg | E3Andrew Haeg is the founder of the mobile engagement platform GroundSource and co-founder of the Minneapolis news site Southwest Voices.Haeg is a crowdsourcing pioneer in the world of journalism, having worked for 20 years to help newsrooms more effectively engage their audiences but this experience wasn't enough to help him avoid a pivotal and potentially business-threatening event which we discuss in detail.In his pursuit of the freedom to call his own shots, he took on grant funding that dried up shortly after he started scaling his business.Haeg's attempt at blending non-profit...2022-02-2250 minIt's Not OverHow does a $150m business almost go bankrupt? - Howard Mann | E2Thin margins, a recession and the ego of youth can destroy any business. Howard Mann is a business turnaround expert but once toiled away in his own logistics company.In this episode I talk with Howard about firing clients, tough conversations with partners and staff as well as mental health, personal struggles relating to business struggles and a lot more.2022-02-1557 min
It's Not OverThe $6400 Decision That Saved This Startup - Styli CharalambousThe Daily Maverick is an important business. It’s a bastion of objective journalism in South Africa, a country that battles evil politicians, rampant unemployment, systemic corruption and myriad other social, political and economic issues.Building a news organisation is no small task, especially in the age of social media, the duopoly of Google and Facebook trying to dictate how media organisations disseminate their news and make money from this news.In the first episode of my new show, It’s Not Over, I spoke with Styli Charalambous who is the CEO and co-founder of The...2022-02-031h 03
Kickoff Sessions#55 Nic Haralambous – How to Start a Side HustleNic Haralambous is a best-selling author and accomplished entrepreneur with over 11 years of experience as a global keynote speaker. He has sold three startups in the past decade and has a lifetime of business lessons learnt through success and failure over an intense and exciting career as an entrepreneur.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU2021-09-1541 min
The Curious CultRebelion and curiosity go hand in hand - Greig JansenGreig is the founder of PURA Soda. In this episode, we discuss curiosity as a matter of nature or nurture, how creating the future is the best way to predict it, how curiosity is like a muscle, once you start you get better at it and become more curious about more things and how PURA pushes a curious corporate culture.
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He has sold three businesses in the past decade and has many lessons learned through failure and success over an intense a...2021-06-2550 minThe Curious CultBecoming an upcycled human being - Jasper EalesJasper is the founder of Sealand and considers himself to be an upcycled human being through a liver transplant. In this episode Nic and Jasper discuss building a truly purpose-driven lifestyle brand, becoming an aspirational brand with an educational voice, how initially, all curiosity needs to be explored but then you need to follow the excitement and how a mistake is only a mistake if you repeat it.
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Nic Haralambous is a professional speaker, obsessive entrepreneur and bestselling author.
He has sold three businesses in the past decade and has many lessons...2021-06-1453 minThe Curious CultTV is a trauma response and how to be more curious - Leana de BeerLeana de Beer is a social entrepreneur and the CEO of Feenix.org. In this episode we discuss hiring for diversity, taking a step back and letting other people speak first, the trauma response that is watching television how the pursuit of excellence can be exhausting.
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Do. Fail. Learn. Repeat2021-06-081h 03The Curious CultWhy you should need a license to nap - Dale Rae on sleep cycles, the curiosity muscle and quality sleepDr Rae is the Director of Sleep Science and a Senior Researcher at the University of Cape Town. Her research focuses on sleep and circadian rhythms (i.e. the body’s 24h clock). She is particularly interested in how sleep is associated with health, disease and obesity, and the relationship between sleep, the body clock, athletic and work-place performance.
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Nic is the obsessively curious host of the Curious Cult podcast. He is an accomplished startup entrepreneur, global keynote speaker and bestselling author.
Described as "authentic, incredibly knowledgeable about innovation and inspiring", Nic has devoted his life...2021-05-2744 min
How'd it Happen?Nic Haralambous, Slow-Hustle CEO and Co-Founder, Slowing Your Side-Hustle to Accelerate Your Growth – Episode 164Nic Haralambous is the CEO and Co-Founder of Slow-Hustle, a community platform where side-hustle and start-up entrepreneurs get guidance on business basics, hustle history of the biggest businesses in the world, live Q&A, online courses, one-on-one coaching, and the help they need to build the business of their dreams. Over the last 20 years Nic…Continue reading ➞ Nic Haralambous, Slow-Hustle CEO and Co-Founder, Slowing Your Side-Hustle to Accelerate Your Growth – Episode 164The post Nic Haralambous, Slow-Hustle CEO and Co-Founder, Slowing Your Side-Hustle to Accelerate Your Growth – Episode 164 first appeared on Mike Malatesta.To Conne...2021-05-271h 09The Curious CultIdeas are often born out of frustration - Shannon Esra on acting, thinking, living and loveShannon Esra is an actor and deep thinker. Watch her latest show on Showmax right now!
