The Big Lie of Small Business | Vusi Thembekwayo | TEDxUniversityofNamibia

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Published 2015-12-31

A small Business can be a success, a small business doesn't have to stay small. Africa like many places is full of small businesses and struggling entrepreneurs, from small shop owners to street vendors. Vusi challenges the African business community as a whole to help grow these entrepreneurs as most businesses need capital and other forms of support from the more well established businesses and for bankers to play their part. As a continent Africa can become an economic giant of the world.

Known as a "Rock star of public speaking" Vusi is the only speaker globally to have been invited to the Dragon's Den as an investor. This is because he has built several businesses. Today, as Chairman of Watermark Afrika Fund he is spearheading a pan-African process of raising the largest Growth Fund of high growth, high potential entrepreneurs in Africa.

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All Comments (21)

@LithaMadabane 8 years ago

"Whatever you do... JUST START".
@masonnoah8306 2 years ago

To everyone who is thinking of starting their own business, believe in yourself and never give up.Your future self will be thankful
@denilsonmoreira8667 6 years ago

I'm an Angolan Entrepreneur and this is what I have to say: the fact that this video has less than 1 Million views in more than 1 year is the reason why Africa and African Business still have a long way to go. "They don't know what they don't know", thus no quick change will come from ignorance.
@hellowealthfinance2785 4 years ago

you have challenged my mindset...…. im an entrepreneur in Zimbabwe and I wont give up because of our dead economy HELLO WEALTH is the name of our company
@motherchild9537 7 years ago

Vusi was invited as a speaker when I was working in corporate, I was doing very well but hated it. That night he told us that if you here and you not passionate you don't belong here. The following year I started my own clinic for women & children living in rural South Africa and I'm loving it. Absolutely amazing, Im not in finance hate when I'm asked about financials but very good with my customers and bringing good financials
@harounben342 7 years ago

Africa needs more people like Vusi.
@gabrielsmith9781 1 year ago

Thanks for this amazing information !! If you don't find a means of multiplying money, you will wake up one day to realise that the money you thought you had, has finished. Investment is key, I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life
@d.k.467 3 years ago

Its 5yrs down the line and I find it thrilling watching from kenya.
@aSonnetToScience 6 years ago

I'm African American and I LOOOOOVE this message! I want to see Africa succeed and I know she can!
@tangaikelvin 8 years ago

Challenge accepted Vusi. Lets grow the mindset of Africa.
@ruthkimani7077 3 years ago

Four years down the line and the message is still ALIVE... its time for Africa to step into the light and challenge status quo and societal blueprints. Go Vusi!!!
@loslucky 7 years ago

So true and great message. I started a small business and 7 years later I now realize I should have thought bigger much bigger. Great speaker btw too! Thank you.
@filecat9501 6 years ago

He's not spitting ryhmes, he's spitting KNOWLEDGE!
@andreatilsley1946 5 years ago

15:03 We need to create a culture that says start. Start badly. Start scrappy. Make mistakes. Fail. Start again. But whatever you do...just START!
@Jessrobbie 2 years ago

When I asked my followers from different platforms what are they immediate financial goal, most of them said that their want to make their first million. So that's what we're doing today.
@vanessamabiala5881 8 years ago

Amazing! One of the best TEDx talks I've seen. Ever.
@GammaSpeaks 4 years ago

No exaggeration - This talk has hit closer to home than anything else I have EVER heard!! Thank you Vusi! The Caribbean is listening...
@leesparkz 4 years ago

Thumbs up those watching in 2019!
@lukesteven2827 2 years ago

Wow, I love this- "Faith is the ability to see the invisible, believe in the impossible and trust in the unknown!!"
@codeyslack882 1 year ago

I'm a South African rapper struggled for many years to get my foot in the door I stopped and studied money.... Best thing I ever did