OFM Business Hour - Read of the week
Book reviews and interviews on publications relevant to the world of business.
Read of the Week: The Mentoring Roadmap (Part 1)
What's the difference between sponsorships, coaching, and mentorships? How should organisations go about mentorship programmes? Why are mentorships good for business? These are some of the questions that are answered by Catherine Hodgson, the author of the OFM Business Hour's read of the week titled: 'The Mentoring Roadmap - The…
Read of the Week: Selling Products Online
Fred Roed, the CEO of Heavy Chef is back on the show to talk about their latest business recipe book which is the brainchild of the Heavy Chef Foundation, @Payfast and Pan Macmillan South Africa. It's titled 'Selling Products Online' and gets into the As and Bs of e-commerce via…
Read of the Week: Bot Got My Job, Surviving the AI Revolution (Part 1)
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Tsikkos, the 'Hanna' behind the Hannah Smith Agency located in the Free State, weighs in on the importance of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) in furthering one’s copywriting career and strengthening a business' online presence with the dawn of AI tools like ChatGPT and Jasper. Her insights are outlined…
Lees van die Week: Word Ryk, Bly Ryk
Die boek van die week is Word Ryk, Bly Ryk. Die finansiële kenners PJ en Geo Botha wil Suid-Afrikaners help om beheer oor hul geldsake te kry. PJ en Geo is goed vertroud met die onderwerp as direkteure by Bovest Wealth Management en mede-aanbieders van die kykNET-reeks, Welvaartskeppers.
Read of the Week: Standing Up for Science - A Voice of Reason
This week’s read of the week is titled Standing Up for Science: A Voice of Reason by Prof Salim S. Abdool Karim. Prof Karim is a renowned clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist who became the country’s leading expert on Covid-19 contagion. Standing Up for Science is Prof Abdool Karim’s personal, behind-the-scenes…
Read of the Week: The Heavy Chef Guide to Financial Management for Startups
The Heavy Chef Guide to Financial Mangement for Startups aims to address the dearth of budgeting skills in the entrepreneurial space. Serial entrepreneur, Phillip van Zyl partners with Xero and Heavy Chef in penning the book. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Heavy Chef, Fred Roed, told the…
Read of the Week: The Multinational Hustler
Dr Mpho Modisane, entrepreneur, holder of a PHD in Economic and Management Sciences from the North-West University (NWU) and the author of the OFM Business Hour's read of the week titled the Multinational Hustler, gets into her motivations behind taking her thesis findings and converting them into a self-help book…
Read of the Week: Nuts & Bolts [Part 2]
Nuts & Bolts is a book about hope; it is full of stories about real people and companies who are making a difference, with testimonies from entrepreneurs, experienced ecosystem builders and innovators. It captures deep insights, from the considerable time McLean has spent with entrepreneurs and innovators, on the importance…
Read of the Week: Nuts & Bolts [Part 1]
Nuts & Bolts is a book about hope; it is full of stories about real people and companies who are making a difference, with testimonies from entrepreneurs, experienced ecosystem builders and innovators. It captures deep insights, from the considerable time McLean has spent with entrepreneurs and innovators, on the importance…
Read of the Week: The Ordinary Millionaire [Part 2]
The Ordinary Millionaire is a unique collaboration by a number of financial advisors from the attooh! Group of Companies, combining their expertise under the leadership of Wouter Snyman to produce a book packed with financial wisdom. This is relevant for every individual wanting to embrace the philosophies shared and steps…
Read of the Week: The Ordinary Millionaire [Part 1]
The Ordinary Millionaire is a unique collaboration by a number of financial advisors from the attooh! Group of Companies, combining their expertise under the leadership of Wouter Snyman to produce a book packed with financial wisdom. This is relevant for every individual wanting to embrace the philosophies shared and steps…
Read of the Week: Construction Delay Analysis Simplified [Part 2]
Property developers, construction owners, Quantity Surveyors, and contractors face many challenges as they navigate through mostly uncharted territory with their projects experiencing mounting risks from the effects of COVID-19. Dr Hendrik Prinsloo, former Senior Lecturer at the Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology of the University of Pretoria, recently published…
Read of the Week: Construction Delay Analysis Simplified [Part 1]
Property developers, construction owners, Quantity Surveyors, and contractors face many challenges as they navigate through mostly uncharted territory with their projects experiencing mounting risks from the effects of COVID-19. Dr Hendrik Prinsloo, former Senior Lecturer at the Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology of the University of Pretoria, recently published…
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Book reviews and interviews on publications relevant to the world of business.
Read of the Week: Inside the Belly of the Beast [Part 2]
In this astonishing corruption memoir, former Bosasa Chief Operating Officer and whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi rips open a legacy of secrecy to expose two decades of untold greed, politicking, corruption, racism, bribery, and deep state capture. Inside the Belly of the Beast is a mind-blowing exploration of the fraudulent workings of…
Read of the Week: Inside the Belly of the Beast [Part I]
In this astonishing corruption memoir, former Bosasa Chief Operating Officer and whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi rips open a legacy of secrecy to expose two decades of untold greed, politicking, corruption, racism, bribery, and deep state capture. Inside the Belly of the Beast is a mind-blowing exploration of the fraudulent workings of…
Read of the Week: Sheep will never rule the world [Part 2]
Catherine Wijnberg is a visionary entrepreneur and respected by many. She did not achieve success by waiting for things to happen; instead she worked hard, lost a great deal, and recovered substantially from incredible setbacks. She has taken these experiences and used it to help businesses become sustainable, create jobs…
Read of the Week: Sheep will never rule the world [Part 1]
Catherine Wijnberg is a visionary entrepreneur and respected by many. She did not achieve success by waiting for things to happen; instead she worked hard, lost a great deal, and recovered substantially from incredible setbacks. She has taken these experiences and used it to help businesses become sustainable, create jobs…
Read of the Week: Disruption Amplified [Part 2]
Disruption Amplified: Reset. Rewire. Reimagine Everything, by Abdullah Verachia “ is a punchy and timely commentary on issues that are of strategic importance in our time.” - Professor Nick Binedell, Founding Dean, Gordon Institute of Business Science. As we open our minds to the possibility of a world that looks…
Read of the week: Disruption Amplified [Part 1]
Disruption Amplified: Reset. Rewire. Reimagine Everything, by Abdullah Verachia “ is a punchy and timely commentary on issues that are of strategic importance in our time.” - Professor Nick Binedell, Founding Dean, Gordon Institute of Business Science. As we open our minds to the possibility of a world that looks…