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Nic is the obsessively curious host of the Curious Cult podcast. He is an accomplished startup entrepreneur, global keynote speaker and bestselling author.
Described as "authentic, incredibly knowledgeable about innovation and inspiring", Nic has devoted his life to building high-impact businesses.
His work focuses on helping people build incredible lives and businesses. He has sold three businesses in the past decade and has a lifetime...2021-05-1358 minThe Curious CultConstraints create curiosity - Yossi Hasson on NFTs, the WHO that defines your life and moreYossi Hasson is a tech entrepreneur and investor who has his mind on all things new, innovative and bleeding edge including crypto and NFTs.
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Nic is the host of the Curious Cult. He is an accomplished startup entrepreneur, global keynote speaker and bestselling author.
Described as "authentic, incredibly knowledgeable about innovation and inspiring", Nic has devoted his life to building high-impact businesses.
His work focuses on helping people build incredible lives and businesses. He h...2021-04-2654 minThe Curious CultNik Rabinowitz - How to be a happy comedian and what to do about the egoIn this episode of the Curious Cult, I have a fantastic chat with Nik Rabinowitz about how he got into the world of comedy, his relationship with comparison and dealing with the ego.
Nik is a full-time stand-up comedian, a part-time sit-down comedian (thanks to Zoom and online comedy shows), a parent of three, and an all-round fascinating human.
To keep updated on Nik’s movements, catch him on LinkedIn, on Twitter and on Instagram. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it far and wide and let’s start changing the world with curiosity.
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The Jeff Large PodcastNic Haralambous | Part 2: Be Prolific, Not PerfectIntentionality drives transformation. Nic Haralambous, author, speaker and businessman, shares his journey to becoming more prolific and happy.2021-03-2600 minThe Curious CultMichael Smollan - Purpose-driven business and globalising a world viewIn this episode of the Curious Cult, I am excited to chat with Michael Smollan about how living in Shanghai changed his life, how working in the family business has made him more hungry for curiosity and how making sure a business operates according to the purpose is crucial.
Mike is the Chief Growth & Innovation Officer of the Smollan Group, he heads up marketing, growth, and innovation in the firm after growing up in operations. With offices across 56 different countries in the world, one of the core focuses of the Smollan Group is to help improve lives...2021-03-1957 min
The Family Finance ShowSide Hustles to Increase Your Income (Nic Haralambous)Nic Haralambous, a well known South African serial entrepreneur decided to share his knowledge with others by writing “How to Start a Side Hustle” when his primary source of income, public speaking, dried up in 2020.In this episode we discuss some of the principles in his book: redefining failure and setting realistic expectations, managing risk, proper preparation, physical health and being consistent. If you have started a side hustle or are planning to start one, I hope this episode and Nic’s book gives you the inspiration and confidence you need to get started and keep g...2021-03-1524 minThe Curious CultAlexandria Procter - Identity, layers of curiosity, & creating thingsIn this episode of the Curious Cult, I am excited to chat with Alexandria Procter about identity, vertical and horizontal curiosity and a whole host of other topics to inspire starting something.
Alex is the founder of DigsConnect, a company that connects landlords and tenants in a secure, vetted way. Alex is a self-declared loud-mouth who challenges the status quo in what identity means but is deeply passionate about her work and loves creating and building things.
For more information or to chat with Alex, find her on LinkedIn or check out DigsConnect. If you...2021-03-051h 03The Curious CultMike Scott - The challenging necessity of cultivating feedbackIn the first episode of season 3 of the Curious Cult, I am thrilled to chat with Mike Scott about why curiosity can be difficult but how it can help you evolve, why design by committee is bad but consensus can work and a whole bunch of other exciting topics.
Mike is the co-founder of NONA, a firm that builds intuitive software for companies across the world. Mike believes strongly in habit-optimisation and is obsessed with learning and consuming knowledge.
