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Video: Want To Be An Entrepreneur? Watch This Video Now Our mentors give their advice on what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur.

By Daniel Newman

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You're reading Entrepreneur South Africa, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

What piece of advice would you give college graduates who want to become entrepreneurs?

Meet the mentors

Albe Geldenhuys, founder of USN

Matsi Modise, co-founder of Furaha Solutions

Alan Knott-Craig, Director of Herotel

Marnus Broodryk, founder of sme.africa and The Beancounter

Rich Mullholland, internationally acclaimed speaker and founder of Talk Drawer
Daniel Newman

CEO of Druff Interactive, Creator of CEOwise

Daniel Newman interviews leading entrepreneurs and finds out what the secret to their success is on his platform CEOwise. After running his design agency Druff Interactive for over 15 years he realised he should have been in a different place with his business after so many years. Determined to become a better entrepreneur Daniel is on a mission to learn from the best in the business. CEOwise documents his journey of learning.

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