Video: Should You Accept Failure As An Entrepreneur?Is failure what kills a business, or is it something we should learn from? Our mentors share their experiences.

ByDaniel Newman•Jul 11, 2019

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Entrepreneurship is filled with lessons that need to be learnt and failures experienced -- both big and small. Just don't ever accept defeat. That's ultimately failure.

Meet the mentors

Albe Geldenhuys, founder of USN

Matsi Modise, co-founder of Furaha Solutions

Alan Knott-Craig, Director of Herotel

创始人Marnus Broodryk中小企业。非洲和东亚银行ncounter

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 platformCEOwise. After running his design agencyDruff Interactivefor 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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