For more information or to chat with Mike, find him...2021-02-1859 min
Happy Like Buddha with Adewale AdejumoNic Haralambous On Starting Businesses, Exiting, And Living Happily - Nic Haralambous"The opposite of success is not failure, the opposite of success is not trying." Nic Haralambous
In today's Happy Like Buddha Podcast, Adewale is joined by guest speaker Nic Haralambous. Nic Haralambous is an Investor, Author and Global Keynote speaker. He is the host of "The Curious Cult Podcast" and his book "How to start a side hustle" can be found on his website here.
If you have ever thought about what it takes to start a business and exit, over and over, and live happily, then you'll want to listen to today's guest because he...2020-12-1423 minThe Curious CultSam Beckbessinger - Creative Curiosity and Exploiting Unique CrazinessIn this episode, I chat with one of my closest friends and best-selling author Sam Beckbessinger about working through a lack of inspiration, harnessing unique personality flavours and why consistency is so crucial for output in a creative space.
On a quest to find out “how to adult”, Sam writes by trade and follows her curiosity, recording interesting things obsessively in her pen-and-paper notebook and exploring them later through her writing. From writing to entrepreneurship to enabling and tapping into her own flair and intrigues, Sam has a unique take on work titles, self-improvement and work ethic as a...2020-12-0353 minThe Curious CultRob Hope - Freedom as SuccessIn this episode, I catch up with Rob Hope, a Cape Town-based multi-talented digital maker who goes by many labels from designer to developer to a casual surfer. With an aim is to fill his day with things which inspire him, Rob opts to take on things which challenge or offer enjoyment (like surfing).
In his career, Rob has found that when he was most comfortable in his career, he wasn’t challenging himself. It's “a very dangerous place to be” - Rob points to too much security in business or life is a “safe zone” which indicates...2020-11-1854 minThe Curious CultNatalie Nagele - Shifting the Focus from Business to PeopleIn this episode, I chat with Natalie Nagele, co-founder and CEO of Wildbit, a company which puts people at the forefront of businesses.
With 20 years running the company, has a wealth of experience in starting things and learning along the way. She and Wldbit are shifting the focus in business: Prioritising people and developing a business culture to support individuals and promote healthy work habits.
If you want to get in touch with Natalie or find out more about Wildbit’s new brand which has a tremendous amount of content about starting a business, on Tw...2020-11-1651 minThe Curious CultKyle Redelinghuys - The Art of Starting, Scaling, and Satiating CuriosityIn this episode, I chat with Kyle Redelinghuys about how he manages to stay on top of four business ventures while maintaining a relationship and still has time to exercise at the end of the day. The perfect advocate for starting things, Kyle offers a wealth of knowledge about how to scale businesses sustainably.
If you want to get in touch with Kyle or find out more Covid19 API, find him on his website, Twitter, or check out Covid19 API.
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With the social development in Africa a strong driving force in her professional pursuits, Ory is one of the founding members of Ushahidi, a non-profit open-source software application designed to help give a voice to marginalised people.
If you want to get in touch with Ory, you can find her on LinkedIn or catch up with her on Twitter.
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From Stellenbosch University, Bob spent twelve years playing professional sport internationally. During his sporting career, he had a number of investments and co-investments which trajected his interest in the world business and entrepreneurship. He dabbled in a corporate role to learn the formal side of business, “learning how to dot the i’s and cross the t’s” and...2020-10-2351 minThe Curious CultTashmia Ismail - Avid curiosity and combatting inequalityIn this episode, I chat with Tashmia Ismail who has built models to combat inequality and social injustice. Born in South Africa, a remarkably fascinating but unequal country in career opportunities and the job market, Tash has an avid curiosity about democratising access to the basic chances of employment available to young South Africans.
“I’m a big fan of two types of models. One is a Robin Hood model and the other is a platform model, both of which work well together. And the idea of working with people who have the resources and skills and hope...2020-10-131h 03The Curious CultVinny Lingham - Abundant thinking for entrepreneursIn this episode, I chat with Vinny Lingham about his time spent working in a corporate career and how it acted as a stepping stone to entrepreneurship. With a hunger for knowledge and an appreciation for information, Vinny is a massive advocate for skill-building experience and it’s evident in the way he talks about work and career opportunities.
Hailing from East London in South Africa, he spent time in the corporate world before branching out to start his own companies. After building his first businesses, a search engine marketing platform in 2003 and incubators in South Africa, he...2020-10-0749 minThe Curious CultMike Joubert - Moving from corporate to entrepreneurshipIn this episode, I chat with Mike Joubert who has had a thirty-year corporate career working with brands across the world. After moving from corporate to entrepreneurship, Mike started and sold his own successful business in 2009. From there, with the love of developing companies and people, he has spent his time investing in businesses in South Africa.
From overcoming the fear of moving abroad, having the courage to turn curiosity into experimentation in the corporate companies, and starting his own business with amazing success, Mike has a wealth of business experience.
Combatting the fear of...2020-09-301h 05The Curious CultDr Adrian Saville - Starting an Asset Management FirmThe art of Starting Something: If you can dream it, you can do it
In his early 20s, Adrian took his skillset in investment and economics and started something. Worried about job prospects out of university, and with the support of his friends who had investable assets, he was encouraged to share his expertise in economics which quickly became a useful tool, resulting in an investment club.
“I had growing anxiety and suspicions that I was turning myself into very well qualified, but unemployable.”
Once a month, the club would meet, talk about mark...2020-09-2340 min
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantied with Jarette PetzerListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Jarette Petzer.2020-07-2832 min
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Xola NouseListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Xola Nouse.2020-07-281h 03
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Heather MooreListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Heather Moore.2020-07-2857 min
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Lebo MokgabudiListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Lebo Mokgabudi.
Unfortunately, the final part of this episode was cut off by a technical glitch with Crowdcast. Probably best not to use Crowdcast to record webinars. 2020-07-2840 min
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Catherine LückhoffListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Catherine Lückhoff. 2020-07-281h 07
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Joy Des FountainListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Joy Des Fountain.2020-07-281h 11
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with David PerelListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and David Perel.2020-07-281h 03
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Faheem ChaudhryListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Faheem Chaudhry2020-07-2854 min
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Tim HarrisListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Tim Harris.2020-07-2857 min
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Lars VeulListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Lars Veul.2020-07-2850 min
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Mike SharmanListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Mike Sharman. 2020-07-2857 min
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with John SaneiListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show LOCKDOWN EDITION, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and John Sanei.2020-07-281h 00
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined with Keet Van ZylListen to this special edition of The Curious Cult Show, recorded live in a webinar between Nic Haralambous and Keet Van Zyl.2020-07-2859 min
The Curious CultCuriously Quarantined - Introduction EpisodeWelcome to the Curious Cult Show's Curiously Quarantined special edition episodes.
These were recorded over a period of 3 months during lockdown via live webinar with an audience and special guests from around the world. 2020-07-2801 minThe Curious CultProfessional trail runner and coach, Megan Mackenzie on finding your north star (Ep. 15)Megan Mackenzie is a professional trail runner and has won South African Long Distance Trail Championships in 2015, African X in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, Ultra Trail Cape Town 65km and others. She has also represented South Africa internationally at numerous events.
Her perspective on finding and maintain a direction in life is unique and insightful and our shared obsession with curiosity makes this a fantastic end to the first season of The Curious Cult show!
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👉...2020-07-1741 minThe Curious CultDavid Perel, professional racing driver, CoachDave, SimGrid founder on curiosity and hard work (Ep. 14)David Perel started his racing career at a very young age. He's had ups and downs, he's discovered a passion for real-life racing and found success there all the while progressing as a formidable sim racer. In this interview, David and I discuss his entrepreneurial spirit, what it takes to be the best at something, starting side hustles that become business, curiosity, hard work and sacrifice. A riveting conversation with an accomplished sportsperson and entrepreneur.
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The Curious CultBRCK.COM Co-founder, Erik Hersman on boredom, new words for failure (Ep. 13)In this fascinating conversation, I talk with Erik Hersman, the co-founder of BRCK.COM, iHub and Ushahidi about:
Innovative ways to bring wifi to emerging markets in rugged conditions.
The business model of innovation.
How they bought a 4-letter domain.
How things work vs will this work type of curiosity.
New words for failure that we should use.
Tertiary education is nice but not necessary.2020-07-0250 min
The Curious CultRich Mulholland - on knowledge hunting vs gathering, comfort vs curiosity and starting to sell early (Ep. 12)Rock and Roadie turned entrepreneur Richard Mulholland is the founder of presentation powerhouse Missing Link, as well as the co-founder of 21Tanks, HumanWrit.es and The Sales Department. He has written three books, Legacide, Boredom Slayer, and Good story, bro and is a global public speaker that in 2019 alone spoke in 26 countries on 6 continents )and to online audiences the world over). Mostly though, he's a husband, dad, brother, son and uncle.
In this episode we talk about adapting your skills to a changing world, how some people are knowledge hunters and others are knowledge gatherers and how comfort is...2020-06-2459 min
The Curious CultLauren Beukes - on launching a novel about a pandemic, parents creating curiosity and more (Ep. 11)Lauren Beukes is the award-winning and internationally best-selling South African author of The Shining Girls, Zoo City and Afterland, among other works. Her novels have been published in 24 countries and are being adapted for film and TV. She’s also a comics writer, screenwriter, journalist and documentary maker.
In this episode, Lauren discusses her badass parents, her ability to engage her own kid's curiosity, what it's like to launch a novel about a global pandemic in the middle of a global pandemic (which was unplanned) and more. 2020-06-1854 min
Candid Conversations with Charles Hsuan from Flying KiteCandid Conversations: Nic Haralambous, the obsessive entrepreneurNic Haralambous, AKA the "sock guy", started his first highly successful business venture, "Nic Harry Socks" back in 2012.
What you may not know is that Nic has started more business than the characters in his surname!
In this super fun interview, Nic shares with us how philosophy, journalism and politics shaped his thinking, how he started his first business at 16 selling Greek "worry beads", and how being a specialist in a field is NOT always a good idea in business.
2020-06-1527 min
The Curious CultTinus Le Roux - Taking stadium-sized selfies and using AI (Ep. 10)Tinus Le Roux is the CEO at Fancam. They take stadium-sized HD selfies that teams across the world use to engage their fans. Tinus has a unique experience and understanding of his curiosity and is one of South Africa's unsung entrepreneurial veterans. 2020-06-1243 min
The Curious CultRob McGinnis - Turning C02 into fuel (Ep. 09)In this episode, Rob McGinnis talks about his intense curiosity about turning C02 into fuel that we can use in our vehicles today. We discuss his storytelling ability, his theater background and how that helped him raise the funding he needed to change the world. 2020-06-0445 min
The Curious CultRapelang Rabana - Leading African Entrepreneur on Reading, Lifelong Learning and Startups (Ep. 08)Rapelang Rabana is one of Africa’s most impressive entrepreneurs. She was a curious child who grew into an obsessive entrepreneur. She read voraciously and turned her curiosity into the need to build solutions to big problems.
Apologies for the sound in this recording. I’ll do better next episode!2020-05-2637 min
The Curious CultZev Siegl - Starbucks Co-founder and small business expert (Ep. 07)With over 50 years of startup experience and co-founding Starbucks, Zev Siegl was a "hyperactive" child who wanted to get the most out of life. He struggled to focus as a child but that trait has held him in good standing over the years.
He did not formally study business in any way but his interest in business came from close family and friends that bloomed into an obsession that gripped him for many decades. 2020-05-1939 min
The Curious CultGreg Smithies - Venture Capitalist on the climate crisis, lifelong learning and turning C02 into gasoline (Ep. 06)Greg Smithies is currently a partner at BMW's i Ventures where he invests in Hardware, Software, and Sustainability applied to unsexy industries. Before i Ventures Greg headed Finance and Operations for both The Boring Company and Neuralink simultaneously; headed finance, sales, and business development for Versive; and was an early- and late-stage investor at Battery Ventures, an ~$8 Billion Venture Capital & Private Equity fund.2020-03-2339 min
The Curious CultHusayn Kassai - Onfido CEO and Cofounder on lifelong learning and hiring for curiosity (Ep. 05)Husayn is the Onfido CEO and Co-Founder.
Onfido helps businesses digitally onboard users by verifying any government ID and comparing it with the person’s facial biometrics. Founded in 2012, Onfido has grown to a team of 350 across SF, NYC and London; received over $100m in funding from Salesforce, Microsoft and others; and works with over 1,500 fintech, banking and marketplace clients globally.
Husayn is a WEF Tech Pioneer; a Forbes Contributor; and Forbes' “30 Under 30”. He has a BA in Economics and Management from Keble College, Oxford.2020-03-1623 min
The Curious CultGeraldine DeRuiter - James Beard Award-winning writer on familial curiosity and transporting grain in ships (Ep. 04)Geraldine is an acclaimed author, world-renowned public speaker, and the voice behind the award-winning Everywhereist blog.
While ostensibly a travel writer, Geraldine also writes about dessert, feminism, and a variety of other riveting topics.
TIME Magazine described her work as “consistently clever” and The New York Times said her writing was “dark and hilarious”. Her blog has received accolades from The Independent, Forbes Magazine, and The Huffington Post, because sometimes features editors get drunk.
When not on the road with her long-suffering and infinitely patient husband, Rand, Geraldine can be found in Seattle, usually fighti...2020-03-1643 min
The Curious CultRand Fishkin - Sparktoro and Moz founder on risotto, frogs and building a new kind of business (Ep. 03)In 2004, Rand co-founded the SEO software company, Moz, where he served as CEO until 2014. In 2018, He founded SparkToro, making software to put audience intelligence at every marketer's fingertips.
He is the author of the incredible book, Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World and is a frequent keynote speaker on marketing and entrepreneurship topics around the world.
In his spare time, he likes to travel, eat pasta and hang out with his wife, renowned author Geraldine DeRuiter - who is one of our next guests on the Curious Cult Podcast...2020-03-1636 min
The Curious CultMmusi Maimane - South African politician on race and the value of exploration (Ep. 02)Born in Soweto, Mmusi Maimane is a South African politician and the former leader of the DA, the main opposition party in South Africa.
He speaks 8 of South Africa’s 11 national languages and is a pastor and leader in the Liberty church. He has masters degrees in Economics and Theology and is currently reading for his PHD in economic development in local government.2020-03-1626 min
The Curious CultTrip Hawkins - Electronic Arts founder on Dungeons & Dragons and the state of the world (Ep. 01)Trip Hawkins is an incredibly accomplished entrepreneur who has a vast breadth of skills and depth of experience. He is the founder and first CEO of Electronic Arts, was crowned “King of the Nerds” by the Economist, he designed, produced and marketed his first game while still a teenager and at that young age mapped out a 10-year plan that lead him to found Electronic Arts.
A CEO for 33 years in four global companies, and an advisor to many other CEOs, Trip believes that success is only in part about how far we rise.2020-03-1644 minThe Curious CultThe Curious Cult Show - TRAILER!Welcome to the Curious Cult.
The show where I talk to incredible people about their fascinating curiosity.
I'm your host, Nic Haralambous and I am an obsessively curious entrepreneur and author.
I can't wait to share the incredible stories that I've uncovered by talking to people like the founder of Electronic Arts, the Co-founder of Starbucks, the founder of Moz, an award-winning author, politicians, sports stars and many more fantastic people.
Stay tuned for the first episodes dropping soon!2020-03-1001 min
In Good Company...In Good Company - Nic Haralambous - Being Curious And Finding The Magic"Life in 2020 is magic..."
Currently that line is a work in progress for Nic Haralambous - Global Speaker and Entrepreneur for his new book about being curious in business and who is also making waves by telling it like it is in business and life in general.
But first - here are some of the links worth noting with reference to Nic and this conversation:
His first book: "Do. Fail. Learn. Repeat.": https://www.amazon.com/Do-Fail-Learn-Repeat-Businesses-ebook/dp/B07DVNX5L2
His LinkedIN profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicharalambous/
Daily Maverick Profile where Nic is a Columnist: https://www...2020-02-2300 min
Do. Fail. Learn. Repeat.The One Trait You NeedResilience is possibly the most important trait you need to develop to become the best entrepreneur you can be. Day to day, mental resilience and long term resilience are key to your success.2018-02-0109 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Forget About Your CompetitorsExecute your strategy better than anyone else and none of your competitors will matter.2018-01-2402 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Bad Sleep Is Killing YouFounders and entrepreneurs believe they need all sorts of things to supercharge their work. What we all need is better and more sleep. The longer you sleep the longer you live!2017-12-1907 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Can You Negotiate Everything?What exactly are the rules for negotiating prices? Are there specific products that we're allowed to negotiate? Does a certain type of person negotiate?2017-12-0807 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Do You Know What You Want?Are you buying things you don't need? Are you spending money on services that don't help your business really achieve goals? Do you even know what you want out of your business? Be honest.2017-11-1607 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Death Threats Are Bad For BizWhat kind of impression do you leave on people after an altercation? Think about your last argument. Did it end well?2017-11-1006 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Buy The Products You LoveIf you love a brand or product support them with your hard earned money. If you don't they may close down.2017-11-0801 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Focus On The Basics Or Die!Doing the basics right can change your business. Be honest about what you're screwing up and fix those basics.2017-11-0302 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Pain - Necessary For SuccessI love the pain associated to running a business. Without pain it would all be too easy and everyone would do it. Enjoy the pain, it's necessary!2017-11-0104 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Let Your Team Work, Dammit!I often find myself doing work that belongs to my team. It's completely my fault. It's something in working on!2017-10-2602 minDo. Fail. Learn. Repeat.Are your standards high enoughSet your standards and stick to them. Dropping your standards will screw you over.2017-10-2403 min